Norfolk (/ˈnɔːrfʊk/ NOR-fuuk, locally /ˈnɔːfɪk/ NAW-fik) is an independent city in Virginia, United States. As of the 2020 census, Norfolk had a population...
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7706°N 76.4644°W / 36.7706; -76.4644 Norfolk County was a county of the South Hampton Roads in eastern Virginia in the United States that was created...
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Hampton Roads (redirect from Virginia Beach – Norfolk – Newport News, VA–NC MSA)
in the southeastern Virginia and northeastern North Carolina portions of the Tidewater Region. Comprising the Virginia Beach–Norfolk–Newport News, VA–NC...
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reorganized and renamed Norfolk and Western, a name perhaps taken from an 1850s charter application filed by citizens of Norfolk, Virginia. George Frederick...
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Naval Station Norfolk is a United States Navy base in Norfolk, Virginia, that is the headquarters and home port of the U.S. Navy's Fleet Forces Command...
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27222°W / 36.79444; -76.27222 South Norfolk was an independent city in the South Hampton Roads region of eastern Virginia and is now a section of the city...
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Fort Norfolk is a historic fort and national historic district located at Norfolk, Virginia. With the original buildings having been built between 1795...
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of downtown Norfolk, an independent city in Virginia, United States. It is owned and operated by the Norfolk Airport Authority: a bureau under the municipal...
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Georgia; it was headquartered in Norfolk, Virginia until 2021. Norfolk Southern Corporation was incorporated in Virginia on July 23, 1980, and is publicly...
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harbor area of Hampton Roads adjacent to the cities of Norfolk, Portsmouth, Suffolk, and Virginia Beach, Chesapeake is located on the Atlantic Intracoastal...
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area which is now defined as the independent cities of Norfolk, Portsmouth, Chesapeake, and Virginia Beach. In 1607, after a voyage of 144 days, three ships...
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The history of Norfolk, Virginia as a modern settlement begins in 1636. The city was named after the English county of Norfolk and was formally incorporated...
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Norfolk State University (NSU) is a public historically black university in Norfolk, Virginia. It is a member of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund and...
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Waterside, is a festival marketplace on the Elizabeth River in downtown Norfolk, Virginia, opened June 1, 1983. While the Waterside Annex was demolished May...
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Portsmouth, Norfolk, and Virginia Beach and serves as the most direct link between those cities and the resort beaches along Virginia's Atlantic coast...
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at Norfolk, Virginia Portsmouth Marine Terminal (PMT) at Portsmouth, Virginia Newport News Marine Terminal (NNMT) at Newport News, Virginia Virginia International...
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Portsmouth is an independent city in southeast Virginia, United States. It lies across the Elizabeth River from Norfolk. As of the 2020 census, the population...
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The Virginia Squires were a basketball team based in Norfolk, Virginia, and playing in several other Virginia cities. They were members of the American...
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Its headquarters is in Newport News, and prior to 2020 was in Norfolk. The Virginian-Pilot is owned by parent company, Tribune Publishing. This company...
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Norfolk Academy (NA) is an independent co-educational day school in Norfolk, Virginia. Chartered in 1728, it is the oldest private school in Virginia...
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Triple-A affiliate of the Baltimore Orioles. They are located in Norfolk, Virginia, and are named in nautical reference to the city's location on the...
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between Norfolk, Virginia, and Cincinnati, Ohio; and ferried Southern Railway's (SOU) passenger trains between Monroe and Bristol, Virginia, through...
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Downtown Norfolk serves as the traditional center of commerce, government, and culture in the Hampton Roads region. Norfolk, Virginia's downtown waterfront...
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sports teams in the Norfolk, Virginia area. In April 1993, the 12,067-seat Harbor Park baseball stadium opened, hosting the Norfolk Tides Triple-A minor...
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Region", also includes the independent cities of Chesapeake, Virginia Beach, Newport News, Norfolk, Portsmouth, and Suffolk, as well as other smaller cities...
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Norfolk Scope is a multi-function complex in Norfolk, Virginia, comprising the 11,000-seat Scope Arena, a 2,500-seat theater known as Chrysler Hall, a...
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former Virginian Railway rail line which passed down to Norfolk and Western. Formed from the Virginian Railway main line. Main Line- a former Virginian Railway...
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the town of Norfolk Norfolk, Virginia Downtown Norfolk, Virginia Naval Station Norfolk, a major U.S. Navy base in Norfolk, Virginia Norfolk Naval Shipyard...
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of the city of Norfolk, Virginia, United States. 1682 - Norfolk Town founded. 1728 - Norfolk Academy chartered. 1736 - Town of Norfolk attains borough...
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Norfolk County may refer to: Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States Norfolk County, Ontario, Canada Norfolk County, Virginia, (defunct) Norfolk...
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