Norfolk, Virginia is located in southeastern Virginia at the mouth of the James, Elizabeth, and Nansemond rivers. Norfolk is located on the natural waterway called Hampton Roads and is near the outlet of Chesapeake Bay on the Atlantic Ocean.
Norfolk is a major seaport and has one of the world's largest naval bases.
Norfolk was founded in 1682 and became a city in 1845. The city is named for Norfolk, England, the home of an early Norfolk settler.
