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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 2 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

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 1 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 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

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

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 2 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