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Overview of Virginia (Virginia (VA))
Virginia (Virginia (VA)) features major hubs at Arlington, Alexandria, Richmond, Charlottesville & Virginia Beach. Key sights, National & State Parks, and travel highlights across the state include Shenandoah National Park & Skyline Drive, Monticello (Charlottesville), Colonial Williamsburg & Historic Jamestown, Mount Vernon, Arlington & Virginia Beach.
How to get to Virginia
Dulles (IAD), Reagan National (DCA), Richmond (RIC) and Norfolk (ORF) airports; frequent Amtrak Northeast Regional & Virginia service. Use our Amtrak & USA Rail Pass Calculator ($) and $80 National Parks Pass Calculator to plan your route.
Signature local food in Virginia
When visiting cities and towns across Virginia, look out for these regional American specialties at classic diners, smokehouses, seafood shacks, and farmers markets:
- Country-cured Virginia ham on warm biscuits
- Chesapeake Bay Rappahannock oysters & blue crabs
- Southern Brunswick stew & roasted Virginia peanuts
- Shenandoah apple butter & chess pie
- Monticello & Shenandoah Valley Viognier and Cabernet Franc
Best time to visit Virginia
Best time to visit Virginia: Apr–Jun, Sep–Nov.
Featured cities & towns in Virginia (31 featured · 235 total)
Click any city below for its individual travel guide, county & elevation facts, nearest airport/Amtrak station, regional food specialties, and neighboring towns:
| City / Town | County & Type | Population | Elevation | Guide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Beach Virginia Beach, VA | US City | 454,808 | 3 m (10 ft) | City guide → |
| Norfolk Norfolk, VA | US City | 238,005 | 2 m (7 ft) | City guide → |
| Chesapeake Chesapeake, VA | US City | 235,429 | 3 m (10 ft) | City guide → |
| Richmond Richmond, VA | US City | 226,610 | 64 m (210 ft) | City guide → |
| Arlington Arlington, VA | US City | 207,627 | 71 m (233 ft) | City guide → |
| Newport News Newport News, VA | US City | 186,247 | 6 m (20 ft) | City guide → |
| Alexandria Alexandria, VA | US City | 159,467 | 12 m (39 ft) | City guide → |
| East Hampton East Hampton, VA | US City | 147,993 | 1 m (3 ft) | City guide → |
| Hampton Hampton, VA | US City | 137,148 | 1 m (3 ft) | City guide → |
| Roanoke Roanoke, VA | US City | 100,011 | 285 m (935 ft) | City guide → |
| Portsmouth Heights Portsmouth Heights, VA | US City | 99,049 | 3 m (10 ft) | City guide → |
| Portsmouth Portsmouth, VA | US City | 96,201 | 3 m (10 ft) | City guide → |
| Suffolk Suffolk, VA | US City | 88,161 | 15 m (49 ft) | City guide → |
| South Suffolk South Suffolk, VA | US City | 80,690 | 16 m (52 ft) | City guide → |
| Lynchburg Lynchburg, VA | US City | 79,812 | 192 m (630 ft) | City guide → |
| Centreville Centreville, VA | US City | 71,135 | 108 m (354 ft) | City guide → |
| Dale City Dale City, VA | US City | 65,969 | 70 m (230 ft) | City guide → |
| West Lynchburg West Lynchburg, VA | US City | 65,517 | 226 m (741 ft) | City guide → |
| Reston Reston, VA | US City | 58,404 | 100 m (328 ft) | City guide → |
| Fredericksburg Fredericksburg, VA | US City | 28,118 | 17 m (56 ft) | City guide → |
| Woodstock Woodstock, VA | US City | 5,248 | 239 m (784 ft) | City guide → |
| Monterey Monterey, VA | US City | 136 | 882 m (2894 ft) | City guide → |
| Aspen Aspen, VA | US City | 0 | 141 m (463 ft) | City guide → |
| Avalon Avalon, VA | US City | 0 | 3 m (10 ft) | City guide → |
| Camden Camden, VA | US City | 0 | 7 m (23 ft) | City guide → |
| Cody Cody, VA | US City | 0 | 195 m (640 ft) | City guide → |
| Jackson Jackson, VA | US City | 0 | 126 m (413 ft) | City guide → |
| Key West Key West, VA | US City | 0 | 124 m (407 ft) | City guide → |
| Page Page, VA | US City | 0 | 469 m (1539 ft) | City guide → |
| Springdale Springdale, VA | US City | 0 | 592 m (1942 ft) | City guide → |
| Williams Williams, VA | US City | 0 | 1 m (3 ft) | City guide → |