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NORFOLK

Virginia · UNITED STATES (US) · 36.85°N / 76.29°W

VA
ADM1 · ID GeoNames 4,776,222

Norfolk is a city in United States with a population of 238,005. It sits at 36.85/-76.29, runs on America/New_York, is 1 km from Portsmouth.

Population 238,005
Place Type District Capital
Elevation 2m
Timezone America/New_York

All facts

fields
Country
United States
Subdivision
Virginia
Coords
36.85°N / 76.29°W
UTC offset
-5
DST
Observed

Proximity

nearest 10 · within 50 km
SW Portsmouth Virginia 96,201 1.7 km
S Chesapeake Virginia 235,429 3.2 km
W Portsmouth Heights Virginia 99,049 8.0 km
NW Newport News Virginia 186,247 19.6 km
N Hampton Virginia 137,148 21.0 km
N East Hampton Virginia 147,993 21.5 km
NW Carrollton Virginia 4,574 26.9 km
E Virginia Beach Virginia 454,808 27.4 km
W Benns Church Virginia 872 28.7 km
SW Suffolk Virginia 88,161 29.8 km

Air access

nearby

Universities

linked

FAQ

10 questions
What is the population of Norfolk?
238,005 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Norfolk in?
America/New_York.
Which country is Norfolk in?
United States (US).
Which airport serves Norfolk?
Norfolk Naval Station (Chambers Field) (NGU).
Does Norfolk have a university?
Yes. Norfolk State University.
What languages are spoken in United States?
English.
What currency is used in United States?
US Dollar.
How many cities are in United States?
21,763 on record.
Which admin region is Norfolk in?
Virginia.
What is the elevation of Norfolk?
2 meters.

Get this page as JSON

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cURL 200 OK
$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/4776222

{
  "data": {
    "id": 4776222,
    "name": "Norfolk",
    "ascii_name": "Norfolk",
    "country_code": "US",
    "population": 238005,
    "elevation": 2,
    "timezone_id": "America/New_York",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPLA2",
    "latitude": 36.84681,
    "longitude": -76.28522
  }
}

Context

comparatives
  • 2.5x the population of Portsmouth.
  • 1 km from Portsmouth.
  • Same timezone (America/New_York) as 9,570 other cities in United States.
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