Virginia Beach, Coastal resort city in Virginia, United States.
Virginia Beach extends along the Atlantic Ocean and Chesapeake Bay, featuring 38 miles of sand beaches and a three-mile oceanfront boardwalk.
The city marks the site where English colonists first landed in 1607 at Cape Henry before establishing the Jamestown settlement inland.
The Neptune Festival in September brings together 500,000 participants for sand sculptures, seafood celebrations, and maritime demonstrations along the oceanfront.
The Virginia Beach Convention Center provides 516,000 square feet of space for large-scale events and conferences near multiple oceanfront hotels.
First Landing State Park contains 2,888 acres of protected cypress swamps, maritime forests, and dunes where rare birds nest throughout the year.
Location: Virginia
Inception: 1906
Elevation above the sea: 7 m
Part of: Hampton Roads
Shares border with: Northampton County, Norfolk, Chesapeake, Currituck County
Website: https://virginiabeach.gov
GPS coordinates: 36.85060,-75.97790
Latest update: May 29, 2025 06:30
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King Neptune
1 km
First Landing State Park
7 km
Camp Pendleton
4 km
Cavalier Hotel
2.1 km
False Cape State Park
30.4 km
Virginia Aquarium
3.3 km
Westin Virginia Beach Town Center
14 km
Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge
22.7 km
Adam Thoroughgood House
12.9 km
Ferry Plantation House
12.6 km
Norfolk Botanical Garden
21.1 km
Albemarle and Chesapeake Canal
18.1 km
Broad Bay Manor
7.5 km
Neptune Festival
9 km
Cape Henry Memorial
9 km
Francis Land House
9.2 km
Brock Environmental Center
12.2 km
Adam Keeling House
10.6 km
Ocean Breeze Fun Park
4.1 km
Armada Hoffler Tower
13.9 km
Lynnhaven House
13.7 km
Upper Wolfsnare
5.6 km
Atlantic Fun Park
839 m
Funny Bones Comedy Club
14 km
Woodhouse House
14.9 km
False Cape Natural Area Preserve
27.1 km
Weblin House
17.2 km
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