Virginia was the first permanent colony in North America. Discover the Atlantic Coastal Plain, the Piedmont Plateau, the Blue Ridge, the Ridge and Valley, and the Cumberland Plateau.
Hopewell, Virginia, an independent city of east-central Virginia. It is a port of entry at the junction of the James and Appomattox rivers, 18 miles (29 km) south-southeast of Richmond. See more »
Virginia, one of the southern states of the United States. It fronts on Chesapeake Bay and the Atlantic Ocean, and is bordered by Maryland, the District of Columbia, North Carolina, Tennessee, Kentucky, and West Virginia.
See more »Alexandria, Virginia, a city on the Potomac River opposite Washington, D.C. The city, which is independent of any county, is primarily a residential suburb.
See more »Charlottesville, Virginia, the seat of Albemarle County. Founded in 1762, Charlottesville lies in eastern Virginia, in the gently rolling foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains.
See more »Chesapeake, Virginia, a city formed in 1963 by the union of Norfolk County and the city of South Norfolk.
See more »Danville, Virginia, a city on the Dan River in the south-central part of the state.
See more »Fredericksburg, Virginia, a city on the Rappahannock River, 48 miles (77 km) southwest of Washington, D.C.
See more »Hampton, Virginia, a city in the southeastern part of the state. It lies on Chesapeake Bay and Hampton Roads, adjacent to Newport News.
See more »Hopewell, Virginia, an independent city of east-central Virginia. It is a port of entry at the junction of the James and Appomattox rivers, 18 miles (29 km) south-southeast of Richmond.
See more »Lynchburg, Virginia, a city in the west-central portion of the state. It is an independent city—that is, it is not within a county.
See more »Newport News, Virginia, a city in the southeastern part of the state. It is on the peninsula between the York and James rivers at the point where the James enters Hampton Roads, one of the world's great natural harbors.
See more »Norfolk, Virginia, the second largest city in the state. It is independent of any county.
See more »Petersburg, Virginia, an independent city in the southeastern part of the state. It is on the Appomattox River 22 miles (35 km) south of Richmond.
See more »Portsmouth, Virginia, a city in the southeastern part of the state. It is on the Elizabeth River and Hampton Roads, about 75 miles (120 km) southeast of Richmond.
See more »Richmond, Virginia, the state capital. It is an independent city surrounded by Henrico and Chesterfield counties.
See more »Roanoke, Virginia, a city in the western part of the state, independent of any county.
See more »Staunton, Virginia, a city and the seat of Augusta County, although independent of the county.
See more »Virginia Beach, Virginia, a city in the extreme southeastern part of the state, on Chesapeake Bay and the Atlantic Ocean.
See more »Williamsburg, Virginia, a city about 48 miles (77 km) southeast of Richmond. Although it is the seat of James County, it is independent of the county.
See more »Salem, Virginia, the seat of Roanoke County. The city is on the Roanoke River near the Blue Ridge Mountains in the Appalachians.
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