THE REGIONAL FIELD GUIDE

27 places. Many ways to live.

Ten cities, six counties, and eleven incorporated towns. Explore geographical relationships, bridge-tunnel crossings, and authentic localities.

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Hampton Roads Waterway & Locality Map

Click any locality on the map to filter, or explore individual place profiles below.

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The map shows the ten cities and six counties. The eleven towns are listed below.

27 place records found. Search works even when JavaScript is unavailable.

Boykins

town / Western Tidewater

Boykins

A town-scale search within Southampton County.

510 people · 2024
Branchville

town / Western Tidewater

Branchville

A town-scale search within Southampton County.

119 people · 2024
Capron

town / Western Tidewater

Capron

A town-scale search within Southampton County.

135 people · 2024
Chesapeake

city / Southside

Chesapeake

Room to spread out, connected to the Southside.

255,332 people · 2025
Claremont

town / Western Tidewater

Claremont

A town-scale search within Surry County.

309 people · 2024
Courtland

town / Western Tidewater

Courtland

A town-scale search within Southampton County.

1,287 people · 2024
Dendron

town / Western Tidewater

Dendron

A town-scale search within Surry County.

256 people · 2024
Franklin

city / Western Tidewater

Franklin

A smaller city in Western Tidewater.

8,478 people · 2025
Gloucester County

county / Middle Peninsula

Gloucester County

A Middle Peninsula base with river landscapes.

40,097 people · 2025
Hampton

city / Peninsula

Hampton

A Peninsula base with layered waterfront history.

137,315 people · 2025
Isle of Wight County

county / Western Tidewater

Isle of Wight County

County-scale choices, with two distinct towns.

41,321 people · 2025
Ivor

town / Western Tidewater

Ivor

A town-scale search within Southampton County.

310 people · 2024
James City County

county / Historic Triangle

James City County

History and outdoor space beyond the city boundary.

83,326 people · 2025
Newport News

city / Peninsula

Newport News

Maritime history and a Peninsula employment base.

183,230 people · 2025
Newsoms

town / Western Tidewater

Newsoms

A town-scale search within Southampton County.

280 people · 2024
Norfolk

city / Southside

Norfolk

Urban culture with a waterfront trail.

231,013 people · 2025
Poquoson

city / Peninsula

Poquoson

A small independent city on the Peninsula.

13,292 people · 2025
Portsmouth

city / Southside

Portsmouth

A compact Southside comparison point.

96,777 people · 2025
Smithfield

town / Western Tidewater

Smithfield

A town-scale base with a riverside park.

9,112 people · 2025
Southampton County

county / Western Tidewater

Southampton County

A rural county with six incorporated towns.

18,110 people · 2025
Suffolk

city / Western Tidewater

Suffolk

A Western Tidewater city with room for contrasts.

104,699 people · 2025
Surry

town / Western Tidewater

Surry

A town-scale search within Surry County.

209 people · 2024
Surry County

county / Western Tidewater

Surry County

A river-and-history alternative in Western Tidewater.

6,603 people · 2025
Virginia Beach

city / Southside

Virginia Beach

Coastal recreation across a very large city.

453,737 people · 2025
Williamsburg

city / Historic Triangle

Williamsburg

A small city inside a much larger destination.

15,861 people · 2025
Windsor

town / Western Tidewater

Windsor

A separate town—not Windsor Castle Park.

2,920 people · 2024
York County

county / Historic Triangle

York County

Historic Triangle access with its own county identity.

71,374 people · 2025