Henry,Cape

Henry,Cape
Henry, Cape
A promontory of southeast Virginia at the entrance to Chesapeake Bay east of Norfolk.

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  • Henry, Cape — Promontory, at the southern entrance to Chesapeake Bay, southeastern Virginia, U.S. Located in Virginia Beach city, it is opposite Cape Charles, to which it is connected by the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel. It is the site of Cape Henry Memorial,… …   Universalium

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