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Census-designated place in Virginia, United States
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Carrollton, Virginia is a community in South Hampton Roads, near the southern end of the James River Bridge across from Newport News. Carrollton has experienced growth as a bedroom community.
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One of only a handful of truly historic Carrollton homes. At one time the home served as the Carrollton country store.
The oldest church in Virginia, which has been dated to 1682, although there are claims of it dating from 1632. The brick built church is run by Historic St. Luke's Restoration, who offer guided tours.
Trains, boards, and sells horses, and teaches you how to ride them. It is also a show stable that specializes in show hunters.
Nike Park is 100 acre park with softball and soccer fields. basketball, volleyball, and tennis courts, picnic areas, nature and mountain bike trails, skate park, playgrounds, a senior center, and a recreation hall. The site of the park was used as a base for Nike anti-aircraft missiles between 1955 and 1961, and the park is named after this.
Smokehouse BBQ. Makes good brisket, and pulled pork.
Fresh-made ice cream with funny flavor descriptions and specialty flavors.
Seafood restaurant; serves good fish tacos and full seafood platters.
Pizzeria. Serves wings as well.
Chinese restaurant using fresh ingredients.
Serves good wings, seafood, burgers and serves alcohol.
Fresh, authentic Mexican cuisine. Good tacos, and also serves margaritas.
Authentic Neapolitan restaurant, everything made by scratch, southern Italian cuisine. Really good pizza. Also serves wine.
Sushi, hibachi, beer, wine and sake.
Mexican restaurant. Good guacamole and burritos. Also serves horchata and virgin daiquiris.
The only hotel in Carrollton.
Finley's
A small general store with candy, soda, clothes, house decorations, dog treats, salsas, and more.
The main supermarket in Carrollton.
Has a bigger selection than Food Lion, but is also more expensive, also has a pharmacy.
By plane
Carrollton doesn't have its own airport: it is served by Norfolk International Airport, and to a lesser extent, the Newport News Williamsburg International Airport.
By train
While Carrollton doesn't have its own train station, Carrollton is served by Newport News Station, Norfolk Station, and Williamsburg Transportation Center.
By bus
Public transit only exists on one bus route, that being Hampton Roads Transit (HRT) Route 964 as seen here.
There are no taxis available here. Carrollton is also not very walkable, so you will most likely need a car to get around.
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