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Croaker is an unincorporated community in James City County, Virginia, United States on the south bank of the York River 10 miles downstream from West Point. The York River is formed from the confluence of the Mattaponi River and the Pamunkey River at West Point. The York River empties into the Chesapeake Bay about 30 miles downstream from Croaker.
In the state park, the historical Croaker Landing is an archaeological site listed in the National Register of Historic Places since 1987. The name "Croaker" is believed to have derived from the abundant quantity of Atlantic croaker (Micropogonias undulatus), an inshore, bottom-dwelling fish found in the Chesapeake Bay at the mouth of the York ...
The spot (Leiostomus xanthurus), also known commonly as the spot croaker, [1] Norfolk spot [2] and the Virginia spot, is a species of small short-lived saltwater fish in the family Sciaenidae. The species inhabits estuary and coastal waters from Massachusetts to Texas , and derives its name from the prominent dark spot behind each gill .
Virginia: Croaker’s Spot. Richmond . Beloved in Richmond, Croaker's fried catfish and shrimp are in the hearts of so many Richmond locals. It's soul food of the sea. Sherry W. / Yelp.
Presidents Park was a ten-acre sculpture park and associated indoor museum formerly located in Williamsburg, Virginia in the United States. It contained 18-to-20-foot (5.5 to 6.1 m) high busts of the presidents of the United States from George Washington to George W. Bush.
The Peninsula Extension of the railroad had been built through the area in 1881 to reach from the mountains of West Virginia to the coal piers on Hampton Roads at the new city of Newport News in adjacent Warwick County. Originally known as "Vaiden's Siding", the C&O built a railroad station at Norge in 1908.
PETERSBURG — In late February, Croaker’s Spot restaurant will host a visit from America’s Best Restaurants [ABR]. Popular dishes will be highlighted along with an extensive on-camera ...
Croaker may refer to: The fish family Sciaenidae; USS Croaker, a World War II submarine; Croaker, Virginia, United States, an unincorporated community; Croaker, a main character in The Black Company science fiction novel series - see The Black Company; Croaker, one of Kermit's childhood friends from Kermit's Swamp Years