Portsmouth, Virginia

Portsmouth, Virginia
Independent city
Downtown Portsmouth on the Elizabeth River Naval Medical Center Portsmouth Children's Museum of Virginia St. Paul's Catholic Church Portsmouth Community Library Commodore Theatre Rivers Casino Portsmouth
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Coordinates: 36°50′04″N 76°20′30″W / 36.83444°N 76.34167°W / 36.83444; -76.34167
Country	United States
State	Virginia
County	None (Independent city)
Founded	1752
Named after	Portsmouth, England
Government
• Type	Mayor–council–manager[1]
• Mayor	Shannon Glover
Area [2]
• Total	46.68 sq mi (120.91 km2)
• Land	33.30 sq mi (86.25 km2)
• Water	13.38 sq mi (34.66 km2)
Elevation	20 ft (6 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	97,840
• Rank	9th in Virginia
• Density	2,940.39/sq mi (1,135.29/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP Codes	23701-23709
Area code(s)	757, 948
FIPS code	51-64000[3]
GNIS feature ID	1497102[4]
Website	www.portsmouthva.gov

Portsmouth is an independent city in southeastern Virginia, United States. It lies across the Elizabeth River from Norfolk. As of the 2020 census, the population was 97,915.^[5] It is the ninth-most populous city in Virginia and is part of the Hampton Roads metropolitan area. Due to its strategic location, the city has long been associated with the United States Armed Forces, particularly the Navy. The Norfolk Naval Shipyard is a historic and active Navy facility located in Portsmouth.