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Norfolk, Virginia

Norfolk is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States. With a population of 245,803 as of the 2012 Cooper Center population estimates, it is Virginia's second-largest city behind neighboring Virginia Beach. Norfolk is located at the core of the Hampton Roads metropolitan area, named for the large natural harbor of the same name located at the mouth of Chesapeake Bay.

Located at 36.9167, -76.2 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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1682 establishments, Chesapeake Bay, Cities in Virginia, Norfolk, Virginia, Port cities and towns of the United States Atlantic coast, Populated places in the United States with African American plurality populations, Populated coastal places in Virginia, Hampton Roads

Elmhurst, Virginia

Elmhurst is a neighborhood in the independent city of Norfolk in the State of Virginia in the United States of America. It is located at latitude 36°53'3" North, longitude 76°13'50" West.

Located at 36.8836, -76.2303 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Neighborhoods in Norfolk, Virginia

Naval Amphibious Base Little Creek

The Naval Amphibious Base, Little Creek is the major operating base for the Amphibious Forces in the United States Navy's Atlantic Fleet. The base comprises four locations in three states, including almost 12,000 acres (49 km²) of real estate. Its Little Creek location in Virginia Beach, Virginia totals 2,120 acres (9 km²) of land, though its post office address is in Norfolk.

Located at 36.917, -76.164 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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United States Navy bases, Military in Virginia Beach, Virginia, Military facilities in Virginia, Military Superfund sites, Superfund sites in Virginia

Virginia Wesleyan College

Virginia Wesleyan College is a small Methodist liberal arts college on the border of Virginia Beach and Norfolk, Virginia.

Located at 36.868, -76.1876 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Norfolk Academy

Norfolk Academy is an independent co-educational day school in Norfolk, Virginia. Chartered in 1728, it is the oldest secondary school in Virginia and the eighth oldest in the United States. In 1966, Norfolk Academy merged with Country Day School for Girls in Virginia Beach, Virginia to create the current co-educational school. The school fosters competitive sports, competing in the Tidewater Conference of Independent Schools (TCIS).

Located at 36.8743, -76.1928 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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National Register of Historic Places in Norfolk, Virginia, Schools in Norfolk, Virginia, 1728 establishments in the Thirteen Colonies, Private high schools in Virginia, Private middle schools in Virginia, Private elementary schools in Virginia

Willoughby Spit

Willoughby Spit is a peninsula of land in the independent city of Norfolk, Virginia in the United States. It is bordered by water on three sides: the Chesapeake Bay to the north, Hampton Roads to the west, and Willoughby Bay to the south.

Located at 36.967, -76.2825 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Peninsulas of Virginia, Colonial Virginia, Spits of the United States, Neighborhoods in Norfolk, Virginia

Ocean View (Norfolk)

Ocean View is a coastal region in the independent city of Norfolk, Virginia in the United States. It has several miles of shoreline on the Chesapeake Bay to the north, starting with Willoughby Spit to the west and the Naval Amphibious Base Little Creek in the independent city of Virginia Beach on the east.

Located at 36.95, -76.2464 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Unincorporated communities in Virginia, Neighborhoods in Norfolk, Virginia

Norfolk Collegiate School

Norfolk Collegiate School is an independent K-12, private day school in Norfolk, Virginia. Norfolk Collegiate School is a member of the TCIS Conference, which includes 10 Private High Schools around the Hampton Roads area of Virginia

Located at 36.9114, -76.2731 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Private elementary schools in Virginia, Private middle schools in Virginia, Private high schools in Virginia, Schools in Norfolk, Virginia, Educational institutions established in 1948

Ocean View Amusement Park

Ocean View Amusement Park was located at the end of Granby Street at Ocean View Avenue in Norfolk, Virginia. The amusement park was featured in the 1977 movie Rollercoaster. The wooden coaster depicted in the movie was "The Skyocket". The last day the park was open to the public was during the filming of Rollercoaster. The Rocket was destroyed as part of the making of The Death of Ocean View Park in 1978.

Located at 36.9541, -76.2507 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Defunct amusement parks in the United States, Economy of Norfolk, Virginia, History of Norfolk, Virginia

Northside Middle School (Norfolk, Virginia)

Northside Middle School is an American public school, located in the community of Ocean View in the city of Norfolk, Virginia. It teaches grades six through eight. After completing grade eight, most students go to Granby High School, which is outside of Ocean View, but still inside Norfolk. As with other Norfolk Public Schools, there is a statistical approach to improving education at Northside, with a heavy emphasis on test scores.

Located at 36.9364, -76.2619 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Public middle schools in Virginia, Schools in Norfolk, Virginia

Met Park

Metropolitan Memorial Park aka Met Park was a baseball stadium in Norfolk, Virginia. Built in 1969, it was the home to the Norfolk Tides (known at that time as the Tidewater Tides) until the construction of Harbor Park was completed for the Tides to play the 1993 season there. Met Park sat 6,200, and was located near the end of the primary runway of the Norfolk International Airport.

Located at 36.878, -76.206 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Defunct baseball venues, Sports venues in Norfolk, Virginia

JANAF Shopping Center

JANAF Shopping Center in Norfolk, Virginia was one of the first large shopping centers in the United States. The Hampton Roads area experienced tremendous growth during and after World War II. In the 1950s, a trend in retail was the shopping center, a group of stores along a common sidewalk adjacent to off-street parking, usually in a suburban location. It also had higher aspirations than most shopping centers; JANAF included a Norfolk Public Library branch and medical office building.

Located at 36.8586, -76.2059 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Economy of Norfolk, Virginia, Shopping malls in Virginia, Buildings and structures in Norfolk, Virginia

Granby High School

Granby High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school in Norfolk, Virginia. The high school is part of the Norfolk Public Schools system. It is the only high school in the school division that offers an International Baccalaureate program. The building is located on historic Granby Street where the south end is at Downtown Norfolk and the north end where the beaches of Ocean View lie.

Located at 36.9072, -76.2771 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Educational institutions established in 1939, Schools in Norfolk, Virginia, Public high schools in Virginia, International Baccalaureate schools in Virginia

Lafayette River

The Lafayette River, earlier known as Tanner's Creek, is a 6.2-mile-long tidal estuary which empties into the Elizabeth River just south of Sewell's Point near its mouth at Hampton Roads, which in turn empties into the southern end of Chesapeake Bay in southeast Virginia in the United States. It is entirely located in the city of Norfolk.

Located at 36.8911, -76.2847 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Chesapeake Bay Watershed, Rivers of Virginia, Geography of Norfolk, Virginia

Chesapeake Bay Academy

Chesapeake Bay Academy (founded in 1989) in Virginia Beach, Virginia is an independent coeducational day school. It is the only K-12 school in southeastern Virginia licensed by the Commonwealth of Virginia and accredited by the Virginia Association of Independent Schools for students with specific learning disabilities (SLD) and Other Health Impairments (OHI). In late October 1989, sixty parents were notified that the school their children attended was going to close.

Located at 36.866, -76.1819 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Colonial Place

Colonial Place is a residential neighborhood in Norfolk, Virginia. It is a peninsula bordered by 38th Street on the south, and surrounded on three sides by the Lafayette River. It is a relatively racially mixed area that includes mostly single family homes and a few apartment buildings. Many large homes front the water and Mayflower Road arches around the shore of the river. Colonial Place Historic District is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Located at 36.8849, -76.291 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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National Register of Historic Places in Norfolk, Virginia, Queen Anne architecture in Virginia, Colonial Revival architecture in Virginia, Buildings and structures completed in 1903, Neighborhoods in Norfolk, Virginia

United States Armed Forces School of Music

The Navy School of Music (formerly and still widely known as the U.S. Armed Forces School of Music) is a United States Navy school located on board Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Ft Story in Virginia Beach, Virginia. The school's mission is to provide specialized musical training to musicians of the Navy, Army, and Marine Corps military bands. The school does not provide training for musicians of the Air Force or Coast Guard.

Located at 36.9145, -76.1515 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Norview High School

Norview High School is a public high school in central Norfolk, Virginia, Norview High School is one of the 5 local high schools that serve the city. It is home of the Dodson Scholars Program and the Leadership Center for Science and Engineering (or commonly referred to as LCSE).

Located at 36.9001, -76.2403 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Public high schools in Virginia, Schools in Norfolk, Virginia, Educational institutions established in 1922

Lake Taylor High School

Lake Taylor High School is a public high school located in Norfolk, Virginia and is the "Home of the Mighty Titans". It is administered by Norfolk City Public Schools. The school colors are blue,red and white and its mascot is the Titans. Lake Taylor High is also the home to a NJROTC program and is called The Academy of Leadership and Military Science.

Located at 36.8691, -76.2016 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Schools in Norfolk, Virginia, Educational institutions established in 1967, Public high schools in Virginia

Camp Allen

Camp Allen, formerly Camp Elmore, is a small United States Marine Corps base in Norfolk, Virginia, a satellite of the Naval Station Norfolk. It is home to both the 1st and 3rd Fleet Antiterrorism Security Team (FAST) Companies. The base also houses a supply warehouse, battalion aid station, and a motor transport unit. All units are members of the Marine Corps Security Force Regiment, headquartered aboard Naval Weapons Station Yorktown.

Located at 36.9283, -76.2939 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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United States Marine Corps bases, Military in Norfolk, Virginia, Buildings and structures in Norfolk, Virginia, Military facilities in Virginia

Burning of Norfolk

The Burning of Norfolk was an incident that occurred on January 1, 1776, during the American Revolutionary War. British Royal Navy ships in the harbor of Norfolk, Virginia began shelling the town, and landing parties came ashore to burn specific properties. The town, whose significantly Tory (Loyalist) population had fled, was occupied by Whig (Revolutionary) forces from Virginia and North Carolina.

Located at 36.91, -76.2069 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Huntersville, Norfolk, Virginia

Huntersville is a historic neighborhood in Norfolk, Virginia. It is located near downtown Norfolk. One of Norfolk’s "most intact settlements remaining from the late 19th century," Huntersville "is unique because it was not planned by a company or commission, but developed over time."

Located at 36.8636, -76.275 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Historic districts in Virginia, Neighborhoods in Norfolk, Virginia

Virginia Zoological Park

The Virginia Zoological Park is a 53-acre zoo located adjacent to Lafayette Park in Norfolk, Virginia, USA. The zoo opened in 1900, and was accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) in 1987.

Located at 36.8786, -76.2774 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Zoos in Virginia, Buildings and structures in Norfolk, Virginia, Visitor attractions in Norfolk, Virginia

The Gallery at Military Circle

The Gallery at Military Circle, formerly Military Circle Mall, is an enclosed shopping mall in Norfolk, Virginia. Opened in 1970, it features JCPenney, Macy's and Ross Dress for Less, along with a Cinemark movie theater and a Doubletree hotel, which closed for renovations in 2009 and since reopened. The mall is managed by Thor Equities since 2002.

Located at 36.852, -76.206 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Norfolk, Virginia, Shopping malls established in 1970, Shopping malls in Virginia

Lake Taylor Transitional Care Hospital

Lake Taylor Transitional Care Hospital (LTTCH) is a 296 bed, state-licensed, long-term acute care hospital and nursing facility located in Norfolk, Virginia. LTTCH is a not-for-profit organization governed by a Board of Commissioners appointed by the Norfolk City Council with an incorporation name of "Hospital Authority of Norfolk."

Located at 36.8667, -76.2064 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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