Larchmont-Edgewater is a residential neighborhood in

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, located approximately five miles north of downtown. It was mostly Norfolk County farmland when it was founded in 1906. The neighborhood sits astride Hampton Boulevard north of 49th street, and is bordered by the

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to the east and north, the Elizabeth River to the west, and

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, Highland Park, and 52nd Street to the south. Major neighborhood streets include Jamestown Crescent, Powhatan Avenue, Bolling Avenue and Magnolia Avenue. This is also one of the foremost neighborhoods in the city of Norfolk. The headquarters for the Hampton Roads area

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affiliate,

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, and its sister radio stations

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and

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, are located in the neighborhood.

External links

Larchmont/Edgewater Civic League

References

{{coord, display=title, 36.894428, -76.305141 Neighborhoods in Norfolk, Virginia