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Portsmouth is in Virginia, within the United States of America.

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Portsmouth was founded in 1752 during the days of the Virginia Colony and named after Portsmouth, England. Situated on prime land where the Elizabeth River meets the James and empties into the Chesapeake Bay, its shipyard has always been of strategic importance, from its nascent beginning up through the Civil War and on to today.

Get in

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Portsmouth is primarily served by Norfolk Airport and to a lesser extent, Newport News/Williamsburg Airport.

By plane

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By boat

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Take a ferry from Norfolk.

Get around

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See

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Map of Portsmouth (Virginia)

Do

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Buy

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Eat

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  • Barons Pub, 500 High St, +1 757-399-4840. Live music daily.

Drink

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  • Bier Garden, 438 High St, +1 757-393-6022. German classics pair with 300+ global brews in a traditional setting with a beer hall and garden.

Sleep

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Go next

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Routes through Portsmouth
END Chesapeake  W  E  Norfolk Virginia Beach
Fredericksburg Newport News  N  S  Chesapeake Wilmington


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