Norfolk - Virginia - 4K Downtown Drive
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 7 ก.พ. 2025
- Wednesday morning drive around the downtown and nearby areas of Norfolk, Virginia. Also includes some areas of the Neon District and Ghent.
Filmed: August 2020
Norfolk by the Numbers (2010 Census):
City Population: 242,803
City Area: 96.40 sq mi
Metro Population (Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC): 1,713,954
CSA Population (Virginia Beach-Norfolk, VA-NC): 1,801,988
From Wikipedia:
Norfolk 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.
Norfolk is located at the core of the Hampton Roads metropolitan area, named for the large natural harbor of the same name located 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. Norfolk is one of the oldest cities in Hampton Roads, and is considered to be the historic, urban, financial, and cultural center of the region.
The city has a long history as a strategic military and transportation point, where many railroad lines started. Norfolk was the terminus of the Atlantic and Danville Railway in 1890. The largest naval base in the world, Naval Station Norfolk, is located in Norfolk along with one of NATO's two Strategic Command headquarters. The city also has the corporate headquarters of Norfolk Southern Railway, one of North America's principal Class I railroads, however the company is currently in the process of relocating their headquarters to Atlanta, Georgia. Norfolk is also home to Maersk Line, Limited, which manages the world's largest fleet of US-flag vessels. 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. It is linked to its neighbors by an extensive network of interstate highways, bridges, tunnels, and three bridge-tunnel complexes, which are the only bridge-tunnels in the United States.
We lived in Hampton Roads 1967 to 1972 and 1981 to 1983. I loved seeing the Norfolk Scope at 14:20. My father took me to a car show in 1971 where I saw the debut of the 1972 Ford Gran Torino. Also saw Disney on Parada and Holiday on Ice there.
I miss Norfolk that was home in through the whole 90’s. Thank you for this. Colley Ave
I love Norfolk. This city where I was born and raised :-)
On the playground where I send most of my days 😂😂😂😂a little bel air humor
Not from VA but still enjoyed this, thanks again!
Awesome, thank you!
Thanks. I live in Yorktown, Virginia. I really enjoy these driving videos with no music and no words on the screen.
I've never been in Downtown Norfolk before but Waterside Dr. Layout resemble so much like E.Pratt St. in Baltimore Inner Harbor with less buildings. I need to take a short trip to Norfolk one day
It was built by the same developer.
@@urbanlegendsandtrivia2023 yeah I've just found that out recently
@@Lee_VA7168 It's really sort of interesting that the Inner Harbor still stands, while Waterside was torn down and replaced a few years ago. TH-cam has a video of the old Waterside before its demolition.
I live in Norfolk only couple miles from downtown Norfolk
Great drive! I was just in Norfolk last week and I’m working on a video there! I was actually rather unimpressed with a large part of Norfolk however some sections of downtown were quite nice!
Thanks. Yeah it looks like some areas not far from downtown are still transitioning and being gentrified.
This was amazing, Norfolk is my home I miss Norfolk.
Me too what years?
I used to live in this very area of Norfolk and this video makes me miss it, but happy to see it again. ❤️
What A Beautiful City - Norfolk, Va. 🌟 🌟.
Home sweet Home ❤
This my hometown too
This my hometown to
Same, mine too.
I appreciate the videos you do. I thank you.
You’re welcome. Always more to come.
Good memory! Spent 6 years there doing my PhD and work! Thank you for updating!
I come from Germany. With Ship ,AIDA, 2019 in Norfolk two Day,s. The Town is the Mc. Arthur City. I love Norfolk
One magnificent presentation !
Thanks
@@MileageMikeTravels I am glad! Welcome back
norfolk is a great city nice
Is safety an issue here. Thinking of moving into the downtown Apts.
5:34 The Whiskey what a beautiful sight
That's my stompin' ground. I worked at the medical tower. Had to come back to New York. Our downtown area in Buffalo is filthy. This is what a city should look like.
there are a lot of bad areas in norfolk tho
Went to ODU for a semester and a half in the 80s. Rented a room off campus in cool old house from an even cooler guy named Steve. At the time his old friend Bobby was living there and my room mate was a fellow from Iran named Ali. So long ago I don't remember last names but have a lot of fond memories living there.
Its amazing how different Norfolk is from Richmond,Richmond reminds me of Baltimore and Dc.
Awesome you did my hometown on my birthday!
What a pretty city!
I agree
I absolutely loved it there. Prettiest cleanest downtown area anywhere, hands down.
@@SilentNoMore64 Depends on what part. There are definitely some parts that are not so nice
Thank you! I grew up in Norfolk.
Glad you enjoyed it
Love from Arlington
I need to get to Arlington and the rest of the DC area soon.
@@MileageMikeTravels Haha have fun in all the traffic. Jk it’s not that bad nowadays, especially as the weather gets cooler and less people visit.
@@xavierdomenico 😂😂 stop the 🧢. Its still bad
Love Norfolk ❤️❤️
Who Has Rode The Light Tide Rail In Norfolk, Virginia B4
VA is for lovers ha ha♥️💙💜
Reminds me of what DC used to be in the 2000's' Beautiful.
Norfolk looks a lot better on video! Don't get robbed now there!
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Exactly!
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Wow I remember seeing all of this. Just last weekend I took a tour of downtown on the Lime electric scooters it made the experience more enjoyable. I’m now thinking about moving to VA from NC
What part of NC are you moving from?
Mileage Mike Charlotte
@@MileageMikeTravels and I now live in Greensboro,NC and I am from Hampton, Va
We have a beautiful beach also
Oh how I miss all that flat land 🥰🤞until we meet again
One day I will visit here...
Dnt rush it I’m telling you. Lived here all my life and it’s not that special! Down town is the only good part of Norfolk and even downtown gets boring especially with the virus going on. Everything is dead.
You should just visit and see if you like it. I just moved from San Diego and I have no regrets. You can actually afford to buy a home here. Just like at the overall city when you visit. There are gems like Ghent(neighborhood), homes around ODU and other places that are great. Every city has its good and bad.
@@honeysthreads4021 you are not lying I'm still here in this small town...and I hate it...
Leave then
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🦈 City...where it floods the most ☄️ maybe I'll take a power trip from one rainy city to anotha..
Not much traffic compared to usual.
look at my city ❤️
I love how you avoided some of the shitty parts of downtown 😂😂😂
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hi mike when gone do a new video on charlotte
Maybe next week if the RNC brings something interesting to film around Uptown. Otherwise, probably not for a while.
what video stabilizer are you using?
It’s just the built in stabilizer from the camera.
@@MileageMikeTravels What kind of camera, I need one of those
iPhone 11 Pro
Just got back from down there
How did you like it?
@@MileageMikeTravels I mean its Norfolk lol. I'm from Petersburg VA next to Richmond. I do like Norfolk better than Richmond though
Nawfuk
Exactly!!!!!!
Porchmuth . . . as the city across the river used to be pronounced when I was a kid.
Every time I look at cities not in NJ I have the same reaction where the hell are all the people? NJ has over 1200 people per square mile, way way too many. Got to get out.
36:23 fantom works
That's are city
Comatose patient tmz
A city of wasted potential.
Y’all dont realize how ghetto this city is😂😂😂😂😂
It’s more than that yo
@@757CitiesReppa are u saying its not ghetto? Dude ive been there several times and my brother went to ODU, almost got mugged at night and in another instance my cousin callled me bc there were several shootings around the campus and she asked me if hes alright. Most of the crime reported is in norfolk, hampton, some of va beach and some of newport news😂😂😂😂 i hate this area
Do you know what a ghetto is?
@@757CitiesReppa Yeah and its down down east end newport news and norfolk and hampton. Dont even try to argue with me on this I loved in the area for over a decade. Everyone knows these places are ratchet
You’re pretty loose with all you stereotyping and terminologies. Ratchet huh? You sound “ratchet.” You seem to like to generalize but I don’t think you know what a ghetto really is because there isn’t one around ODU. “ Don’t try to argue with me” lol chick please...miss me with the attitude.