South Hampton Roads

South Hampton Roads is a region located in the extreme southeastern portion of Virginia in the United States.

U.S. military installations

South Hampton Roads is home to several United States Military bases.

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City of Portsmouth

Norfolk Naval Shipyard is located in Portsmouth, as are the Naval Medical Center, Portsmouth, two historic and important facilities, as well as several smaller facilities. The shipyard was founded as the Gosport Shipyard on November 1, 1767, and has the county's first dry dock. The name was changed after the American Civil War. (Although it is located in Portsmouth, the name Norfolk was chosen to avoid confusion with another U.S. Navy shipyard at Portsmouth, New Hampshire which is about 50 miles (80 km) north of Boston, Massachusetts, at the southernmost tip of Maine).

Related Topics:
Norfolk Naval Shipyard - Naval Medical Center, Portsmouth - November 1 - 1767 - American Civil War - Portsmouth, New Hampshire - Boston, Massachusetts - Maine

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City of Norfolk

Across the Elizabeth River, at Sewell's Point near the mouth of Hampton Roads is the Norfolk Navy Base, the central hub of the United States Navy's Atlantic Fleet. The base was founded in 1917, and is now the largest naval facility in the world.

Related Topics:
Elizabeth River - Sewell's Point - Norfolk Navy Base - United States Navy - Atlantic Fleet

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City of Virginia Beach

Virginia Beach is home to the U.S. Navy's Naval Air Station Oceana (NAS Oceana) and Naval Amphibious Base Little Creek (NAB Little Creek). NAS Oceana is the largest employer in Virginia Beach, and both bases there, like the Norfolk Navy Base, are considered to be the largest of their respective kinds in the world. Furthermore, adjacent to Oceana is NAVSEA Dam Neck. Virginia Beach is the also the home of Fort Story, operated by the United States Army, which is located at Cape Henry.

Related Topics:
Naval Air Station Oceana - Naval Amphibious Base Little Creek - NAVSEA Dam Neck - Fort Story - United States Army - Cape Henry

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City of Chesapeake

St. Juliens Creek Annex is a facility of the U.S. Navy located in Chesapeake on the Southern Branch of the Elizabeth River. It began operations in 1849 and occupies approximately 490 acres (200 ha), including 407 acres (165 ha) of land, 14 acres (6 ha) of marsh, and 69 acres (28 ha) of surface water. It is currently considered part of the Norfolk Navy Base.

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Chesapeake is also home to U.S. Naval Auxiliary Landing Field Fentress, an auxiliary landing facility for NAS Oceana.

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