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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 1 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

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 3 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

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

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 2 miles away.
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Military education and training in the United States, American military bands, Military in Norfolk, Virginia, Education in Norfolk, 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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1776 in the United States, Battles of the American Revolutionary War, Conflicts in 1776, Virginia in the American Revolution, History of Norfolk, Virginia, 1776 in Virginia