Elizabeth River

The Elizabeth River is a 6-mile-long tidal estuary forming an arm of harbor at the southern end of the in southeast in the United States.
Wikipedia
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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.

Government office
The 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. is situated 2½ miles east of Elizabeth River.

Island
Photo: Robert Kennicott, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a point of land in the independent city of in the South Hampton Roads region of eastern in the United States. The location, formerly in Norfolk County, is near the mouth of the Elizabeth River opposite on . is situated 2½ miles south of Elizabeth River.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Riverview Historic District and Park Place Historic District.

Neighborhood
Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.
The is a national historic district located at . It encompasses 200 contributing buildings in a primarily residential section of Norfolk. is situated 4½ miles southeast of Elizabeth River.

Neighborhood
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Park Place is a neighborhood in the western half of . 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. is situated 5 miles southeast of Elizabeth River.

Suburb
is a bayfront beach region in the independent city of , in the United States. It has several miles of shoreline on the southern end of the , starting at the to the west and ending at the Little Creek… is situated 6 miles east of Elizabeth River.

Elizabeth River

Latitude
36.92487° or 36° 55′ 30″ north
Longitude
-76.34355° or 76° 20′ 37″ west
Open location code
8785WMF4+WH
Geo­Names ID
4757388
Wiki­data ID
Q3051265
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Satellite Map

Discover Elizabeth River from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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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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