Merrimack Park in Virginia
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Jamestown Exposition

The Jamestown Exposition was one of the many world's fairs and expositions that were popular in the United States in the early part of the 20th century. Commemorating the 300th anniversary of the founding of Jamestown in the Virginia Colony, it was held from April 26 to December 1, 1907, at Sewell's Point on Hampton Roads, in Norfolk, Virginia. It celebrated the first permanent English settlement in the present United States.

Located at 36.9496, -76.3091 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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World's Fairs in the United States, 1907 in the United States, History of Virginia, United States historical anniversaries, 1907 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 2 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 2 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 2 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 1 miles away.
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Public middle schools in Virginia, Schools 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 2 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

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 1 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