Elizabeth River
The Elizabeth River is a 6-mile-long tidal estuary forming an arm of Hampton Roads harbor at the southern end of Chesapeake Bay in southeast Virginia in the United States.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Stream
- Description: river in Virginia, United States
- Also known as: “Chesapeake River” and “Riviere d’Elizabeth”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Allied Command Transformation and Craney Island.
Allied Command Transformation
Government office
The Allied Command Transformation is a military command of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, formed in 2003 after restructuring. It was intended to lead military transformation of alliance forces and capabilities, using new concepts such as the NATO Response Force and new doctrines in order to improve the alliance's military effectiveness. Allied Command Transformation is situated 2½ miles east of Elizabeth River.
Craney Island
Island
Craney Island is a point of land in the independent city of Portsmouth in the South Hampton Roads region of eastern Virginia in the United States. The location, formerly in Norfolk County, is near the mouth of the Elizabeth River opposite Lambert's Point on Hampton Roads. Craney Island is situated 2½ miles south of Elizabeth River.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Riverview Historic District and Park Place Historic District.
Riverview Historic District
Neighborhood
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The Riverview Historic District is a national historic district located at Norfolk, Virginia. It encompasses 200 contributing buildings in a primarily residential section of Norfolk. Riverview Historic District is situated 4½ miles southeast of Elizabeth River.
Park Place Historic District
Neighborhood
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Park Place is a neighborhood in the western half of Norfolk, Virginia. Its boundaries are roughly Granby Street on the east, Colley Avenue on the west, 23rd Street on the south and up to 38th Street to the north. Park Place Historic District is situated 5 miles southeast of Elizabeth River.
Winona Historic District
Neighborhood
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Winona is a national historic district located at Norfolk, Virginia. It encompasses 203 contributing buildings in a small, cohesive residential neighborhood just north of Lafayette Residence Park in Norfolk. Winona Historic District is situated 5 miles southeast of Elizabeth River.
Elizabeth River
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Portsmouth, Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Asturian to Welsh—“Elizabeth River” goes by many names.
- Asturian: “Ríu Elizabeth”
- Catalan: “riu Elizabeth”
- Cebuano: “Elizabeth River”
- Danish: “Elizabeth River (Virginia)”
- Danish: “Elizabeth River”
- Dutch: “Elizabeth River”
- French: “Elizabeth River”
- Hebrew: “נהר אליזבת”
- Irish: “Abhainn Elizabeth”
- Japanese: “エリザベス川”
- Portuguese: “Rio Elisabeth”
- Portuguese: “Rio Elizabeth”
- Ukrainian: “Річка Елізабет (штат Вірджинія)”
- Venetian: “Elizabeth”
- Welsh: “Afon Elizabeth”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Craney Island Flats and Port of Norfolk.
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