independent city
An independent city or independent town is a city or town that does not form part of another general-purpose local government entity (such as a province).
Historical precursors
In the Holy Roman Empire, and to a degree in its successor states ...
of
Virginia Beach
Virginia Beach (colloquially VB) is the List of cities in Virginia, most populous city in the Commonwealth (U.S. state), U.S. commonwealth of Virginia. The city is located on the Atlantic Ocean at the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay in southeaster ...
,
Virginia
Virginia, officially the Commonwealth of Virginia, is a U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern and Mid-Atlantic (United States), Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States between the East Coast of the United States ...
, United States. Sigma lies just south of Lago Mar on Ashville Bridge Creek along Sandbridge Road at its intersection with New Bridge Road.
The
Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge
Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge in southeastern Virginia is located in the independent city of Virginia Beach. Established in 1938 in an isolated portion of the former Princess Anne County, it is managed by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service. ...
has its administrative building on Sandbridge Road, and there is a large native garden of American Lotus across the street on a tributary of the
Currituck Sound
Currituck Sound () , from the North Carolina Collection's website at the
Southeastern United States
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, the Sigma area of Virginia Beach has a
subtropical climate
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, characterized by short, relatively mild winters and long, hot and humid summers. Daytime high temperatures in July average around 90 °F (32 °C) and in January, daytime temperatures average around 52 °F (11 °C).
Gallery
Image:Lotus Garden Park.jpg, Lotus Garden Park in Sigma area of Virginia Beach
Image:Asheville_Bridge_Creek_in_Sigma,_Virginia.jpg, Ashville Bridge Creek in Sigma
Image:Tabernacle Methodist in Sigma, VA.jpg, Tabernacle Methodist on Sandbridge Rd near Sigma, VA
Image:Back Bay NWR Headquarters.jpg, Back Bay NWR headquarters on Sandbridge Road near Sigma, VA