Lafayette River

The Lafayette River, earlier known as Tanner's Creek, is a 6.2-mile-long tidal estuary which empties into the just south of near its mouth at , which in turn empties into the southern end of the in southeast 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 include Allied Command Transformation and S.B. Ballard Stadium.

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 2 miles northeast of Lafayette River.

Pitch
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Kornblau Field at is a 21,944-seat multi-purpose stadium on the campus of Old Dominion University in . 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.

Stadium
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Chartway Arena at the is a 219,330-square-foot, multi-purpose arena in , United States, on the campus of Old Dominion University.

Places in the Area

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

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 2½ miles southeast of Lafayette River.

Neighborhood
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The is a national historic district located at . It encompasses 200 contributing buildings in a primarily residential section of Norfolk. is situated 2½ miles east of Lafayette River.

Neighborhood
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is a historic neighborhood in . It is located near downtown Norfolk. One of Norfolk's "most intact settlements remaining from the late 19th century," "is unique because it was not planned by a company or commission, but developed over time."… is situated 3½ miles southeast of Lafayette River.

Lafayette River

Latitude
36.89543° or 36° 53′ 44″ north
Longitude
-76.323° or 76° 19′ 23″ west
Open location code
8785VMWG+5R
Geo­Names ID
4768140
Wiki­data ID
Q6471507
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Satellite Map

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