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 Chesapeake Bay in southeast Virginia in the United States.Photo: JOEvsLIFE, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- 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 include Allied Command Transformation and S.B. Ballard Stadium.
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 2 miles northeast of Lafayette River.
S.B. Ballard Stadium
Pitch
Photo: Quintinsoloviev, CC BY 4.0.
Kornblau Field at S.B. Ballard Stadium is a 21,944-seat multi-purpose stadium on the campus of Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia. It opened in 1936 with a football game between the University of Virginia and the College of William & Mary's Norfolk Division, which is now Old Dominion University.
Ted Constant Convocation Center
Stadium
Photo: Cmett003, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Chartway Arena at the Ted Constant Convocation Center is a 219,330-square-foot, multi-purpose arena in Norfolk, Virginia, United States, on the campus of Old Dominion University.
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. 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 2½ miles southeast of Lafayette River.
Riverview Historic District
Neighborhood
Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.
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 2½ miles east of Lafayette River.
Winona Historic District
Neighborhood
Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.
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 3 miles east of Lafayette River.
Lafayette River
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Norfolk, Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Satellite Map
Discover Lafayette River from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Catalan to Welsh—“Lafayette River” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Lafayette”
- Cebuano: “Lafayette River”
- Dutch: “Lafayette River”
- Irish: “Abhainn Lafayette”
- Venetian: “Lafayette”
- Welsh: “Afon Lafayette”
Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Tanner Point and Craney Island Reach.
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