Norfolk
Home of the world's largest naval base.
- Population
- 238,005 (2020 census)
- Established
- 1682
- Naval Station
- Since 1917
Then
- 1682
Norfolk is established as a colonial seaport on the Elizabeth River.
- 1736
George II grants Norfolk a royal charter as a borough.
- 1776
After Lord Dunmore's bombardment, Virginia's own forces destroy most of the remaining town to deny it to the British.
- 1862
The ironclads USS Monitor and CSS Virginia fight to a draw in the Battle of Hampton Roads.
- 1907–1917
The Jamestown Exposition is held at Sewell's Point. Ten years later the site becomes Naval Station Norfolk.
Now
Naval Station Norfolk is still the largest naval base in the world, and the battleship USS Wisconsin is moored at Nauticus downtown. The city is part of the Port of Virginia.
Norfolk is sinking as the sea rises; projections call for 5.5 feet or more of sea level rise by 2100. Newport News, Portsmouth and the Bay Bridge-Tunnel share these waters.
16 tide stations around Norfolk
- Norfolk0.7 mi
- Portsmouth, Naval Shipyard2.1 mi
- Lafayette River2.4 mi
- Craney Island Light4.0 mi
- Money Point5.1 mi
- Western Branch6.5 mi
- Deep Creek Entrance6.6 mi
- HAMPTON ROADS (Sewells Point)6.8 mi
- Pig Point9.4 mi
- Newport News11.7 mi
Show all 16 stations
- Town Point12.5 mi
- Hollidays Point (Kings Highway bridge)14.6 mi
- Huntington Park14.7 mi
- Cbbt, Chesapeake Channel16.8 mi
- Messick Point, Back River17.9 mi
- Menchville20.7 mi