Norfolk

Norfolk is in the core of the metropolitan Hamptons Roads region within the Virginia state Commonwealth area of the United States. Like that of its nearby neighbor, the Chesapeake Bay, it was named because of its natural harbor and is commonly known as the Virginia-Beach-Norfolk-Newport metro area bordered by Chesapeake Bay and the Elizabeth River. Norfolk is known as the oldest city in the Hampton Roads and is frequented by tourists because of its rich history, and its status as the urban, financial, and cultural center of the area. As the corporate headquarters of the Norfolk Southern Railway and home to the largest Navy base in the world, the city has no shortage of military and transportation industries along the miles of riverfront and bayfront property. It also has extensive highways, bridges, tunnels, and bridge-tunnel complexes that link Norfolk to its neighbors. It’s area is equal to that of 96 square miles, 42 square miles is water. The state includes the nearby cities: Virginia Beach, Chesapeake, Hampton, Newport News, Poquoson, Portsmouth, Suffolk, and Williamsburg.