Norfolk, Virginia

Norfolk, Virginia

Norfolk features

Norfolk is a major military center. With Portsmouth (directly across the Elizabeth River), it forms an extensive naval complex. The headquarters of the 5th Naval District, the Atlantic Fleet, the 2nd Fleet, and the Supreme Allied Command are at Sewell's Point. The Norfolk Navy Base is the largest naval base in the United States and includes a naval air station and other facilities. Several vessels of the Navy have been named USS Norfolk after the city.

Related Topics:
Portsmouth - 5th Naval District - Atlantic Fleet - 2nd Fleet - Supreme Allied Command - Sewell's Point - Norfolk Navy Base - USS ''Norfolk''

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General Douglas MacArthur is buried in the city; there is a small museum for him, and a major shopping mall across the street from his burial site is named for him. The city is home to Old Dominion University, Eastern Virginia Medical School and Norfolk State University; Virginia Wesleyan College, a private liberal arts college, has a Norfolk mailing address, but almost all of its campus lies in the adjacent city of Virginia Beach. The city's public school system comprises 5 high schools, 8 middle schools, 34 elementary schools, and 9 special-purpose/preschools. Norfolk Academy, founded in 1728, is the city's oldest private school; Norfolk Collegiate School, another private school in Norfolk, has one of the top-ranked high school basketball teams in the nation.

Related Topics:
Douglas MacArthur - Shopping mall - Old Dominion University - Eastern Virginia Medical School - Norfolk State University - Virginia Wesleyan College - Liberal arts - Virginia Beach - Norfolk Academy - Norfolk Collegiate School

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Norfolk Southern Corporation, a Fortune 500 company, has its headquarters in downtown Norfolk. The international headquarters of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals are located on the city's waterfront just to the west of downtown.

Related Topics:
Norfolk Southern Corporation - Fortune 500 - People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals

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Waterside is a popular festival marketplace attraction.

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