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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

Naval Amphibious Base Little Creek

The Naval Amphibious Base, Little Creek is the major operating base for the Amphibious Forces in the United States Navy's Atlantic Fleet. The base comprises four locations in three states, including almost 12,000 acres (49 km²) of real estate. Its Little Creek location in Virginia Beach, Virginia totals 2,120 acres (9 km²) of land, though its post office address is in Norfolk.

Located at 36.917, -76.164 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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United States Navy bases, Military in Virginia Beach, Virginia, Military facilities in Virginia, Military Superfund sites, Superfund sites in Virginia

Virginia Wesleyan College

Virginia Wesleyan College is a small Methodist liberal arts college on the border of Virginia Beach and Norfolk, Virginia.

Located at 36.868, -76.1876 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Norfolk Academy

Norfolk Academy is an independent co-educational day school in Norfolk, Virginia. Chartered in 1728, it is the oldest secondary school in Virginia and the eighth oldest in the United States. In 1966, Norfolk Academy merged with Country Day School for Girls in Virginia Beach, Virginia to create the current co-educational school. The school fosters competitive sports, competing in the Tidewater Conference of Independent Schools (TCIS).

Located at 36.8743, -76.1928 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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National Register of Historic Places in Norfolk, Virginia, Schools in Norfolk, Virginia, 1728 establishments in the Thirteen Colonies, Private high schools in Virginia, Private middle schools in Virginia, Private elementary schools in Virginia

Chesapeake Bay Academy

Chesapeake Bay Academy (founded in 1989) in Virginia Beach, Virginia is an independent coeducational day school. It is the only K-12 school in southeastern Virginia licensed by the Commonwealth of Virginia and accredited by the Virginia Association of Independent Schools for students with specific learning disabilities (SLD) and Other Health Impairments (OHI). In late October 1989, sixty parents were notified that the school their children attended was going to close.

Located at 36.866, -76.1819 (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, Educational institutions established in 1989, Schools in Virginia Beach, Virginia

Bayside High School (Virginia Beach, Virginia)

Bayside High School is a secondary school located in Virginia Beach, Virginia. The school is one of several magnet programs in Virginia Beach. Its feature is the Health Sciences Academy; students throughout the city interested in a health sciences education can apply. The school has a written agreement with Eastern Virginia Medical School regarding preferential admissions for Academy graduates. Bayside is in the top three in Standards of Learning (SOL) scores within the school district.

Located at 36.8698, -76.151 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Educational institutions established in 1965, Magnet schools in Virginia, High schools in Virginia Beach, Virginia, Public high schools in Virginia

United States Armed Forces School of Music

The Navy School of Music (formerly and still widely known as the U.S. Armed Forces School of Music) is a United States Navy school located on board Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Ft Story in Virginia Beach, Virginia. The school's mission is to provide specialized musical training to musicians of the Navy, Army, and Marine Corps military bands. The school does not provide training for musicians of the Air Force or Coast Guard.

Located at 36.9145, -76.1515 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Military education and training in the United States, American military bands, Military in Norfolk, Virginia, Education in Norfolk, Virginia

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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