Portsmouth, Virginia

Portsmouth is a city in the U.S. State of Virginia. About 100,000 people live there.

Independent city
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Location of Portsmouth in Virginia
Coordinates: 36°50′04″N 76°20′30″W
Country	United States
State	Virginia
County	None (Independent city)
Founded	1752
Named for	Portsmouth, England
Government
• Type	Mayor–council–manager
Area
• Total	46.68 sq mi (120.91 km2)
• Land	33.30 sq mi (86.25 km2)
• Water	13.38 sq mi (34.66 km2)
Elevation	20 ft (6 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	97,840
• Rank	9th in Virginia
• Density	2,940.39/sq mi (1,135.29/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP Codes	23701-23709
FIPS code	51-64000
GNIS feature ID	1497102
Website	www.portsmouthva.gov

Portsmouth, Virginia Media

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  Portsmouth Harbor in 1843; the Naval Hospital is visible in the background

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  The Yellow Fever Memorial in Laurel Hill Cemetery was built to honor the "Doctors, Druggists and Nurses" from Philadelphia who helped fight the epidemic in Portsmouth

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  The Lightship Portsmouth is part of the Naval Shipyard Museum

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  Built in 1846, the Portsmouth Courthouse is a historic landmark in the center of the Olde Towne Historic District.

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  Newport News, Hampton, Portsmouth, and Norfolk, seen from space in July 1996. Portsmouth is in the center-right portion of the photo. North is at left.

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  Seaboard Terminal, which served passenger trains until 1968