Suffolk, Independent city in Hampton Roads, Virginia, United States
Description
Suffolk is an independent city in the Hampton Roads region of southeastern Virginia that includes both urban and rural areas. The city extends along the Nansemond and James rivers and connects residential neighborhoods with wide fields and forest areas.
History
The settlement began in 1742 as a riverside warehouse and was later renamed after an English county. The city separated from Nansemond County in 1910 and grew through farming and trade.
Culture
The name comes from a county in eastern England and the downtown shows buildings from different centuries along wide streets. Visitors notice old brick warehouses and houses that recall the trade in cotton and peanuts.
Practical
Main roads lead to Norfolk and Chesapeake and connect the city to other communities in Hampton Roads. Visitors can move between different neighborhoods, from downtown to farm areas.
Did you know?
Part of the Great Dismal Swamp lies within city limits and offers rare plants and animals. The swamp area was once used as a refuge and later as a timber source.
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Great Dismal Swamp
18 km
Monitor-Merrimac Memorial Bridge-Tunnel
28.9 km
Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge
22.6 kmClub Lake Ahoy
19.9 km
Nansemond National Wildlife Refuge
10 km
Kings Highway Bridge
12.2 kmBlackwater Ecological Preserve
23.1 kmAntioch Pines Natural Area Preserve
23.5 km
Bay Point Farm
14.2 km
Nansemond River Bridge
19.3 km
Cedar Hill Cemetery
2.7 km
Riddick House
2.5 km
Suffolk Historic District
2.8 km
Holland Historic District (Suffolk, Virginia)
16.2 km
Building at 216 Bank Street
2.9 km
Oak Crest
25.8 km
Somerton Historic District
23 km
Mount Sinai Baptist Church
22.7 km
Phillips Farm
15.4 km
Henry Saunders House
11.2 km
William Scott Farmstead
11.9 kmCrittenden Bridge
21.4 km
Sunray Agricultural Historic District
18.3 km
Chuckatuck Historic District
13.6 km
Godwin-Knight House
13.7 km
Whaleyville Historic District
18.1 km
West End Historic District
2 km
East Suffolk Complex
4.4 kmDiscover hidden gems everywhere you go!
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