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|official_name = City of Virginia Beach
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|leader_name = [[Meyera E. Oberndorf]]
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'''Virginia Beach''' (pronounced {{IPA|/vɚˌdʒɪnjəˈbiːtʃ/}}) is an [[independent city]] located in the [[South Hampton Roads|South]] [[Hampton Roads]] area, and one of the largest cities, in the [[Virginia|Commonwealth of Virginia]], on the shores of the [[Chesapeake Bay]] and the [[Atlantic Ocean]]. It is the most populous city in Virginia and the 41st [[List of United States cities by population|largest city in the United States]], with an estimated population of 435,619 in 2006.<ref name="census">U.S. Census Bureau, 2005 Population Estimates, Census 2000, 1990 Census: [http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/SAFFPopulation?_event=ChangeGeoContext&geo_id=16000US5182000&_geoContext=&_street=&_county=virginia+beach&_cityTown=virginia+beach&_state=04000US51&_zip=&_lang=en&_sse=on&ActiveGeoDiv=&_useEV=&pctxt=fph&pgsl=010 http://factfinder.census.gov/]</ref>


==Articles I started:==
Virginia Beach is the easternmost of the [[Seven Cities of Hampton Roads]] that make up the core of the [[Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC MSA]]. This area, known as "America's First Region", also includes the independent cities of [[Chesapeake, Virginia|Chesapeake]], [[Hampton, Virginia|Hampton]], [[Newport News, Virginia|Newport News]], [[Norfolk, Virginia|Norfolk]], [[Portsmouth, Virginia|Portsmouth]], and [[Suffolk, Virginia|Suffolk]], as well as other smaller cities, counties and towns of Hampton Roads.


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Virginia Beach is best known as a [[resort]], with miles of [[beach]]es and hundreds of hotels, motels, and restaurants along its oceanfront. Every year it is host to the East Coast Surfing Championship as well as the North American Sand Soccer Championship that attracts teams from around the world. It is also home to several state parks, several long protected beach areas, three military bases, a number of large corporations, two universities, and historic sites. Near the point where the Chesapeake Bay and the Atlantic Ocean meet, [[Cape Henry]] was the site of the [[First Landing State Park|first landing]] of the English colonists bound for [[Jamestown, Virginia|Jamestown]] on April 26, 1607.
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'''Franz Kafka'''
* ''[[The Complete Stories of Franz Kafka]]''
* [[The Village Schoolmaster (The Giant Mole)]]
* [[The Hunter Gracchus]]
* ''[[The Blue Octavo Notebooks]]''
* ''[[Franz Kafka's Diaries]]''
* [[Letter to His Father]]
* ''[[Dearest Father. Stories and Other Writings]]''
* ''[[Parables and Paradoxes]]''
* ''[[The Great Wall of China. Stories and Reflections‎]]''
* ''[[The Penal Colony: Stories and Short Pieces]]''
* [[Contemplation (Kafka)|Contemplation]]
* [[The Sons]]
* "[[The Cares of a Family Man]]"
* "[[A Little Woman]]"
* "[[The Refusal]]"
* "[[Eleven Sons‎]]"
* "[[The Vulture (Kafka)|The Vulture]]"
* "[[The Next Village]]"
* "[[The Top (Kafka)|The Top]]"
* "[[First Sorrow]]"
* "[[Prometheus (Kafka)|Prometheus]]"
* "[[Give it Up!]]"
* ''[[Letters to Family, Friends, and Editors (Franz Kafka)|Letters to Family, Friends, and Editors]]''
* ''[[Letters to Felice]]''
* ''[[Letters to Milena]]''
* ''[[Letters to Ottla]]''
* [[Bibliography of Franz Kafka]]
'''Kafka Adaptations'''
* ''[[Kafka Americana]]''
* ''[[Introducing Kafka]]''
* ''[[Give It Up! (comics)|Give It Up!]]''
* ''[[K (2002 film)]]''
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* ''[[Dream of Fair to Middling Women]]''
* ''[[Stories and Texts for Nothing]]''
* ''[[Assumption (short story)|Assumption]]''
* ''[[Ping (short story)|Ping]]''
* ''[[Neither (short story)|neither]]''
* ''[[Lessness (short story)|Lessness]]''
* ''[[Disjecta (Beckett essay)|Disjecta]]''
* ''[[The Complete Short Prose 1929-1989 (Beckett)|The Complete Short Prose 1929-1989]]''
'''Yaakov Shabtai'''
* ''[[Uncle Peretz Takes Off]]''
* ''[[Past Continuous (novel)|Past Continuous]]''
* ''[[Past Perfect (Sof Davar)|Past Perfect]]''
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'''Nathanael West'''
* ''[[A Cool Million]]''
* ''[[The Dream Life of Balso Snell]]''
* "[[Western Union Boy]]"
* ''[[Good Hunting (Nathanael West)|Good Hunting]]''
* ''[[Even Stephen (play)|Even Stephen]]''
* [[Bibliography of Nathanael West]]
* ''[[Let's Make Music]]''
* ''[[Men Against the Sky]]''
* ''[[The Spirit of Culver]]''
'''Other Writers and Literary Works'''
* [[Ezekiel the Tragedian]]
* [[Steve Katz (writer)|Steve Katz]]
* [[Giorgio Pressburger]]
* [[Mark Jay Mirsky]]
* [[Aurelie Sheehan]]
* ''[[The Adventures of Mao on the Long March]]''
* [[Neil Swaab]]
* [[Bibliography of Virginia Woolf]]
* [[Salar Abdoh]]
* [[The Age of Wire and String]]
* [[A Tomb for Boris Davidovich]]
'''Israeli Culture'''
* [[Rutu Modan]]
* [[Asaf Hanuka]]
* [[Shaike Ofir]]
* [[Shmil Ben Ari]]
* [[Dan Miron]]
* [[Gershon Shaked]]
* [[Efraim Sneh]]
* [[Amira Hess]]
* ''[[Actus Tragicus]]''
* [[Yad La-Shiryon]]
* [[Iton 77]]
* [[List of Israel submissions for Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film]]
* [[Skunk (crowd control)]]
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* [[Marilyn Minter]]
* [[Sacvan Bercovitch]]
* [[Jane Marcus]]
* [[General Mills monster-themed breakfast cereals]]
* [[Joycean]]
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* [[Template:PhilipRoth|Philip Roth]]
* [[Template:Nathanael West|Nathanael West]]
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The city is listed in the ''[[Guinness Book of Records]]'' as having the longest pleasure beach in the world. It is located at the southern end of the [[Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel]], the longest [[bridge-tunnel]] complex in the world.<ref name="Superlatives USA">Jones, Melissa, Superlatives USA: The Largest, Smallest, Longest, Shortest, and Wackiest: [http://books.google.com/books?id=yALhYMYGY6AC&pg=PA137&lpg=PA137&dq=list+of+longest+bridge+tunnels&source=web&ots=Bts7rwbfrB&sig=inV-PMZqi-AsMgMo7pdIdDAsdRM]</ref>
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==Obligatory "places I've been" box==
==History==
{| style="border:1px; border: thin solid grey; background-color:#dddddd"
{{main|History of Virginia Beach|Princess Anne County, Virginia}}
|align="right"|Currently in:

|align="left"|[[Image:Flag of the United States.svg|40px]]
[[Chesepian]]s were the first inhabitants of the area now known as South Hampton Roads in Virginia of which anything is known.<ref name="Virginia Beach History Timeline">{{cite web
| url = http://www.virginiabeachhistory.org/timeline.html
| title = Virginia Beach History Timeline
| accessdate = 2008-03-19
| publisher = Princess Anne County/Virginia Beach Historical Society
}}</ref> The [[Algonquian]] word "Chesepioc" means "Great Shellfish Bay", a reference to the Chesapeake Bay. They occupied an area which is now the independent cities of Norfolk, Portsmouth, Chesapeake and Virginia Beach.<ref name="400 Years of Change">{{cite web
| url = http://www.nps.gov/came/
| title = Cape Henry Memorial
| accessdate = 2008-03-19
| publisher = U.S. National Park System
}}</ref>

[[Image:CapeHenry.jpg|right|thumb|Cape Henry from the air, facing ESE]]

In 1607, after a voyage of 144 days, three ships headed by Captain [[Christopher Newport]] carrying 105 men and boys made their first landfall in the New World where the Atlantic Ocean meets the southern mouth of the Chesapeake Bay in the northeastern part of the city. They named it Cape Henry, after [[Henry Frederick, Prince of Wales]], the eldest son of King [[James I of England]]. However, these English colonists of the [[London Company|Virginia Company of London]] left the area, as they were under orders to seek a site further inland which would be more sheltered from ships of competing European countries. They created their first permanent settlement at Jamestown.<ref name="Cape Henry Memorial">{{cite web
| url = http://www.deq.state.va.us/coastal/ss2007400yearsofchange.html
| title = 400 Years of Change
| accessdate = 2008-03-19
| author = Moon, Shep
| publisher = Virginia Department of Environmental Quality
}}</ref>
[[Adam Thoroughgood]] (1604-1640) of [[King's Lynn]], [[Norfolk]], England is one of the earliest Englishmen to settle in the area which became Virginia Beach. At the age of 18, he became an [[indentured servant]] to pay for passage to the [[Virginia Colony]]. He earned his freedom and became a leading citizen of the area. In 1629, he was elected to the [[House of Burgesses]] for [[Elizabeth City (Virginia Company)|Elizabeth Cittie]] [sic], one of four "citties" (or incorporations) which were subdivided areas established in 1619.<ref name = "Norfolk History Chapter 4"/>

In 1634, the Colony was divided into the original eight [[shires of Virginia]], soon renamed as [[county|counties]]. Thoroughgood is credited with using the name of his home in England when helping name [[New Norfolk County]] in 1637. The following year, New Norfolk County was split into [[Upper Norfolk County]] (soon renamed [[Nansemond County, Virginia|Nansemond County]]) and [[Lower Norfolk County]]. Thoroughgood's choice of residence after 1634 was along the [[Lynnhaven River]], also named for his home in England. Lower Norfolk County was quite large, and stretched all the way from the Atlantic Ocean west past the [[Elizabeth River (Virginia)|Elizabeth River]], encompassing the entire area now within the modern cities of Portsmouth, Norfolk, Chesapeake, and Virginia Beach.<ref name="Norfolk History Chapter 4">{{cite web
| url = http://www.norfolkhistorical.org/highlights/04.html
| title = The Origins of Norfolk's Name
| accessdate = 2007-10-09
| publisher = Norfolk Historical Society
}}</ref>

In 1691, Lower Norfolk County was divided to form [[Norfolk County, Virginia|Norfolk County]] and [[Princess Anne County, Virginia|Princess Anne County]]. Princess Anne, the easternmost county in South Hampton Roads, extended northward from the North Carolina border to Cape Henry at the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay, and included all of the area fronting the Atlantic Ocean. Princess Anne County was to last from 1691 to 1963, over 250 years.<ref name="Norfolk History Chapter 9">{{cite web
| url = http://www.norfolkhistorical.org/highlights/09.html
| title = Norfolk Becomes a Borough
| accessdate = 2007-10-09
| publisher = Norfolk Historical Society
}}</ref>

[[Image:Princessanne.jpg|175px|right|thumb|''Princess Anne County (1691-1963), now extinct, with Virginia Beach from 1895 Virginia map'']]

The small resort area of Virginia Beach grew in Princess Anne County beginning in the late 19th century, particularly after the 1888 arrival of rail service and electricity and the opening of the original Princess Anne Hotel at the oceanfront near the tiny community of [[Seatack, Virginia|Seatack]]. In 1891, guests at the new hotel watched the wreck and rescue efforts of the [[United States Life-Saving Service]] for the Norwegian bark ''Dictator''. The ship's figurehead, which washed up on the beach several days later, was erected as a modest monument to the victims and rescuers along the oceanfront for more than 50 years, and later became the inspiration for the current matching [[Norwegian Lady|Norwegian Lady Monuments]] in Virginia Beach, and [[Moss, Norway]].<ref>Foss, William O., ''The Norwegian Lady and the Wreck of the Dictator''. Virginia Beach, Virginia: Noreg Books, 2002. ISBN 0-9721989-0-3</ref>

Although the resort was initially dependent upon [[railroad]] and [[electric trolley]] service, the completion of [[Virginia Beach Boulevard]] in 1922, which extended from Norfolk to the oceanfront, opened the way for [[automobile]]s, [[bus]]es, [[truck]]s, and passenger rail service, the latter of which was eventually discontinued. The growing resort of Virginia Beach became an [[incorporated town]] in 1906. In 1927 The [[Cavalier Hotel]] opened and became an extremely popular vacation spot for both the wealthy and celebrities of the time. Over the next 45 years, Virginia Beach continued to grow in popularity as a seasonal vacation spot, and casinos gave way to amusement parks and family-oriented attractions. Virginia Beach became politically independent of Princess Anne County as an independent city in 1952, although the numerous ties between Virginia Beach and Princess Anne remained. In 1963, after approval by referendum of the voters of the City of Virginia Beach and Princess Anne County, and with the approval of the [[Virginia General Assembly]], the two political subdivisions were consolidated as a new, much larger independent city, retaining the better-known name of the Virginia Beach resort.<ref name="Virginia Beach History">{{cite web
| url = http://www.virginiabeach.com/attractions/history.php
| title = Virginia Beach History
| accessdate = 2008-03-21
| publisher = VirginiaBeach.com
}}</ref>

Real estate, defense, and tourism are major sectors of the Virginia Beach economy, but the city has begun to run out of clear land available for new construction above the Green Line, an [[urban growth boundary]] dividing the urban northern and rural southern sections of the city.<ref name="Green Line">{{cite web
| url = http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/VA-news/VA-Pilot/issues/1996/vp960821/08210003.htm
| title = VIRGINIA BEACH'S GREEN LINE: SHOULD THE LINE HOLD?
| accessdate = 2008-03-21
| publisher = Virginian-Pilot
}}</ref>

As such, while Virginia Beach does not have a redevelopment authority, local public and private groups have maintained a vested interest in real-estate redevelopment, resulting in a number of joint public-private projects such as commercial parks. Examples of this are the Virginia Beach Convention Center, the Oceanfront Hilton Hotel, and the [[Virginia Beach Town Center]]. Using tax increment financing through creation of special tax districts and street and infrastructure construction, the City was able to assist in financing the projects making them a reality. The Town Center opened in 2003 and still has construction taking place, while the Convention Center opened in 2005.<ref name="VBTC Financing">{{cite web
| url = http://vbgov.com/vgn.aspx?vgnextoid=5542340df304c010VgnVCM1000006310640aRCRD&vgnextchannel=c803a9893c5dd010VgnVCM1000006310640aRCRD&vgnextfmt=default
| title = Town Center
| accessdate = 2007-03-08
| publisher = City of Virginia Beach
}}</ref><ref name="Phase I">{{cite web
| url = http://meetingsnet.com/news/meetings_phase_virginia_beach/
| title = Phase I of Virginia Beach Convention Center Set to Open in June
| author = Barbara L. Brewer
| accessdate = 2008-03-21
| publisher = Meetingsnet
}}</ref>

In addition, some unique structures like the Alan B. Sheppard Dome ("The Dome"), a [[geodesic dome]] and convention center designed by [[Buckminster Fuller]] and dedicated to the career of astronaut [[Alan Shepard]] that was built in the 1960s were destroyed by the city.<ref name="Dome"> {{cite web
| url = http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/VA-news/VA-Pilot/issues/1994/vp941014/10130183.htm
| title = DOME'S MEMORY WILL LINGER AS A MONUMENT SEVERAL ACTIVITIES ARE PLANNED TO HONOR THE BEACH'S NOW-RAZED FORMER CIVIC CENTER
| accessdate = 2008-02-23
| format = HTML
| publisher = Virginian Pilot
| language = English
}}</ref>

Infill and development of residential neighborhoods has placed a number of operating constraints on [[NAS Oceana|Naval Air Station Oceana]], a major fighter jet base for the U.S. Navy. While the airbase currently enjoys wide support from Virginia Beach at large, the Pentagon [[Base Realignment and Closure]] commission has proposed closure of Oceana within the next decade.<ref name = "BRAC Reaction"/>

==Geography and climate==
[[Image:Sunset- Waves.JPG|thumb|150px|Image of the Chesapeake Bay shore.]]
Virginia Beach is located at {{coord|36|50|4|N|76|5|13|W|region:US_type:city|display=inline,title|name=Virginia Beach}}.{{GR|1}}

According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of 497.3&nbsp;square miles (1,288.1&nbsp;km²). 248.3&nbsp;square miles (643.1&nbsp;km²) of it is land and 249.0&nbsp;square miles (645.0&nbsp;km²) of it (50.07%) is water. The average elevation is 12 feet (4 m) above [[sea level]]. A major portion of the city drains to the Chesapeake Bay by way of the Lynnhaven River and its tributaries.

The city is located at the southeastern corner of the [[Virginia]] in the Hampton Roads area bordering the Atlantic Ocean. The Hampton Roads [[United States metropolitan area|Metropolitan Statistical Area]] (officially known as the Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC MSA) is the [[List of United States metropolitan statistical areas by population|34th largest]] in the United States, with a total population of 1,576,370. The area includes the Virginia cities of Norfolk, Virginia Beach, Chesapeake, Hampton, Newport News, [[Poquoson, Virginia|Poquoson]], Portsmouth, Suffolk, [[Williamsburg, Virginia|Williamsburg]], and the counties of [[Gloucester County, Virginia|Gloucester]], [[Isle of Wight County, Virginia|Isle of Wight]], [[James City County, Virginia|James City]], [[Mathews County, Virginia|Mathews]], [[Surry County, Virginia|Surry]], and [[York County, Virginia|York]], as well as the [[North Carolina]] county of [[Currituck County, North Carolina|Currituck]]. While Virginia Beach is the most populated city within the MSA, it actually currently functions more as a suburb. The city of Norfolk is recognized as the central business district, while the Virginia Beach oceanside resort district and Williamsburg are primarily centers of tourism.

===Neighborhoods===
[[Image:Virginia beach from space.jpg|left|thumb|Virginia Beach from space]]When the modern city of Virginia Beach was created in 1963, by the consolidation of the 253 square mile (655 km²) Princess Anne County with the 2 square mile (5 km²) City of Virginia Beach, the newly larger city was divided into seven boroughs: Bayside, Blackwater, Kempsville, Lynnhaven, Princess Anne, Pungo, and Virginia Beach.

Virginia Beach has many distinctive communities and neighborhoods within its boundaries, including [[Chesapeake Beach, Virginia|Chesapeake Beach]], Great Neck, [[Kings Grant, Virginia|Kings Grant]], [[Alanton, Virginia|Alanton]], [[Green Run, Virginia|Green Run]], [[Bayside, Virginia Beach, Virginia|Bayside]], Blackwater, Brighton on the Bay, College Park, [[Croatan Beach, Virginia|Croatan Beach]], Church Point, Greenwich, the North End, [[Kempsville, Virginia|Kempsville]], [[London Bridge, Virginia|London Bridge]], [[Lynnhaven, Virginia|Lynnhaven]], Little Neck, Middle Plantation, Munden, [[Oceana, Virginia|Oceana]], Ocean Lakes, Ocean Park, [[Pembroke Manor, Virginia|Pembroke Manor]], Pembroke Meadows, Pembroke Shores [[Princess Anne, Virginia|Princess Anne]], [[Pungo, Virginia|Pungo]], Indian River Plantation, [[Salem, Virginia Beach, Virginia|Salem]], [[Sandbridge Beach, Virginia|Sandbridge]], Seatack, Shadowlawn, [[Thalia, Virginia|Thalia]], Thoroughgood, and the [[Oceanfront, Virginia Beach, Virginia|Oceanfront]].<ref name="Neighborhood History">Virginia Beach Neighborhood History [http://virginiabeachhistory.org/map.html]. Retrieved on March 20, 2008.</ref>

===Climate===
The climate of Virginia Beach can be considered [[humid subtropical]], due to the moderating effect of the ocean. However, winters can bring prolonged cold periods, but snow is quite rare. Summers are hot and humid with warm evenings. The mean annual temperature is 60 [[Fahrenheit|°F]] (15 [[Celsius|°C]]), with an average annual snowfall of {{convert|2.5|in|mm}} and an average annual rainfall of {{convert|45|in|mm}}. The wettest seasons are the spring and summer, although rainfall is fairly constant all year round. The highest recorded temperature was 103°F (39°C) in August 1957, and the lowest recorded temperature was -11°F (-24°C) in January 1985.<ref name="noaa">Climate information from [http://www.noaa.gov/ NOAA].</ref><ref name="maxmintemps">Maximum and minimum temperatures from [http://weather.yahoo.com/climo/USVA0797_f.html Yahoo! Weather]</ref>

Additionally, the geographic location of the city, with respect to the principal storm tracks, is especially favorable, as it is south of the average path of storms originating in the higher latitudes, and north of the usual tracks of hurricanes and other major tropical storms.<ref name="Virginia Hurricane Climatology">Information from [http://www.hpc.ncep.noaa.gov/research/roth/vaclimohur.htm NOAA].</ref>

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! style="background: #E5AFAA; color:#000000;" | Mar
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! style="background: #E5AFAA; color:#000000;" | Dec
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| style="text-align:center; background: #E8EAFA; color:#000000;" | 78 (26)
| style="text-align:center; background: #E8EAFA; color:#000000;" | 81 (27)
| style="text-align:center; background: #E8EAFA; color:#000000;" | 87 (31)
| style="text-align:center; background: #E8EAFA; color:#000000;" | 94 (34)
| style="text-align:center; background: #E8EAFA; color:#000000;" | 98 (37)
| style="text-align:center; background: #E8EAFA; color:#000000;" | 98 (37)
| style="text-align:center; background: #E8EAFA; color:#000000;" | 103 (39)
| style="text-align:center; background: #E8EAFA; color:#000000;" | 102 (39)
| style="text-align:center; background: #E8EAFA; color:#000000;" | 99 (37)
| style="text-align:center; background: #E8EAFA; color:#000000;" | 93 (34)
| style="text-align:center; background: #E8EAFA; color:#000000;" | 87 (31)
| style="text-align:center; background: #E8EAFA; color:#000000;" | 81 (27)
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|
! style="background: #E5AFAA; color:#000000;" height="16;" | Avg High °F (°C)
| style="text-align:center; background: #F8F3CA; color:#000000;" | 51 (10)
| style="text-align:center; background: #F8F3CA; color:#000000;" | 53 (12)
| style="text-align:center; background: #F8F3CA; color:#000000;" | 59 (15)
| style="text-align:center; background: #F8F3CA; color:#000000;" | 68 (20)
| style="text-align:center; background: #F8F3CA; color:#000000;" | 75 (24)
| style="text-align:center; background: #F8F3CA; color:#000000;" | 83 (28)
| style="text-align:center; background: #F8F3CA; color:#000000;" | 87 (31)
| style="text-align:center; background: #F8F3CA; color:#000000;" | 86 (30)
| style="text-align:center; background: #F8F3CA; color:#000000;" | 81 (27)
| style="text-align:center; background: #F8F3CA; color:#000000;" | 72 (22)
| style="text-align:center; background: #F8F3CA; color:#000000;" | 63 (17)
| style="text-align:center; background: #F8F3CA; color:#000000;" | 55 (13)
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| style="text-align:center; background: #C5DFE1; color:#000000;" | 33 (1)
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| style="text-align:center; background: #C5DFE1; color:#000000;" | 36 (2)
| style="text-align:center; background: #C5DFE1; color:#000000;" | 39 (4)
| style="text-align:center; background: #C5DFE1; color:#000000;" | 47 (8)
| style="text-align:center; background: #C5DFE1; color:#000000;" | 56 (13)
| style="text-align:center; background: #C5DFE1; color:#000000;" | 65 (18)
| style="text-align:center; background: #C5DFE1; color:#000000;" | 70 (21)
| style="text-align:center; background: #C5DFE1; color:#000000;" | 69 (21)
| style="text-align:center; background: #C5DFE1; color:#000000;" | 65 (18)
| style="text-align:center; background: #C5DFE1; color:#000000;" | 54 (12)
| style="text-align:center; background: #C5DFE1; color:#000000;" | 44 (7)
| style="text-align:center; background: #C5DFE1; color:#000000;" | 37 (3)
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|align="left"|[[Image:Flag of Turkey.svg|40px]] [[Image:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg|40px]] [[Image:Flag of the Netherlands.svg|40px]] [[Image:Flag of Poland.svg|40px]] [[Image:Flag of Germany.svg|40 px]] [[Image:Flag of Cyprus.svg|40px]] [[Image:Flag of Italy.svg|40px]] [[Image:Flag of France.svg|40px]]
| style="text-align:center; background: #F8F3CA; color:#000000;" | -11 (-24)
| style="text-align:center; background: #F8F3CA; color:#000000;" | 10 (-12)
| style="text-align:center; background: #F8F3CA; color:#000000;" | 15 (-9)
| style="text-align:center; background: #F8F3CA; color:#000000;" | 26 (-3)
| style="text-align:center; background: #F8F3CA; color:#000000;" | 32 (0)
| style="text-align:center; background: #F8F3CA; color:#000000;" | 47 (8)
| style="text-align:center; background: #F8F3CA; color:#000000;" | 52 (11)
| style="text-align:center; background: #F8F3CA; color:#000000;" | 46 (8)
| style="text-align:center; background: #F8F3CA; color:#000000;" | 44 (7)
| style="text-align:center; background: #F8F3CA; color:#000000;" | 30 (-1)
| style="text-align:center; background: #F8F3CA; color:#000000;" | 16 (-9)
| style="text-align:center; background: #F8F3CA; color:#000000;" | 5 (-15)
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! style="background: #E5AFAA; color:#000000;" height="16;" | Precip (in)
| style="text-align:center; background: #E8EAFA; color:#000000;" | 4.25
| style="text-align:center; background: #E8EAFA; color:#000000;" | 3.42
| style="text-align:center; background: #E8EAFA; color:#000000;" | 4.00
| style="text-align:center; background: #E8EAFA; color:#000000;" | 2.81
| style="text-align:center; background: #E8EAFA; color:#000000;" | 3.95
| style="text-align:center; background: #E8EAFA; color:#000000;" | 3.51
| style="text-align:center; background: #E8EAFA; color:#000000;" | 4.51
| style="text-align:center; background: #E8EAFA; color:#000000;" | 5.39
| style="text-align:center; background: #E8EAFA; color:#000000;" | 4.49
| style="text-align:center; background: #E8EAFA; color:#000000;" | 3.56
| style="text-align:center; background: #E8EAFA; color:#000000;" | 3.02
| style="text-align:center; background: #E8EAFA; color:#000000;" | 3.06
|-
| colspan="13" style="text-align:center;font-size:90%;"|''Source: The Weather Channel<ref name="TWC">Seasonal Temperature and Precipitation Information from [http://www.weather.com/weather/wxclimatology/monthly/graph/USVA0797?from=36hr_bottomnav_undeclared The Weather Channel]. Retrieved on October 21, 2007.</ref>''
|}
|}

==Demographics==
[[Image:USA Virginia Beach city, Virginia age pyramid.svg|left|thumb|Age distribution in Virginia Beach]]
{{USCensusPop
| 1790= 7793
| 1850= 7669
| 1900= 11192
| 1910= 11526
| 1920= 13626
| 1930= 16282
| 1940= 19984
| 1950= 42277
| 1960= 84215
| 1970= 172106
| 1980= 262199
| 1990= 393069
| 2000= 425257
| estimate=438415
| estyear=2005
| estref=<ref name=CensusEst>[http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/SAFFPopulation?_event=ChangeGeoContext&geo_id=16000US5182000&_geoContext=01000US%7C04000US36%7C16000US3651000&_street=&_county=Virginia+Beach&_cityTown=Virginia+Beach&_state=04000US51&_zip=&_lang=en&_sse=on&ActiveGeoDiv=geoSelect&_useEV=&pctxt=fph&pgsl=010&_submenuId=population_0&ds_name=null&_ci_nbr=null&qr_name=null&reg=null%3Anull&_keyword=&_industry=Census Data for Virginia Beach, Virginia], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed October 9, 2007.</ref>
| footnote=Population 1790 - 1990<ref>Gibson, Campbell. [http://www.census.gov/population/www/documentation/twps0027.html Population of the 100 Largest Cities and Other Urban Places in the United States:1790 to 1990], [[United States Census Bureau]], June 1998. Accessed June 12, 2007.</ref>}}

As of the [[census]] of 2000,{{GR|2}} there were 425,257 people, 154,455 households, and 110,898 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was 1,712.7 people per square mile (661.3/km²). There were 162,277 housing units at an average density of 653.6/sq&nbsp;mi (252.3/km²).

The racial makeup of the city was 71.41% [[White American|White]] (69.46% non-Hispanic white), 18.95% [[African American]], 0.38% [[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]], 4.91% [[Asian American|Asian]], 0.10% [[Pacific Islander American|Pacific Islander]], 1.51% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 2.75% from two or more races. 4.18% of the population were [[Hispanics in the United States|Hispanic or Latino]] of any race.

There were 154,455 households out of which 38.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.7% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 12.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.2% were non-families. 20.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.70 and the average family size was 3.14.

The age distribution is 27.5% under the age of 18, 10.0% from 18 to 24, 34.3% from 25 to 44, 19.8% from 45 to 64, and 8.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 98.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.8 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $48,705, and the median income for a family was $53,242. Virginia Beach had the 5th highest median family income among large cities in 2003.<ref>[http://www.census.gov/acs/www/Products/Ranking/2003/R14T160.htm Median Family Income (In 2003 Inflation-adjusted Dollars)]</ref> Males had a median income of $33,756 versus $25,979 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $22,365. About 5.1% of families and 6.5% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 8.6% of those under age 18 and 4.7% of those age 65 or over.

==Economy==
[[Image:VirginiaBeach.jpg|thumb|left|Tourism at the beach boosts Virginia Beach's economy]]
Virginia Beach is best known for its tourism but the military and agribusiness sectors contribute to the City's economy. The City's economy also contains a large retail component. Major companies headquartered in Virginia Beach include [[Lillian Vernon]] and [[Stihl]] (North American headquarters). Other major employers include [[GEICO]], Amerigroup, and Navy Exchange Service Command.<ref name="VBEDC">{{cite web
| url = http://www.yesvirginiabeach.com/
| title = Economic Profile
| accessdate = 2007-03-08
| publisher = Virginia Beach Economic Development Community
}}</ref>

Tourism produces a large share of Virginia Beach's economy. With an estimated $857 million spent in tourism related industries, 14,900 jobs cater to 2.75 million visitors. City coffers benefit as visitors provide $73 million in revenue. Virginia Beach opened a Convention Center in 2005 which caters to large group meetings and events. Hotels not only line the Oceanfront but also cluster around Virginia Beach Town Center and other parts of the City. Restaurants and entertainment industries also directly benefit from Virginia Beach's tourism.<ref name="VBEDC Tourism">{{cite web
| url = http://www.yesvirginiabeach.com/
| title = Economic Profile
| accessdate = 2007-03-08
| publisher = Virginia Beach Economic Development Community
}}</ref>

Virginia Beach has a large argibusiness sector which produces $80 million for the city economy. One hundred-seventy-two farms exist in Virginia Beach, mostly below the greenline in the southern portion of the City. Farmers are able to sell their goods and products at the City's Farmer's Market.<ref name="VBEDC Agribusiness">{{cite web
| url = http://www.yesvirginiabeach.com/
| title = Agribusiness
| accessdate = 2007-03-08
| publisher = Virginia Beach Economic Development Community
}}</ref><ref name="Farmers Market">{{cite web
| url = http://www.vbgov.com/vgn.aspx?vgnextchannel=f7fa995e5306d010VgnVCM1000006310640aRCRD&vgnextparchannel=3d827e192ca49010VgnVCM100000870b640aRCRD
| title = Farmers Market
| accessdate = 2007-03-08
| publisher = City of Virginia Beach
}}</ref>
[[Image:F-4J VF-41 over NAS Oceana NAN10-71.jpg|thumb|right|A VF-41 F-4J over NAS Oceana in the late 1960s]]
Virginia Beach is home to several [[United States Military]] bases. These include the [[United States Navy]]'s [[Naval Air Station Oceana|NAS Oceana]] and [[Fleet Training Center Dam Neck|FTC Dam Neck]], and the [[United States Army]]'s [[Fort Story]] located at Cape Henry. Additionally, [[Naval Amphibious Base Little Creek|NAB Little Creek]] is located mostly within the city of Virginia Beach but carries a Norfolk address.<ref name="VBEDC Military">{{cite web
| url = http://www.yesvirginiabeach.com/vgn.aspx?vgnextoid=ffea83966c990110VgnVCM100000f30a0a0aRCRD&channel=true
| title = Economic Profile - Military
| accessdate = 2007-03-08
| publisher = Virginia Beach Economic Development Community
}}</ref>

NAS Oceana is the largest employer in Virginia Beach; it was decreed by the 2005 BRAC Commission that NAS Oceana must close unless the city of Virginia Beach condemns houses in areas designated as "Accident Potential Zones." This action has never been the position of the United States Navy; indeed, the Navy had not recommended NAS Oceana to the BRAC Commission for potential closure. The issue of closure of NAS Oceana remains unresolved as of May, 2008.<ref name="BRAC Reaction">{{cite web
| url = http://hamptonroads.com/node/449439
| title = Beach council tightens rules on building around Oceana
| accessdate = 2007-03-08
| publisher = Virginian-Pilot
}}</ref>

Both NAS Oceana and FTC Dam Neck are considered to be the largest of their respective kind in the world. Furthermore, located in nearby Norfolk is the central hub of the United States Navy's [[U.S. Atlantic Fleet|Atlantic Fleet]], [[Naval Station Norfolk|Norfolk Navy Base]].<ref name="littlecreek">Worldwide Space A Handbook: ISBN 1-881341-13-5. [http://www.nablc.navy.mil/ www.nablc.navy.mil]</ref>

==Culture==
{{main|Culture in Virginia Beach}}
[[Image:165169pv.jpg|thumb|left|Adam Thoroughgood House, before 1957 restoration]]
Virginia Beach is most often associated with the larger [[American South]]. People who have grown up in the [[Hampton Roads]] area have a unique [[Tidewater accent]] which sounds different than a stereotypical [[Southern American English|Southern accent]]. Vowels have a longer pronunciation than in a regular southern accent.<ref name="Virginia Accents">{{cite web
| url = http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/library/niceandcurious/manyvoices.htm
| title = Virginia’s Many Voices
| accessdate = 2008-03-07
| publisher = Fairfax County Public Library
}}</ref>

The city is home to several points of interest in the historical, scientific, and performing arts areas, and has become a popular tourist destination in recent years. The [[Virginia Aquarium|Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center]] (formerly the Virginia Marine Science Museum) is a popular aquarium near the oceanfront that features the 300,000-gallon Norfolk Canyon Aquarium, containing sand tiger, nurse and brown [[shark]]s, as well as [[sting ray]]s and other large open-ocean dwellers. There is also a 70,000-gallon [[sea turtle]] aquarium, sea turtle hatchling laboratory, hands-on ocean exploration exhibits, jellyfish and octopus aquariums, and even a life-size model of a humpback whale. Other features include the Owls Creek salt marsh and a nature trail.<ref>[http://www.VirginiaAquarium.com/|Virginia Aquarium & Marine Science Center]|accessdate=2008-03-18</ref>

The [[Verizon Wireless Virginia Beach Amphitheather]] features a wide variety of popular shows and concerts, ranging from [[Kenny Chesney]] to [[Gretchen Wilson]] to [[Coldplay]] to [[Ozzfest]]. The Sandler Center, a 1200-seat performing arts theatre, opened in the Virginia Beach Town Center in November, 2007.<ref>[http://www.sandlercenter.org/|Sandler Center for the Performing Arts]|accessdate=2008-03-18</ref>
[[Image:Fort Story lighthouses.jpg|thumb|Two lighthouses at Cape Henry]]
Virginia Beach is home to many sites of historical importance, and has 18 sites on the [[National Register of Historic Places]]. Such sites include the [[Adam Thoroughgood House]] (one of the oldest surviving colonial homes in Virginia), the Francis Land House (a 200-year-old plantation), the [[Cape Henry Light]]s and nearby Cape Henry Light Station (a second tower), Bayville Farm, DeWitt Cottage, Ferry Farm Plantation, Dr. John Miller-Masury House, [[Adam Keeling House]], Old Donation Church, Pembroke Manor, Pleasant Hall, Shirley Hall (Devereaux House), Thomas Murray House, U.S. Coast Guard Station (Seatack), Upper Wolfsnare, Weblin House, and Wishart Boush House, and Wolfsnare.<ref>[http://www.nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com/va/Virginia+Beach/state.html|National Register of Historic Places - Virginia Beach]|accessdate=2008-03-18</ref>

The [[Edgar Cayce]] Hospital for Research and Enlightenment was established in Virginia Beach in 1928 with 60 beds. Cayce was a psychic from [[Kentucky]] who claimed healing abilities and made prophesies. Cacy is known as the father of the "New Age" movement of the 1960s. Cayce resided in Virginia Beach until he died on January 3, 1945. His followers are still active in Virginia Beach. The 67th street facility features a large private library of books on psychic maters, and is open to the public. The traditional beach-architecture headquarters building features massage therapy by appointment. [[Atlantic University]] was opened by Cayce in 1930; it closed two years later but was re-opened in 1985. Atlantic University was originally intended for study of Cayce's readings and research on spiritual subjects.<ref name = "About AU"/>

The city's largest festival, the [[Neptune Festival]], attracts 500,000 visitors to the Oceanfront and 350,000 visitors to the air show at NAS Oceana. Celebrating the city's heritage link with Norway, events are held in September in the Oceanfront and Town Center areas.<ref>[http://www.neptunefestival.com/ The Neptune Festival]</ref> Every August, the American Music Festival provides festival attendees with live music performed on stages all over the Oceanfront, including the beach on Fifth Street. The festival ends with the Rock and Roll Half Marathon.<ref>[http://www.beacheventsfun.com/beachstreetusa_web_site_045.htm Verizon Wireless American Music Festival]</ref>

==Sports==
Virginia Beach has no major league professional sports teams or spectator sports. Since Norfolk contains the central business district of Hampton Roads, most of the major spectator sports are located there. While the Hampton Roads area has been recently considered as a viable prospect for major-league professional sports, and regional leaders have attempted to obtain [[Major League Baseball]], [[National Basketball Association|NBA]] and [[National Hockey League|NHL]] franchises in the recent past, no team has yet relocated to the area.<ref>{{cite web
| url = http://hamptonroads.com/node/235181
| title = Big-league sports not on the horizon for Norfolk
| accessdate = 2008-03-12
| publisher = Virginian Pilot
}}</ref>

There are two [[football (soccer)|soccer]] teams, the [[Hampton Roads Piranhas]], a men's team in the [[USL Premier Development League]], and a women's team by the same name in the [[W-League]], the ''de facto'' top women's league after the suspension of the [[Women's United Soccer Association]]. The Piranhas play at the main stadium of the [[Virginia Wesleyan College]]. The [[Virginia Beach Sportsplex]] contains the central training site for the U.S. women's national [[field hockey]] team.<ref>{{cite web
| url = http://www.hrpiranhas.com/
| title = Hampton Roads Piranhas
| accessdate = 2008-03-12
| publisher = Hampton Roads Piranhas
}}</ref>

The city is also home to the [[East Coast Surfing Championships]], an annual contest of more than 100 of the world's top professional surfers and an estimated 400 amateur surfers. This is North America's oldest surfing contest, and features combined cash prizes of $40,000.<ref>{{cite web
| url = http://www.surfecsc.com/
| title = ECSC
| accessdate = 2008-03-12
| publisher = ECSC
}}</ref>

There are also eleven [[golf courses]] open to the public in the city, as well as four country club layouts and 36 military holes at NAS Oceana's Aeropines course. Among the best-known public courses are Hell's Point Golf Club and [[Virginia Beach National]], the latter of which hosts the Virginia Beach Open, a [[Nationwide Tour]] event, each April.<ref>{{cite web
| url = http://www.thegolfcourses.net/golfcourses/VA/VirginiaBeach.htm
| title = Virginia Beach Golf Courses
| accessdate = 2008-03-12
| publisher = Thegolfcourses.net
}}</ref>

The North American Sand Soccer Championship is held once a year at the beach. The tournament includes the Pro/Am competition, which brings teams from all over the world to compete in the tournament.<ref name="Sand Soccer">{{cite web
| url = http://www.sandsoccer.com/
| title = North American Sand Soccer Championship
| accessdate = 2007-08-06
| publisher = Hampton Roads Soccer Council
}}</ref>

Virginia Beach is host to a Rock 'n' Roll Half Marathon each year on Labor Day weekend in conjunction with the American Music Festival. It is one of the largest Half Marathons in the world. The final {{convert|3|mi|km}} are on the boardwalk.<ref name="Rock and Roll">{{cite web
| url = http://www.rnrvb.com/home.html
| title = Rock and Roll Half Marathon
| accessdate = 2007-08-06
| publisher = Elite Racing
}}</ref>

==Parks and Recreation==
Virginia Beach is home to 208 city parks, encompassing over 4,000 acres (16 km²), including neighborhood parks, community parks, district parks, and other open spaces. Each park is unique and offers something for everyone, from wide open spaces to playgrounds, picnic shelters, and ballfields.<ref> {{citation |title=Virginia Beach Parks |url=http://vbgov.com/vgn.aspx?vgnextoid=aea92f9eb644c010VgnVCM1000006310640aRCRD&vgnextchannel=944ac67a3e83b010VgnVCM100000870b640aRCRD&vgnextparchannel=dfee54cf18ad9010VgnVCM100000870b640aRCRD
|publisher=Virginia Beach Department of Parks and Recreation
|accessdate = 2007-10-05}}</ref>

[[Image:TritonStatueVirginiaBeach.jpg|thumb|left|150px|A wedding party lines up for photographs in front of a giant [[Neptune (mythology)|Neptune]] statue on the boardwalk]]
Perhaps one of the most well-known parks is the world-renowned [[Mount Trashmore]] Park, clearly visible from I-264 as you're traveling to the oceanfront. The park is 165 acres (668,000 m²). The mountain is 60 ft (18 m) high and over 800 ft (240 m) long, and was created by compacting layers of solid waste and clean soil. The park also features two lakes: Lake Windsor and Lake Trashmore. Lake Trashmore is stocked with fish, but is unsanitary to fish in. Residents can also take advantage of a skate park.<ref> {{citation |title=Mt. Trashmore Park |url=http://www.vbgov.com/vgn.aspx?vgnextchannel=dfee54cf18ad9010VgnVCM100000870b640aRCRD
|publisher=Virginia Beach Department of Parks and Recreation
|accessdate = 2007-10-05}}</ref>

Another major park in the city is Great Neck Park, a 70 acre (283,000 m²) park located in the Lynnhaven District. Facilities include five large group shelters, mini-shelters, family picnic tables and grills, three playgrounds, horseshoe pits, volleyball courts, vending machines, walking trails, four baseball fields, as well as a gazebo located at the end of a scenic walkway overlooking the Lynnhaven River.<ref> {{citation |title=Great Neck Park |url=http://www.vbgov.com/vgn.aspx?vgnextoid=52ca2f9eb644c010VgnVCM1000006310640aRCRD&vgnextchannel=944ac67a3e83b010VgnVCM100000870b640aRCRD&vgnextparchannel=dfee54cf18ad9010VgnVCM100000870b640aRCRD
|publisher=Virginia Beach Department of Parks and Recreation
|accessdate = 2008-03-20}}</ref>

[[Image:VirginiaBoardwalkEntertainment.jpg|right|thumb|People enjoying a rental bicycle (called a [[surrey]]) on the Boardwalk]]

The [[Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge]], established in 1938, is an 8,000 acre (32 km²) fresh water refuge that borders the Atlantic Ocean on the east and Back Bay on the west. The barrier islands feature large sand dunes, maritime forests, fresh water marshes, ponds, ocean beach, and large impoundments for wintering wildfowl. It is managed by the [[U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service]].<ref> {{citation |title=Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge
|url=http://www.fws.gov/backbay/
|publisher=U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge
|accessdate = 2008-03-20}}</ref>

[[First Landing State Park]] and [[False Cape State Park]] are both located in coastal areas within the city's corporate limits as well. Both offer camping facilities, cabins, and outdoor recreation activities in addition to nature and history tours.<ref> {{citation |title=First Landing State Park
|url=http://www.dcr.virginia.gov/state_parks/fir.shtml
|publisher=First Landing State Park
|accessdate = 2008-03-20}}</ref><ref> {{citation |title=False Cape State Park
|url=http://www.dcr.virginia.gov/state_parks/fal.shtml
|publisher=False Cape State Park
|accessdate = 2008-03-20}}</ref>

[[Munden Point]] is a park located in the deep southern end of the city, which is known for being [[rural]].<ref> {{citation |title=Munden Point
|url=http://www.dgif.state.va.us/vbwt/site.asp?trail=1&loop=CSY&site=CSY10
|publisher=Virginia Birding and Wildlife Trail
|accessdate = 2008-03-20}}</ref>

Additionally, the famous three-mile (5 km) boardwalk at the oceanfront is often packed with fascinating entertainment, outdoor cafes, concerts and people. Made of concrete, the boardwalk links forty hotels and other attractions and has a bike path.<ref> {{citation |title=Boardwalk
|url=http://www.virginiabeach.com/news/boardwalk.php
|publisher=Virginiabeach.com
|accessdate = 2008-03-20}}</ref>

[[Ocean Breeze Waterpark]], Shipwreck Golf, and Motor World are the City's amusement parks, which were formerly called Ocean Breeze Fun Park. As separate parks, they provide miniature golf, go-karts, water slides, pools, climbing wall, paintball area, and kiddie rides.<ref> {{citation |title=MotorWorld
|url=http://www.vbmotorworld.com/index.html
|publisher=Motor World
|accessdate = 2008-03-20}}</ref><ref> {{citation |title=Ocean Breeze Water Park
|url=http://www.oceanbreezewaterpark.com/
|publisher=Ocean Breeze Water Park
|accessdate = 2008-03-20}}</ref>

[[Naval Aviation Monument Park]] was formally dedicated on May 6, 2006, by the Hampton Roads Squadron of the Naval Aviation Foundation Association. Planned since 1997 in partnership with the City of Virginia Beach, the park features heroic-scale statuary and reliefs to tell the history of Naval Aviation.<ref
name="Wings of Gold"> Naval Aviation Monument Park''. Alexandria, Virginia.: Naval Aviation Foundation, ''Wings of Gold'', quarterly, Summer-Fall, 2006, page 58.</ref>

==Government==
Virginia Beach was chartered as a municipal corporation by the General Assembly of Virginia on January 1, 1963. The city currently operates under the [[council-manager]] form of government.<ref name = "City Government Form"/>

The city's legislative body consists of an 11 member [[city council]]. The [[city manager]] is appointed by the council and acts as the chief executive officer. Through his staff, he implements policies established by the council.<ref name = "City Council"/>

Members of the city council normally serve four-year terms and are elected on a staggered basis. General elections are held the first Tuesday in May in even-numbered years. All registered voters are eligible to vote for all council members. Three council members and the [[mayor]] serve on an ''"at large"'' basis with no district residency requirement. All others are required to live in the district they represent.<ref name="City Government Form">{{Cite web|url=http://vbgov.com/vgn.aspx?vgnextchannel=f046b4d03baed010VgnVCM1000006310640aRCRD|title=Virginia Beach City Manager: Form of Government|accessdate=2008-03-07|publisher=Virginia Beach City Manager|year=2007-09-30}}</ref>

The mayor is elected to a four-year term through direct election. The mayor presides over council meetings, and serves as the ceremonial head and spokesperson of the city. A vice mayor is also elected by the city council at the first meeting in July following a council election.<ref name="City Council">{{Cite web|url=http://vbgov.com/vgn.aspx?vgnextchannel=f046b4d03baed010VgnVCM1000006310640aRCRD|title=Virginia Beach City Council: About Us|accessdate=2008-03-07|publisher=Virginia Beach City Council|year=2007-09-30}}</ref>

Virginia Beach has a Housing and Neighborhood Preservation division which aims to promote healthy neighborhoods and allow access to affordable housing. This division provides assistance to area neighborhoods including federal and state resources, support for neighborhood groups, training seminars, code enforcement assistance, and youth activities. The City police also offer resources and networking for the neighborhoods.<ref name="City Neighborhoods">{{Cite web|url=http://www.vbgov.com/vgn.aspx?dept_list=6ecefd67f3ad9010VgnVCM100000870b640aRCRD|title=Housing and Neighborhood Preservation|accessdate=2008-03-07|publisher=City of Virginia Beach|year=2007-09-30}}</ref><ref name="Landlord, Managers, Police Network">{{Cite web|url=http://www.vbgov.com/vgn.aspx?vgnextoid=fd8cb2c08804c010VgnVCM1000006310640aRCRD&vgnextchannel=a3bffd67f3ad9010VgnVCM100000870b640aRCRD&vgnextparchannel=6ecefd67f3ad9010VgnVCM100000870b640aRCRD|title=Landlord, Managers, Police Network|accessdate=2008-03-07|publisher=City of Virginia Beach|year=2007-09-30}}</ref>

==Education==
[[Image:Frank W Cox High School.jpg|thumb|right|The current building of Frank W. Cox High School]]
According to the [[United States Census|U.S. Census]], 28.1% of the population over twenty-five (vs. a national average of 24%) hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and 90.4% (vs. 80% nationally) have a high school diploma or equivalent.

The city of Virginia Beach is home to [[Virginia Beach City Public Schools]], one of the largest school systems in the state and among the 50 largest school divisions in the United States (based on student enrollment). Virginia Beach City Public Schools currently serves 74,682 students, and includes 55 [[elementary schools]], 15 [[middle schools]], 11 [[high schools]] which include [[Landstown High School|Landstown]], [[Princess Anne High School|Princess Anne]], [[Frank W. Cox High School|Cox]], [[Tallwood High School|Tallwood]], [[Salem High School (Virginia Beach, Virginia)|Salem]], [[First Colonial High School|First Colonial]], [[Floyd E. Kellam High School|Kellam]], [[Green Run High School|Green Run]], [[Kempsville High School|Kempsville]], [[Bayside High School (Virginia Beach, Virginia)|Bayside]], and [[Ocean Lakes High School|Ocean Lakes]] High Schools as well as a number of secondary/post-secondary specialty schools and centers such as the Advanced Technology Center (ATC), which provides excellent courses for those trying to gain a place in the technology field. Ocean Lakes maintains a rigorous math and science academy, while Bayside houses a health sciences academy. Salem High school houses the Visual and Performing Arts Academy, preparing student for jobs in the Fine and Performing Arts. Landstown High School contains a Technology Academy, which helps prepare students for jobs in Business Marketing, Information Technology, and/or Engineering. First Colonial High School is home to a legal studies academy, Tallwood has recently founded a world studies academy, and Princess Anne, the oldest high school in the city, is an [[International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme]] school. Specialized courses are offered at all these academies, even though they occasionally overlap courses offered at other specialized centers, such as Landstown and the ATC - less than {{convert|1|mi|km|sing=on}} away.<ref name="vbb">{{Cite web|url=http://www.vbschools.com/about_us.asp|title=Virginia Beach City Public Schools: About Us|accessdate=2008-03-07|publisher=Virginia Beach City Public Schools|year=2007-09-30}}</ref>

There are also a number of private, independent schools in the city, including [[Norfolk Academy]], Hampton Roads Academy, Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic School and Parish, The Hebrew Academy of Tidewater, [[Cape Henry Collegiate School]], Gateway Christian School (a division of Gateway FreeWill Baptist), [[Bishop Sullivan Catholic High School]] (formerly Norfolk Catholic), Baylake Pines School, and [[Virginia Beach Friends School]].<ref name="State Recognized Accredited Schools">{{Cite web|url=http://www.vcpe.org/new-accredited_schools.htm|title=State Recognized Accredited Schools|accessdate=2008-03-07|publisher= Virginia Council for Private Education|year=2007-09-30}}</ref>
[[Image:ARE Cayce.jpg|thumb|right|Association for Research and Enlightenment]]
Virginia Beach is home to two universities: [[Regent University]], a private university founded by Christian Evangelist and Leader [[Pat Robertson]] which has historically focused on graduate education but is attempting to establish an undergraduate program as well<ref name="Regent">{{cite web | url = http://www.regent.edu/about_us/ | title=About Regent University | Publisher=Regent University |accessdate=2007-12-11 }}</ref>. [[Atlantic University]], associated with the Edgar Cayce organization, the [[Association for Research and Enlightenment]] (ARE), offers M.A. degrees in Transpersonal Studies, with many New Age subjects thanks to its Edgar Cayce link.<ref name="About AU">{{cite web|url=https://www.atlantic-university.org/|title=Atlantic University|accessdate=2008-03-07}}</ref> [[Old Dominion University]] and [[Norfolk State University]] are in nearby Norfolk and both the [[University of Virginia]] and [[Virginia Tech]] operate satellite campuses in Virginia Beach.<ref name="AboutNSU">{{cite web|url=http://www.nsu.edu/about/|title=About Norfolk State|accessdate=2008-01-12}}</ref> <ref name="AboutODU">{{cite web|url=http://www.odu.edu/oduhome/about.shtml|title=About Old Dominion|accessdate=2008-01-12}}</ref> <ref name="VT Hampton Roads Center">{{cite web|url=http://www.hrc.vt.edu/|title=VT Hampton Roads Center|accessdate=2008-01-12}}</ref> <ref name="UVa. Hampton Roads Center">{{cite web|url=http://www.scps.virginia.edu/hamptonroads/|title=UVa. Hampton Roads Center|accessdate=2008-01-12}}</ref> [[Tidewater Community College]], a major junior college, also has its largest campus located in the city.<ref name="TCC">{{cite web|url=http://www.tcc.edu|title=Tidewater Community College|accessdate=2008-01-12}}</ref> [[Virginia Wesleyan College]], a private [[liberal arts]] college, is located near the border with Norfolk.<ref name="About VWU">{{cite web|url=http://www.vwc.edu/about/|title=About Virginia Wesleyan|accessdate=2008-03-07}}</ref> [[ECPI College of Technology]] main campus is located here as well. Additional institutions of higher education are located in other communities of greater Hampton Roads.<ref name="About ECPI">{{cite web|url=http://www.ecpi.edu/|title=About ECPI|accessdate=2008-03-07}}</ref>

The [[Virginia Beach Public Library System]] provides free access to accurate and current information and materials to all individuals, and promotes reading as a critical life skill. The library supports the educational and leisure needs of Virginia Beach citizens with a system of area libraries, a Central Library, a Bookmobile, a virtual library, the South Rosemont Youth Library, the Wahab Public law Library, the Municipal Reference Library and the Special Services for the Blind and Visually Handicapped. The Library has a collection of more than 1,000,000 items including special subject collections.<ref>[http://www.vbgov.com/libraries |Virginia Beach Public Library ]|accessdate=2008-06-18</ref>

==Media==
Virginia Beach's daily newspaper is the ''[[Virginian-Pilot]]''. Alternative papers include the ''[[Port Folio Weekly]]'' and the ''[[New Journal and Guide]]''. The ''[[Hampton Roads Business Journal]]'' focuses on local business news.<ref name = "Hampton Roads News Links"/>

[[Virginia Wesleyan College]] publishes its own newspaper, ''Marlin Chronicles''.<ref name="Hampton Roads News Links">{{cite web
| url = http://www.abyznewslinks.com/unitevavb.htm
| title = Hampton Roads News Links
| accessdate = 2007-08-06
| publisher = abyznewslinks.com
}}</ref> [[Hampton Roads Magazine]] serves as a bi-monthly regional magazine for Virginia Beach and the Hampton Roads area.<ref name="Hampton Roads Magazine">{{cite web
| url = http://www.hrmag.com
| title = Hampton Roads Magazine
| accessdate = 2007-08-06
| publisher = Hampton Roads Magazine
}}</ref> Virginia Beach is served by a variety of radio stations on the AM and FM dials, with towers located around the Hampton Roads area.<ref name="Hampton Roads Radio Links">{{cite web
| url = http://www.ontheradio.net/metro/Norfolk_VA.aspx
| title = Hampton Roads Radio Links
| accessdate = 2007-08-06
| publisher = ontheradio.net
}}</ref>

Virginia Beach is also served by several television stations. The Hampton Roads [[designated market area]] (DMA) is the 42nd largest in the U.S. with 712,790 homes (0.64% of the total U.S.).<ref name="nielsen">Holmes, Gary. "[http://www.nielsenmedia.com/nc/portal/site/Public/menuitem.55dc65b4a7d5adff3f65936147a062a0/?vgnextoid=6573d3b8b0c3d010VgnVCM100000ac0a260aRCRD# Nielsen Reports 1.1% increase in U.S. Television Households for the 2006-2007 Season]." ''[[Nielsen Media Research]].'' September 23, 2006. Retrieved on September 28, 2007.</ref> The major network television affiliates are [[WTKR-TV]] 3 ([[Columbia Broadcasting Service|CBS]]), [[WAVY]] 10 ([[National Broadcasting Company|NBC]]), [[WVEC-TV]] 13 ([[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]]), [[WGNT]] 27 ([[The CW Television Network|CW]]), [[WTVZ]] 33 ([[MyNetworkTV]]), [[WVBT]] 43 ([[Fox Broadcasting Company|FOX]]), and [[WPXV]] 49 ([[ION Television]]). The [[Public Broadcasting Service]] station is [[WHRO-TV]] 15. Virginia Beach residents also can receive independent stations, such as [[WSKY-TV|WSKY]] broadcasting on channel 4 from the Outer Banks of North Carolina and [[WGBS-LP|WGBS]] broadcasting on channel 7 from Hampton. Virginia Beach is served by [[Cox Cable]] which provides [[LNC 5]], a local 24-hour cable news network. [[DirecTV]] and [[Dish Network]] are also popular as an alternative to cable television in Virginia Beach.

Virginia Beach serves as the headquarters for the [[Christian Broadcasting Network]], located adjacent to [[Regent University]]. CBN's most notable program, [[The 700 Club]] originates from the Virginia Beach studios.<ref name="IMDB_nor_movies">"[http://www.imdb.com/List?endings=on&&locations=Virginia+Beach,+Virginia,+USA Titles with locations including Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA]." ''[[IMDB]].'' Retrieved on March 7, 2008.</ref>

Several films have been made in or near the city: ''[[Deep Impact (film)|Deep Impact]]'' (1998) in this film after the comet plunges in to the ocean near a sign is shown saying ''Virginia Beaches'', however, the scene was filmed on [[State Route 234 (Virginia)|State Route 234]] near [[Manassas, Virginia]], and there is no such sign, {{convert|195|mi|km}} northwest. ''Psycho Kickboxer'' (1997), ''[[Hearts in Atlantis (film)|Hearts in Atlantis]]'' (2001), ''Judges'' (2005), ''The Killing Kind'' (2004), ''Moving'' (2002), ''[[Navy SEALs (film)|Navy SEALs]]'' (1990), ''The Satan Killer'' (1993) and ''Too Young the Hero'' (1988; TV film). ''[[Mission Impossible 3]]'' (2006) was filmed at the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel, which is connected to Virginia Beach.<ref name="IMDB_nor_movies">"[http://www.imdb.com/List?endings=on&&locations=Virginia+Beach,+Virginia,+USA Titles with locations including Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA]." ''[[IMDB]].'' Retrieved on March 7, 2008.</ref>

==Infrastructure==
===Transportation===
{{main|Transportation in Virginia Beach}}
[[Image:Hampton Roads Transit 937.jpg|thumb|200px|right|A Hampton Roads Transit bus travels northbound on Pacific Avenue in Virginia Beach.]]
Virginia Beach is primarily served by the [[Norfolk International Airport]] {{Airport codes|ORF|KORF|ORF}}, now the region's major commercial airport. The airport is located near Chesapeake Bay, along the city limits straddling neighboring [[Norfolk, Virginia|Norfolk]].<ref name="ORF History">{{cite web
| url = http://www.norfolkairport.com/airportinfo/missionhistory.htm
| title = Norfolk International Airport Mission and History
| accessdate = 2007-10-02
| publisher = Norfolk International Airport
}}</ref> Seven airlines provide nonstop services to twenty five destinations. ORF had 3,703,664 passengers take off or land at its facility and 68,778,934 pounds of cargo were processed through its facilities.<ref name="ORF Statistics">{{cite web
| url = http://www.norfolkairport.com/airportinfo/orfstats.pdf
| title = Norfolk International Airport Statistics
| accessdate = 2007-10-02
| publisher = Norfolk International Airport
}}</ref> [[Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport]] also provides commercial air service for the [[Hampton Roads]] area.<ref name="Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport">{{cite web
| url = http://www.nnwairport.com/
| title = Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport
| accessdate = 2008-02-25
| publisher = Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport
}}</ref> The [[Chesapeake Regional Airport]] provides general aviation services and is located five miles (8 km) outside the city limits.<ref name="Chesapeake Regional Airport">{{cite web|url=http://www.chesapeakeairport.com/|title=Chesapeake Regional Airport|accessdate=2008-01-12}}</ref>

Virginia Beach is served by [[Amtrak]] through the [[Newport News, Virginia|Newport News]] station, via connecting buses. The line runs west along the [[Virginia Peninsula]] to [[Richmond, Virginia|Richmond]] and points beyond. A high speed rail connection at Richmond to both the [[Northeast Corridor]] and the [[Southeast High Speed Rail Corridor]] are also under study.<ref name="SEHSR">{{cite web
| url = http://www.sehsr.org/
| title = Southeast High Speed Rail
| accessdate = 2007-10-15
| publisher = Southeast High Speed Rail
}}</ref>

Greyhound/Trailways provides service from a central bus terminal in adjacent Norfolk. The Greyhound station in Virginia Beach is located on Laskin Road, about a mile west of the oceanfront. Bus services to [[New York City]] via the Chinatown bus, Today's Bus, is located on Newtown Road.<ref name="Today's Bus">{{cite web
| url = http://www.todaysbus.com/
| title = Today's Bus
| accessdate = 2007-10-10
| publisher = Today's Bus
}}</ref>

The city is connected to [[Interstate 64|I-64]] via I-264, which runs from the oceanfront, intersects with I-64 on the east side of Norfolk, and continues through downtown Norfolk and Portsmouth until rejoining I-64 at the terminus of both roads in Chesapeake where [[Interstate 664]] completes the loop which forms the Hampton Roads Beltway. Travelers to and from Virginia Beach can access the Hampton Roads Beltway in either direction from I-264 in Norfolk to use a choice of the two bridge-tunnel facilities to cross Hampton Roads to reach the Peninsula, Williamsburg, Richmond and points north. Other major roads include Virginia Beach Boulevard ([[U.S. Route 58 (Virginia)|U.S. Route 58]]), Shore Drive ([[U.S. Route 60 (Virginia)|U.S. Route 60]]), which connects to Atlantic Avenue at the oceanfront, Northampton Blvd ([[U.S. Route 13 (Virginia)|U.S. Route 13]]), Princess Anne Road ([[State Route 165 (Virginia)|State Route 165]]), Indian River Road (former State Route 603), Lynnhaven Parkway, Independence Boulevard, General Booth Boulevard, and Nimmo Parkway. Streets in the oceanfront hotel and entertainment district are arranged in a fairly regular, grid like pattern, with Atlantic Avenue parallel to the shoreline, then Pacific Avenue, and Arctic Avenue going further inland.

The city is also connected to Virginia's [[Eastern Shore]] region via the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel (CBBT), which is the longest bridge-tunnel complex in the world and known as one of the Seven Engineering Wonders of the Modern World. The CBBT, a [[toll road|tolled facility]] carries [[U.S. Route 13]].<ref name =facts>{{cite web | title = Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel Facts | publisher = Chesapeake Bay Bridge and Tunnel Commission | url = http://www.cbbt.com/facts.html | accessdate = 2006-11-23}}</ref>

Transportation within the city, as well as with other Seven Cities of Hampton Roads is served by a regional bus service, [[Hampton Roads Transit]].<ref>[http://www.hrtransit.org/ Hampton Roads Transit]</ref>

===Utilities===
Water and sewer services are provided by the City's Department of Utilities. Virginia Beach receives its electricity from [[Dominion Virginia Power]] which has local sources including the Chesapeake Energy Center (a gas power plant), coal-fired plants in Chesapeake and [[Southampton County, Virginia|Southampton County]], and the Surry Nuclear Power Plant. Norfolk headquartered [[AGL Resources#Virginia Natural Gas|Virginia Natural Gas]], a subsidiary of [[AGL Resources]], distributes [[natural gas]] to the City from storage plants in [[James City County]] and Chesapeake.

Virginia Beach receives its water from [[Lake Gaston]]. The Virginia Tidewater area has grown faster than the local freshwater supply. The river water has always been salty, and fresh groundwater is no longer available in most areas. Currently, water for the Tidewater area is pumped from Lake Gaston, which straddles the Virginia-North Carolina border along with the Blackwater and Nottoway rivers. The pipeline is {{convert|76|mi|km}} long and {{convert|60|in|mm}} in diameter. Much of its follows the former right-of-way of an abandoned portion of the Virginian Railway.<ref>VA Places, Gaston Pipeline:[http://www.virginiaplaces.org/watersheds/lakegaston.html]</ref> It is capable of pumping 60 million gallons of water per day(60MGD), Norfolk and Chesapeake are partners in the project.<ref>VA Beach Government, Department of Public Utilities:[http://www.vbgov.com/dept/putility/lake_gaston/]</ref>

The City provides wastewater services for residents and transports wastewater to the regional Hampton Roads Sanitation District treatment plants.<ref name="HRSD">{{cite web
| url = http://www.hrsd.state.va.us/
| title = Hampton Roads Sanitation District
| accessdate = 2008-03-08
| publisher = Hampton Roads Sanitation District
}}</ref>

===Healthcare===
Because of the prominence of the Portsmouth Naval Hospital and V.A. Hospital in Hampton, Virginia Beach has had a strong role in medicine.{{Fact|date=April 2008}} Virginia Beach is served by Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital and Sentara Bayside Hospital. Sentara Leigh Hospital is just across the city line in Norfolk.<ref name="Hospital Listings">{{cite web
| url = http://www.theagapecenter.com/Hospitals/Virginia.htm
| title = Virginia Hospitals and Medical Centers
| accessdate = 2007-08-06
| publisher = The Agape Center
}}</ref>

==Sister cities==
Virginia Beach has three [[town twinning|Sister Cities]]:<ref>Sister Cities designated by [http://www.sister-cities.org/icrc/directory/usa/VA Sister Cities International, Inc. (SCI)]. Retrieved June 6, 2006.</ref>

*{{flagicon|UK}} [[Bangor, Northern Ireland|Bangor]], [[Northern Ireland]], UK
*{{flagicon|Japan}} [[Miyazaki, Miyazaki|Miyazaki]], Japan
*{{flagicon|Norway}} [[Moss, Norway|Moss]], [[Norway]]

==See also==
*[[List of people from Hampton Roads#Virginia Beach|List of people from Virginia Beach]]
*[[Norwegian Lady Statues]]
*[[Wash Woods]] at [[False Cape]], one of the [[Lost Counties, Cities and Towns of Virginia|lost towns of Virginia]]

==References==
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==External links==
{{sisterlinks|Virginia Beach}}
*[http://www.vbgov.com/ Official Government Website]
*[http://www.vbfun.com/ Official Virginia Beach Convention & Visitors Bureau Website] www.vbfun.com
*[http://www.hreda.com/ Hampton Roads Economic Development Alliance] - serving Virginia Beach
*[http://www.municode.com/resources/gateway.asp?pid=10122&sid=46 Virginia Beach Municipal Code]
*[http://www.virginia.org/site/cities.asp?city=Virginia+Beach Virginia Beach City Page] Virginia is for Lovers
*[http://www.oldcoastguardstation.com/towercam.htm Tower Cam] at the [[Old Coast Guard Station Museum]] at Oceanfront.
*[http://www.beachscreens.com/Pictures-of-Virginia-Beach-VA.php Pictures of Virginia Beach]
*[http://www.first-landing-state-park.org/ First Landing State Park]
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