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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 of 238,005, making it the third-most populous city in Virginia after neighboring Virginia Beach and Chesapeake, and the 95th-most populous city in the nation. [4]
Ocean View (Norfolk) Coordinates: 36°57′00″N 76°14′47″W. East Beach in Ocean View, along the Chesapeake Bay. 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 Joint ...
The history of Norfolk, Virginia as a modern settlement begins in 1636. The city was named after the English county of Norfolk [1] [2] and was formally incorporated in 1736. The city was burned by orders of the outgoing Virginia governor Lord Dunmore in 1776 during the second year of the American Revolutionary War (1775–1783), although it was ...
Historic Districts in Norfolk. Many of Norfolk's neighborhoods, buildings, and landmarks have notable national and local historic significance. The city has four Locally Designated Historic Districts, Ghent, Downtown, West Freemason, East Freemason, and Hodges House (consisting of a single structure).
This is a list of area codes in the Commonwealth of Virginia . 276 — Southwest corner of the state including Bristol, Galax, Martinsville, and Wytheville (September 1, 2001 as split from 540). 434 — South central area including Charlottesville and Lynchburg (June 1, 2001 as split from 804). 540/826 — Central and North including ...
Sewell's Point. / 36.9548696°N 76.3268873°W / 36.9548696; -76.3268873. Sewells Point is a peninsula of land in the independent city of Norfolk, Virginia in the United States, located at the mouth of the salt-water port of Hampton Roads. Sewells Point is bordered by water on three sides, with Willoughby Bay to the north, Hampton Roads ...
The Downtown Norfolk Historic District is a national historic district listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987 and expanded in 2001. [3] It encompasses 97 contributing buildings in the central business district of Norfolk. The largely commercial buildings reflect Norfolk's prosperity of the 1890s through the 1930s.
Ghent (Norfolk) / 36.862667°N 76.300806°W / 36.862667; -76.300806. The Ghent District is a historic neighborhood in Norfolk, Virginia. It comprises Ghent, West Ghent, and Ghent Square. Other portions of surrounding neighborhoods are often attributed to Ghent as an extension of its commerce including Chelsea, North Colley Avenue, and ...