Portsmouth

Summary

Portsmouth is an independent city in the United States^[1]. Portsmouth draws 1,070 Wikipedia views per month (independent_city_in_the_united_states category, ranking #20 of 40).^[2]

Key Facts

• Portsmouth received the Coast Guard City^[3].
• Portsmouth is located in Virginia^[4].
• Portsmouth is in the country of United States^[5].
• Portsmouth is on the body of water Chesapeake Bay^[6].
• Portsmouth's head of government is recorded as Shannon E. Glover^[7].
• Portsmouth's instance of is recorded as independent city in the United States^[8].
• Portsmouth's shares border with is recorded as Chesapeake^[9].
• Portsmouth's shares border with is recorded as Newport News^[10].
• Portsmouth's shares border with is recorded as Q49231^[11].
• Portsmouth's shares border with is recorded as Suffolk^[12].
• Portsmouth's shares border with is recorded as Hampton^[13].
• Portsmouth is named after Portsmouth^[14].
• Portsmouth's twinned administrative body is recorded as Portsmouth^[15].
• Portsmouth's twinned administrative body is recorded as Dunedin^[16].
• Portsmouth's twinned administrative body is recorded as Gorée^[17].
• Portsmouth's twinned administrative body is recorded as Orizaba^[18].
• Portsmouth's twinned administrative body is recorded as Eldoret^[19].
• Portsmouth's postal code is recorded as 23701^[20].
• Portsmouth's postal code is recorded as 23702^[21].
• Portsmouth's postal code is recorded as 23703^[22].
• Portsmouth's postal code is recorded as 23704^[23].
• Portsmouth's postal code is recorded as 23705^[24].
• Portsmouth's postal code is recorded as 23707^[25].
• Portsmouth's postal code is recorded as 23708^[26].
• Portsmouth's postal code is recorded as 23709^[27].

Body

Geography

Portsmouth is in the country of United States^[5]. Portsmouth is located in Virginia^[4]. Portsmouth is on the body of water Chesapeake Bay^[6]. Portsmouth is part of Hampton Roads^[28].

Physical Characteristics

Portsmouth sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+6'}^[29]. Population counts include {'amount': '+95495'}^[30], {'amount': '+95857'}^[31], {'amount': '+96564'}^[32], {'amount': '+96205'}^[33], {'amount': '+96201'}^[34], and {'amount': '+95535'}^[35].

Designation and Status

Portsmouth's instance of is recorded as independent city in the United States^[8].

History and Context

1752 marks the founding of Portsmouth^[36]. Portsmouth is named after Portsmouth^[14].

Why It Matters

Portsmouth draws 1,070 Wikipedia views per month (independent_city_in_the_united_states category, ranking #20 of 40).^[2] Portsmouth has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[37] Portsmouth is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[38]

FAQs

What awards did Portsmouth receive?

Honors received include Coast Guard City^[3].