9% of South
Hampton Roads adults live in Portsmouth, this represents 72,650 adult residents.
Portsmouth Highlights
Portsmouth has miles of waterfront land on the Elizabeth River as part of the harbor of Hampton Roads.
Portsmouth is a city filled with history.
A bright spot in Portsmouth's economic outlook is a new marine terminal for container ships scheduled to open in 2007 in the West Norfolk section.
Many of the finest attractions in Portsmouth, are clustered within walking distance of one another in Olde Towne.
Olde Towne features a scenic waterfront, upscale dining, a plethora of antique and boutique shops, and the largest collection of historic homes between Alexandria, VA, and Charleston, SC.
Portsmouth has the largest Children’s Museum in the state.
Home of the recently re-opened, state-of-the-art Virginia Sports Hall of Fame.
