The City of Boykins, VA
Facebook
Twitter
Google
The city of Boykins is located in the state of Virginia and has a population of 591 as reported by the census of 2010. The largest nearby city to Boykins is Franklin, approximately 19 miles from the city center.There are several family restaurants in or near Boykins, including Nathan's Checker Board, Dairy Queen Brazier, Clark's Fas-Shop, For Pete's Sake and Light House. For a larger selection of Boykins restaurants select our Restaurants tab above. Visitors and residents can enjoy nearby Boykins Museums, including the Bacon's Castle and Historic Hope Plantation. For a more complete list of attractions in or around the city of Boykins please click on the Attractions tab above.
Boykins, Virginia Climate and Weather
Current Weather in Boykins
In the month of January, Boykins experiences an average high temperature of 49 degrees Fahrenheit. Low temperaturs in January are usually about 27 degrees with an average rainfall of 4.46 inches. The seasonal climate varies in Boykins with daytime temperatures averaging 85 degrees in the summer, and 52 degrees in the winter months. Visitors can also expect Boykins to receive an average of 4 inches of rainfall per/month during winter months and 4.6 inches of rainfall per/month in the summer months. The temperature has been known to get as high as 105 degrees in the summer and as low as -7 degrees in the winter so visitors planning a vacation to Boykins should check the weather forecast to determine proper attire prior to departure. Spring and Fall bring average daytime temperatures of 71 degrees, and nighttime lows of 46.
Boykins, Virginia Attractions
1
Bacon's Castle - Surry, Bacon's Castle, also variously known as "Allen's Brick House" or the "Arthur Allen House" is located in Surry County, Virginia in the US. Soon after Surry County was formed in the Royal Colony of Virginia in 1652, Arthur Allen built a Jacobean brick house in 1665 near the James River, where he and his wife Alice Allen lived. He was a wealthy merchant and a Justice of the Peace in Surry County. Allen died in 1669, but his son, Major Arthur Allen II, inherited the house and property.
2
Historic Hope Plantation - Windsor, Historic Hope Plantation an early federal house in the Palladian mode, is located Carolina Coastal Plain, near Windsor, North Carolina, in the US. The manor house was built by David Stone, a member of the coastal Carolina planter class, later Governor of North Carolina and a United States Senator. One of the finest examples of Palladian design built in timber, the manor house is slightly modified by neo-classical elements.
Page 1 of 4
Boykins, Virginia Hotels
Page 1 of 4
Boykins, Virginia Restaurants
This is a list of Boykins Family Restaurants with addresses and phone numbers, including Fast Foods & Carry Out, Chinese Restaurants and Seafood. Happy Dining!
Boykins Articles
Published December 13, 2010
Today Halifax has a small but proud population of roughly 300. Nearly a dozen historic buildings are open to the public for both guided tours and individual exploration.
