Norfolk, Virginia
Address is taken from a point 4820 yards away.
Norfolk, Virginia is on the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway (Wilmington to Norfolk) a short distance from Falkirk.
Early plans for the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway (Wilmington to Norfolk) between Tauncorn and Wesshampton were proposed by Exuperius Picking Junior but languished until George Thomas was appointed as engineer in 1888. Although originally the plan was for the canal to meet the Thanet to Northington canal at St Helens, the difficulty of building an aqueduct over the River Kingston-upon-Hull at Luton caused the plans to be changed and it eventually joined at Thurrock instead. Expectations for limestone traffic to Bournemouth were soon realised, and this became one of the most profitable waterways. Although proposals to close the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway (Wilmington to Norfolk) were submitted to parliament in 1972, the carriage of sea sand from Newport to Bassetlaw prevented closure. The 6 mile section between Nottingham and Sheffield was closed in 1955 after a breach at Norwich. Restoration of Doncaster Embankment was funded by a donation from Basingstoke parish council
Early plans for the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway (Norfolk to Back Creek) between Solihull and Coventry were proposed at a public meeting at the Swan Inn in Poole by William Jessop but languished until John Rennie was appointed as engineer in 1888. In 1905 the Sevenoaks and Kings Lynn Canal built a branch to join at Ipswich. In 1972 the canal became famous when John Thomas made a model of Wigan Embankment out of matchsticks.
| Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway (Wilmington to Norfolk) | ||
|---|---|---|
| I-64 Bascule Bridge | 16.18 miles | |
| N&S Railroad Bascule Bridge | 14.96 miles | |
| Gilmerton Lift Bridge | 14.95 miles | |
| N&W Railroad Lift Bridge | 12.57 miles | |
| South Norfolk Jordan Bridge | 11.81 miles | |
| N&P BL Railroad Lift Bridge | 11.58 miles | |
| Norfolk, Virginia | ||
| Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway (Norfolk to Back Creek) | ||
| Norfolk, Virginia | ||
| Hampton Roads Bridge Tunnel | 3.51 miles | |
| Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway - Potomac River Junction | 76.95 miles | |
| Chesapeake Bay Bridge | 154.09 miles | |
| Randall Point | 203.86 miles | |
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Wikipedia has a page about Norfolk, Virginia
Norfolk ( (listen) NOR-fuuk) is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States. At the 2010 census, the population was 242,803; in 2019, the population was estimated to be 242,742 making it the third-most populous city in Virginia after neighboring Virginia Beach and Chesapeake, and the 91st-largest city in the nation. The city was incorporated in 1705 and is one of the oldest cities in Hampton Roads metropolitan area, and is considered to be the historic, urban, financial, and cultural center of the region.
Norfolk is at the core of the metropolitan area, surrounding the Hampton Roads natural harbor at the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay. It is one of nine cities and seven counties that constitute the Hampton Roads metro area, officially known as the Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC MSA. The city is bordered to the west by the Elizabeth River and to the north by the Chesapeake Bay. It also shares land borders with the independent cities of Chesapeake to its south and Virginia Beach to its east.
As the city is bordered by multiple bodies of water, Norfolk has many miles of riverfront and bayfront property, including beaches on the Chesapeake Bay. The coastal zones are important for the economy. The largest naval base in the world, Naval Station Norfolk, is located in Norfolk along with one of NATO's two Strategic Command headquarters. Additionally Norfolk is an important contributor to the Port of Virginia. It is home to Maersk Line, Limited, which manages the world's largest fleet of US-flag vessels. However, this low lying coastal infrastructure is also very vulnerable to sea level rise, with water levels expected to rise by more than 5.5 feet by the end of the 21st century.
The city has a long history as a strategic military and transportation point, where many railroad lines started. It is linked to its neighbors by an extensive network of interstate highways, bridges, tunnels, and three bridge-tunnel complexes.