City of Portsmouth, Virginia

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Information on Portsmouth, Portsmouth City

The City of Portsmouth is located in the state of Virginia, in Portsmouth City. Its area, population and other key information are listed below.
For all your administrative procedures, you can go to the City hall of Portsmouth at the address and schedules indicated on this page or contact the Town hall government by phone or by email depending on your preference or on the service's availability.

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Portsmouth City HALL, Portsmouth City

Portsmouth City Hall's addressPortsmouth Portsmouth Municipal Building
801 Crawford Street
PORTSMOUTH VA 23705
United States
Phone number of Portsmouth City Hall+1 757-393-8000
Portsmouth, VA emailNot available
Portsmouth official websiteportsmouthva.gov/
Opening hours of Portsmouth City hallMonday - Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m
Mayor of PortsmouthShannon E. Glover
Birth Certificate Order your Virginia birth certificate online

Common questions about Portsmouth

What county is Portsmouth VA in?

Portsmouth, VA is located in Portsmouth County

Where is Portsmouth, Virginia ?

Portsmouth is an independent city, not part of any county, situated in the southeastern region of Virginia, United States. It is part of the Hampton Roads metropolitan area, positioned along the Elizabeth River. Portsmouth lies west of Norfolk, northeast of Suffolk, and is near the Chesapeake Bay, forming an essential part of the Tidewater region.

Portsmouth administrative division

Demography of Portsmouth

Name of Portsmouth inhabitants (demonym)Not available
DateCurrent valueClassed by Region/Country
PopulationNot availableN.C / N.C
Population density in PortsmouthNot available

List of Passport Facilities in Portsmouth, VA

Where to apply for a passport in Portsmouth, VA? There are 1 passport offices in Portsmouth, try one of these:
Name Street Phone number
PORTSMOUTH POST OFFICE933 BROAD ST7573970841

Top 3 most popular banks in Portsmouth

There are 11 bank branches in Portsmouth.
Wells Fargo Bank, National Association is the most popular bank in Portsmouth with 3 branch offices, followed by Towne Bank with 3 branch offices and then Branch Banking and Trust Company with 2 branch offices.

Find below all bank branches in Portsmouth:

Bank's name Number of branch offices Service Type
Wells Fargo Bank, National Association3Full Service Brick and Mortar Office
Towne Bank3Full Service Brick and Mortar Office
Branch Banking and Trust Company2Full Service Brick and Mortar Office
SunTrust Bank1Full Service Brick and Mortar Office
Bank of America, National Association1Full Service Brick and Mortar Office
Woodforest National Bank1Full Service Retail Office

Portsmouth administrative numbers

Portsmouth City code5164000
Portsmouth City postcode23705

Toponymy and translation of Portsmouth

Japanese: ポーツマスKorean: 포츠머스Russian: Портсмут
Chinese: 朴次茅斯  

Transportation modes in Portsmouth

Airport
NS Norfolk 6.4 miles
Norfolk International Airport 8.8 miles
Langley Air Force Base 15.3 miles

Portsmouth territory

Portsmouth area46,73 sq mi (121,04 km²)
Geographical coordinatesLatitude: 36.861
Longitude: -76.3554
Latitude: 36° 51' 40'' North
Longitude: 76° 21' 19'' West
Time zone
UTC -5:00 (America/New_York)
Summer time : UTC -4:00
Winter time : UTC -5:00
Local time
Cities twinned with Portsmouth
Kenya EldoretNew Zealand Dunedin
Namesake of Portsmouth
  • Portsmouth, Dominique
  • Portsmouth, England, Royaume-Uni
  • Portsmouth, Iowa, États-Unis
  • Portsmouth, New Hampshire, États-Unis
  • Portsmouth, Ohio, États-Unis
  • Portsmouth, Rhode Island, États-Unis
Natural parksPortsmouth isn't part of a natural park

What is Portsmouth close to?

Nearby cities include: Norfolk, Chesapeake, Hampton and Smithfield
SmithfieldNorfolkNorfolk
SmithfieldNeighbouring townsNorfolk
SuffolkChesapeakeChesapeake
Norfolk 7.5 milesChesapeake 12.9 milesHampton 13.3 miles
Smithfield 16.2 milesNewport News 17.5 milesPoquoson 18.7 miles
Suffolk 19.2 milesVirginia Beach 19.2 milesIsle of Wight 19.8 miles
Windsor 21.5 milesYorktown 27.2 milesIvor 30 miles

Distance between Portsmouth and other main cities and towns

Los Angeles : 2360 milesHouston : 1201 milesPhiladelphia : 228 miles closest
Phoenix : 2021 milesSan Antonio : 1378 milesSan Diego : 2315 miles
Dallas : 1190 milesSan Jose : 2485 milesJacksonville : 545 miles
Indianapolis : 568 milesSan Francisco : 2543 milesAustin : 1311 miles
Columbus : 419 milesFort Worth : 1223 milesCharlotte : 275 miles
Distances are calculated as the crow flies

Schools in Portsmouth, VA

Elementary schools in Portsmouth

Brighton Elementary

District of Portsmouth City Public Schools
Lowest grade : K, Highest grade : 6
Students : 486

Churchland Academy Elementary

District of Portsmouth City Public Schools
Lowest grade : K, Highest grade : 6
Students : 661

Churchland Elementary

District of Portsmouth City Public Schools
Lowest grade : K, Highest grade : 6
Students : 811

Churchland Preschool Center

District of Portsmouth City Public Schools
Lowest grade : PK, Highest grade : PK
Students : 158

Churchland Primary & Intermediate

District of Portsmouth City Public Schools
Lowest grade : K, Highest grade : 6
Students : 604

Douglass Park Elementary

District of Portsmouth City Public Schools
Lowest grade : K, Highest grade : 6
Students : 727

Hodges Manor Elementary

District of Portsmouth City Public Schools
Lowest grade : K, Highest grade : 6
Students : 578

James Hurst Elementary

District of Portsmouth City Public Schools
Lowest grade : K, Highest grade : 6
Students : 666

John Tyler Elementary

District of Portsmouth City Public Schools
Lowest grade : K, Highest grade : 6
Students : 663

Lakeview Elementary

District of Portsmouth City Public Schools
Lowest grade : K, Highest grade : 6
Students : 442

Mount Hermon Preschool Center

District of Portsmouth City Public Schools
Lowest grade : PK, Highest grade : PK
Students : 159

Olive Branch Preschool Center

District of Portsmouth City Public Schools
Lowest grade : PK, Highest grade : PK
Students : 160

Park View Elementary

District of Portsmouth City Public Schools
Lowest grade : K, Highest grade : 6
Students : 543

Simonsdale Elementary

District of Portsmouth City Public Schools
Lowest grade : K, Highest grade : 6
Students : 682

Victory Elementary

District of Portsmouth City Public Schools
Lowest grade : K, Highest grade : 6
Students : 574

Westhaven Elementary

District of Portsmouth City Public Schools
Lowest grade : K, Highest grade : 6
Students : 580

Middle schools in Portsmouth

Churchland Middle

District of Portsmouth City Public Schools
Lowest grade : 7, Highest grade : 8
Students : 880

Cradock Middle

District of Portsmouth City Public Schools
Lowest grade : 7, Highest grade : 8
Students : 539

William E. Waters Middle

District of Portsmouth City Public Schools
Lowest grade : 7, Highest grade : 8
Students : 572

High schools in Portsmouth

Churchland High

District of Portsmouth City Public Schools
Lowest grade : 9, Highest grade : 12
Students : 1453

I.C. Norcom High

District of Portsmouth City Public Schools
Lowest grade : 9, Highest grade : 12
Students : 1070

Woodrow Wilson High

District of Portsmouth City Public Schools
Lowest grade : 9, Highest grade : 12
Students : 1432

Private schools in Portsmouth

Alliance Christian Schools

Lowest grade : PK, Highest grade : 12
Students : 194

Central Christian Academy

Lowest grade : PK, Highest grade : 6
Students : 128

Christopher Academy

Lowest grade : PK, Highest grade : 5
Students : 142

Court Street Academy

Lowest grade : PK, Highest grade : 8
Students : 140

Portsmouth Catholic Regional School

Lowest grade : PK, Highest grade : 8
Students : 181

Portsmouth Christian School

Lowest grade : PK, Highest grade : 12
Students : 575

St Mark Christian Academy

Lowest grade : PK, Highest grade : 3
Students : 49

Sweethaven Christian Academy

Lowest grade : PK, Highest grade : 11
Students : 228

Tinker Bell Daycare

Lowest grade : PK, Highest grade : K
Students : 76

Leisure and activities in Portsmouth surrounding area

Zoo
Virginia Zoo
to Norfolk 4.2 miles
Golf course
City Park Golf CourseElizabeth Manor Country Club
City of Portsmouth Bide-A-Wee Golf CourseRiverfront Golf Club
to Suffolk 5.2 miles
Cedar Point Country Club
to Suffolk 7.8 miles		Cedar Point Country Club - Par-3 Course
to Suffolk 8 miles
Ocean View Municipal Golf Course
to Norfolk 8.5 miles		Sleepy Hole Golf Course
to Suffolk 9.2 miles
Cahoon Plantation Golf Club
to Chesapeake 10.4 miles		Woodlands Golf Course
to Hampton 11.4 miles

Other information on the City of Portsmouth

Nuclear power plantSurry Nuclear Power Plant 46 mile