Other cities grew along the Fall Line because of the tobacco industry. Other cities took advantage of the waterfalls and rapids and used the water to produce power. This image was downloaded from the Virginia Visions web site. The Tidewater Region is located east of Virginia's Fall Line , a line of waterfalls and rapids. This region is named the Tidewater Region because it is an area affected by tides .
Tides cause different bodies of water to rise and fall.
The largest body of water located in the Tidewater Region is the Chesapeake Bay. Some very populated coastal cities have grown in the Tidewater Region. For example, Norfolk, Newport News, and Chesapeake have served as ports for goods to be brought into and taken out of Virginia. Today, some people live and work in the coastal city of Virginia Beach, and others live in Norfolk and work for the United States Navy. The coastal cities are important to Virginia because they provide jobs for Virginians and promote Virginia's growth.