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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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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

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

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 3 miles away.
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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 2 miles away.
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Public middle schools in Virginia, Schools in Norfolk, 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

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 1 miles away.
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