Eastern Virginia
Eastern Virginia is an often-visited area of Virginia, bordered on the west by the Fall Line, and on the east by the Chesapeake Bay and Atlantic Ocean. It is best known for its beaches and colonial history.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Essential Destinations
Top destinations include Virginia Beach and Norfolk.
Virginia Beach
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Virginia Beach is a resort city in southeast Virginia on the shores of the Chesapeake Bay and the Atlantic Ocean.
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.
Newport News
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Newport News is a city in Virginia in the Hampton Roads metropolitan area. It's on the James River, and much of the area has been developed into a city starting in the late 19th century.
Destinations to Discover
Explore places such as Hampton Roads and Westmoreland County.
Hampton Roads
Hampton Roads is a region that encompasses the Norfolk-Virginia Beach metropolitan area in southeastern Virginia surrounding a body of water with the same name.
Westmoreland County
Westmoreland County is a county in the state of Virginia that is best known as the birthplace of America's first president, George Washington.
Eastern Shore
The Eastern Shore region is Virginia's part of the Delmarva Peninsula, which is shared with Delaware and Maryland's Eastern Shore. It is a long narrow peninsula within the larger Delmarva Peninsula, extending south from the Maryland part, connected to the rest of Virginia only by a bridge at the south end.
Deltaville
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Deltaville is a tiny waterfront community in Eastern Virginia on the Chesapeake Bay, very popular in the summer with boaters.
Eastern Virginia
- Type: region
- Location: Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude of center
37.17° or 37° 10′ 12″ northLongitude of center
-76.56° or 76° 33′ 36″ westWikidata ID
Q14214628
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Satellite Map
Discover Eastern Virginia from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From German to Italian—“Eastern Virginia” goes by many names.
- German: “Küstenregion”
- German: “Ost-Virginia”
- Italian: “Virginia orientale”
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