Portsmouth
Portsmouth is an independent city in southeastern Virginia, United States. It lies across the Elizabeth River from Norfolk. As of the 2020 census, the population was 97,915.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include USS Wisconsin and Chrysler Museum of Art.
USS Wisconsin
Museum
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USS Wisconsin is an Iowa-class battleship built for the United States Navy in the 1940s and is currently a museum ship. Completed in 1944, the ship was assigned to the Pacific Theater during World War II, where she participated in the Philippines campaign and the Battles of Iwo Jima and Okinawa.
Chrysler Museum of Art
Museum
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The Chrysler Museum of Art is an art museum on the border between downtown and the Ghent district of Norfolk, Virginia. The museum was founded in 1933 as the Norfolk Museum of Arts and Sciences.
Nauticus
Museum
Nauticus is a maritime-themed science center and museum located on the downtown waterfront in Norfolk, Virginia, also known as the National Maritime Center.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Norfolk and Berkley.
Norfolk
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Norfolk is in the Hampton Roads region of Virginia. It is a port city with a large Navy and shipping presence. But it is also known as a major cultural center, with world-class museums, opera, symphony, ballet and a vibrant arts community.
Berkley
Suburb
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Berkley was an incorporated town in Norfolk County, Virginia. Chartered by an Act of Assembly in 1890, the Town of Berkley was located directly across the Eastern Branch Elizabeth River from the City of Norfolk in the South Hampton Roads area.
Portsmouth
- Also known as: “City of Portsmouth”
- Location: Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
36.8365° or 36° 50′ 11″ northLongitude
-76.308° or 76° 18′ 29″ westPopulation
97,900Elevation
7 feet (2 metres)Open location code
8785RMPR+HRGeoNames ID
4780019
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In Other Languages
“Portsmouth” goes by many names.
- French: “Ville de Portsmouth”
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Portsmouth Olde Towne Historic District and Parkview.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Portsmouth Health Center and Cedar Grove Cemetery.
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