Lafayette River

The Lafayette River, earlier known as Tanner's Creek, is a 6.2-mile-long tidal estuary which empties into the Elizabeth River just south of Sewell's Point near its mouth at Hampton Roads, which in turn empties into the southern end of the Chesapeake Bay in southeast Virginia in the United States.

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Type: Stream
Description: river in the United States of America
Also known as: “Daniel Tanner’s Creek”, “Lafayette Creek”, “Tanner Creek”, “Tanner’s Creek”, and “Tanners Creek”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Allied Command Transformation and S.B. Ballard Stadium.

Allied Command Transformation

Government office

The Allied Command Transformation is a military… Allied Command Transformation is situated 2 miles northeast of Lafayette River.

S.B. Ballard Stadium

Pitch

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Kornblau Field at S.B. Ballard Stadium…

Ted Constant Convocation Center

Stadium

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Chartway Arena at the Ted Constant Convocation Center…

Places in the Area

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

Park Place Historic District

Neighborhood

Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.

Park Place is a neighborhood in the western half of Norfolk, Virginia. Park Place Historic District is situated 2½ miles southeast of Lafayette River.