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Chesapeake Bay Bridge–Tunnel
A 17.6-mile engineering marvel carrying US-13 across the mouth of Chesapeake Bay, alternating between low bridges and two mile-long tunnels that dive beneath the shipping channels.
27 km · about 30 min drive
Virginia, United States · North America
Norfolk is worth a stop: 15 minutes from Portsmouth Heights, 27km from Chesapeake Bay Bridge–Tunnel.
Norfolk is a city located in Virginia, United States. With a population of 238,005, it is an important destination in North America.
On a road trip, Norfolk sits in United States, where you drive on the right. It's in the America/New York time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Norfolk to your route.
Downtown Norfolk serves as the traditional center of commerce, government, and culture in the Hampton Roads region. Norfolk, Virginia's downtown waterfront shipping and port activities historically played host to numerous and often noxious port and shipping-related uses. With the advent of containerized shipping inRead more
the mid-19th century, the shipping uses located on Norfolk's downtown waterfront became obsolete as larger and more modern port facilities opened elsewhere in the region. The vacant piers and cargo warehouses eventually became a blight on downtown and Norfolk's fortunes as a whole. But in the second half of the century, Norfolk had a vibrant retail community in its suburbs; companies like Smith & Welton, High's, Colonial Stores, Goldman's Shoes, Lerner Shops, Hofheimer's, Giant Open Air, Dollar Tree and K & K Toys were regional leaders in their respective fields. Norfolk was also the birthplace of Econo-Travel, now Econo Lodge, one of the nation's first discount motel chains.
Similarly, the advent of newer suburban shopping destinations spelled demise for the fortunes of downtown's Granby Street commercial corridor, located just a few blocks inland from the waterfront. Granby Street traditionally played the role as the premiere shopping and gathering spot in the Hampton Roads region. Retailers ranged from low-priced variety stores such as Woolworth's and Grants to more upscale department stores such as Smith & Welton (1898–1988), Rices Nachmans (1918–1985) and Ames and Brownley (1898–1973), and fine hotels and theaters lined its sidewalks. However, new suburban shopping developments promised more convenience and comfort. The opening of Pembroke Mall in Virginia Beach, the region's first climate controlled shopping mall, and JANAF Shopping Center in Norfolk's Military Circle area, helped foment Granby Street's spiral into commercial obsolescence. With amenities such as ample free parking at the door of one's favorite store, and in the case of Pembroke Mall, climate control, the businesses of downtown's Granby Street found it harder and harder to compete.
Beginning in the 1920s, Norfolk's city leaders began what would be a long push to revive the fortunes of its urban core.
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Norfolk is located in Virginia, United States, North America. The coordinates are 36.8468 latitude, -76.2852 longitude.
Norfolk has a population of approximately 238,005 people, making it a city in United States.
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A 17.6-mile engineering marvel carrying US-13 across the mouth of Chesapeake Bay, alternating between low bridges and two mile-long tunnels that dive beneath the shipping channels.
27 km · about 30 min drive
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