Virginia Beach, Virginia

Virginia Beach is an independent city in Virginia and the largest in the state, despite being mostly suburban in character. The population of the city is 437,994. It is a resort city with miles of beaches and hundreds of hotels, motels, and restaurants along its oceanfront. Every year the city hosts the East Coast Surfing Championships as well as the North American Sand Soccer Championship, a beach soccer tournament. It is also home to several state parks, several long-protected beach areas, three military bases, a number of large corporations, Virginia Wesleyan University and Regent University, International headquarters and site of the television broadcast studios for Pat Robertson's Christian Broadcasting Network (CBN), Edgar Cayce's Association for Research and Enlightenment, and numerous historic sites. Near the point where the Chesapeake Bay and the Atlantic Ocean meet, Cape Henry was the site of the first landing of the English colonists, who eventually settled in Jamestown, on April 26, 1607.
Virginia Beach 	Virginia
Incorporated 	1906 (town), 1952 (city)
Nicknames 	The Resort City, Neptune City
Motto 	"Landmarks of Our Nation's Beginning"
Population 	437,994
Habitat 	Farmland, Forest, Swampland, Urban, Water's-edge
Elevation 	10 ft (3 m)
Mayor 	Enzo Harding
City Guildmaster	Jennie Little
ZIP codes 	23450-23467, 23471, 23479, 23518, 23521
== Major roads ==
Interstate 64
Interstate 264
US Route 13
US Route 58
US Route 58 Business
US Route 60
Virginia State Route 149
Virginia State Route 165
Virginia State Route 190
Virginia State Route 225
Virginia State Route 279
Virginia State Route 305
Virginia State Route 343
Virginia State Route 403
Virginia State Route 603
== Geography ==
=== Adjacent counties ===
Northampton County (northeast via Chesapeake Bay Bridge)
City of Norfolk (northwest)
Currituck County, North Carolina (south)
City of Chesapeake (west)
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the city is:
63.16% White (276,637)
19.92% Black or African American (87,248)
7.30% Hispanic or Latino (31,973)
6.36% Asian (27,856)
3.26% Other (14,280)
6.8% (29,783) of Virginia Beach residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Virginia Beach's Pokemon theft and murder rates are high for Virginia standards. The city reported 97 Pokemon thefts in 2019, and averages 7.17 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
Pokemon 	Locations 	Rate
Bulbasaur 	Forest 	1-30%
Ivysaur 	Forest 	1-15%
Venusaur 	Forest 	1%
Squirtle 	Farmland, Forest, Swampland, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-60%, 1-60%, 1-70%, 1-85%
Wartortle 	Farmland, Forest, Swampland, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-45%, 1-45%, 1-53%, 1-67%
Blastoise 	Farmland, Forest, Swampland, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-25%, 1-25%, 1-33%, 1-47%
Caterpie 	Forest 	1-72%
Metapod 	Forest 	1-67%
Butterfree 	Forest 	1-62%
Weedle 	Forest 	1-65%
Kakuna 	Forest 	1-60%
Beedrill 	Forest 	1-55%
Rattata 	Farmland, Forest, Swampland 	1-35%, 1-35%, 1-42%
Raticate 	Farmland, Forest, Swampland 	1-20%, 1-20%, 1-27%
Ekans 	Farmland, Forest, Swampland 	1-35%, 1-38%, 1-50%
Arbok 	Farmland, Forest, Swampland 	1-15%, 1-18%, 1-33%
Pikachu 	Farmland, Forest 	1-25%, 1-25%
Raichu 	Farmland, Forest 	1-10%, 1-10%
Sandshrew 	Farmland, Forest 	1-30%, 1-30%
Sandslash 	Farmland, Forest 	1-20%, 1-20%
NidoranF/NidoranM	Farmland, Forest 	1-25%, 1-25%
Nidorina/Nidorino	Farmland, Forest 	1-10%, 1-10%
Vulpix 	Farmland, Forest 	1-10%, 1-10%
Oddish 	Forest 	1-25%
Gloom 	Forest 	1-10%
Venonat 	Forest 	1-55%
Venomoth 	Forest 	1-40%
Psyduck 	Farmland, Forest, Water's-edge (Fishing) 	1-60%, 1-60%, 1-75%
Golduck 	Farmland, Forest, Water's-edge (Fishing) 	1-35%, 1-35%, 1-50%
Poliwag 	Farmland, Forest, Swampland, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-68%, 1-70%, 1-75%, 1-90%
Poliwhirl 	Farmland, Forest, Swampland, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-52%, 1-54%, 1-58%, 1-72%
Poliwrath 	Farmland, Forest, Swampland, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-32%, 1-34%, 1-37%, 1-52%
Bellsprout 	Forest 	1-4%
Slowpoke 	Water's-edge 	1-35%
Slowbro 	Water's-edge 	1-15%
Shellder 	Water's-edge 	1-10%
Krabby 	Water's-edge 	1-35%
Kingler 	Water's-edge 	1-16%
Horsea 	Water's-edge 	1-15%
Goldeen 	Water's-edge 	1-50%
Seaking 	Water's-edge 	1-30%
Staryu 	Water's-edge 	1-15%
Electabuzz 	Farmland, Forest 	1%, 1%
Magikarp 	Forest, Water's-edge (Fishing) 	1-93%, 1-95%
Eevee 	Farmland, Forest 	1-15%, 1-15%
Vaporeon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-15%, 1-15%
Vaporeon 	Forest, Water's-edge (Fishing) 	1-25%, 1-45%
Jolteon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-5%
Flareon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-5%
Dratini 	Farmland, Forest 	1-33%, 1-33%
Dragonair 	Farmland, Forest 	1-15%, 1-15%
Chikorita 	Forest 	1-25%
Bayleef 	Forest 	1-10%
Cyndaquil 	Farmland, Forest 	1-20%, 1-22%
Quilava 	Farmland, Forest 	1-7%, 1-10%
Totodile 	Farmland, Forest, Swampland, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-50%, 1-50%, 1-68%, 1-50%
Croconaw 	Farmland, Forest, Swampland, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-34%, 1-34%, 1-51%, 1-34%
Feraligatr 	Farmland, Forest, Swampland, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-15%, 1-15%, 1-30%, 1-15%
Sentret 	Forest 	1-45%
Furret 	Forest 	1-28%
Ledyba 	Forest 	1-51%
Ledian 	Forest 	1-34%
Spinarak 	Forest 	1-40%
Ariados 	Forest 	1-20%
Chinchou 	Water's-edge 	1-45%
Lanturn 	Water's-edge 	1-27%
Pichu 	Farmland, Forest 	1-18%, 1-18%
Mareep 	Farmland, Forest 	1-21%, 1-21%
Flaaffy 	Farmland, Forest 	1-11%, 1-11%
Ampharos 	Farmland, Forest 	1%, 1%
Marill 	Farmland, Forest, Swampland, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-78%, 1-78%, 1-58%, 1-68%
Azumarill 	Farmland, Forest, Swampland, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-63%, 1-63%, 1-43%, 1-53%
Politoed 	Farmland, Forest, Swampland, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-32%, 1-34%, 1-37%, 1-52%
Hoppip 	Forest 	1-50%
Skiploom 	Forest 	1-37%
Jumpluff 	Forest 	1-25%
Sunkern 	Forest 	1-30%
Sunflora 	Forest 	1-15%
Wooper 	Farmland, Forest, Swampland, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-45%, 1-53%, 1-70%, 1-70%
Quagsire 	Farmland, Forest, Swampland, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-30%, 1-38%, 1-52%, -52%
Espeon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-5%
Umbreon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-5%
Heracross 	Forest 	1-30%
Stantler 	Forest 	1-30%
Elekid 	Farmland, Forest 	1-24%, 1-24%
Treecko 	Forest 	1-30%
Grovyle 	Forest 	1-15%
Sceptile 	Forest 	1%
Mudkip 	Farmland, Forest, Swampland, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-74%, 1-60%, 1-85%, 1-85%
Marshtomp 	Farmland, Forest, Swampland, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-57%, 1-43%, 1-68%, 1-68%
Swampert 	Farmland, Forest, Swampland, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-35%, 1-22%, 1-45%, 1-45%
Zigzagoon 	Forest 	1-50%
Linoone 	Forest 	1-35%
Wurmple 	Forest 	1-75%
Silcoon/Cascoon 	Forest 	1-69%
Beautifly/Dustox 	Forest 	1-63%
Lotad 	Swampland, Water's-edge 	1-50%, 1-30%
Lombre 	Swampland, Water's-edge 	1-33%, 1-15%
Ralts 	Forest 	1-40%
Kirlia 	Forest 	1-25%
Gardevoir 	Forest 	1-10%
Surskit 	Forest, Swampland, Water's-edge 	1-47%, 1-75%, 1-57%
Masquerain 	Forest, Swampland, Water's-edge 	1-32%, 1-55%, 1-42%
Shroomish 	Forest 	1-40%
Breloom 	Forest 	1-21%
Azurill 	Farmland, Forest, Swampland, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-71%, 1-71%, 1-51%, 1-63%
Electrike 	Farmland, Forest 	1-23%, 1-23%
Manectric 	Farmland, Forest 	1-8%, 1-8%
Plusle/Minun 	Farmland, Forest 	1-24%, 1-24%
Zangoose 	Farmland, Forest 	1-25%, 1-30%
Seviper 	Farmland, Forest, Swampland 	1-27%, 1-27%, 1-37%
Turtwig 	Forest 	1-20%
Grotle 	Forest 	1-10%
Chimchar 	Forest 	1-20%
Monferno 	Forest 	1-10%
Kricketot 	Forest 	1-60%
Kricketune 	Forest 	1-45%
Shinx 	Farmland, Forest 	1-27%, 1-27%
Luxio 	Farmland, Forest 	1-16%, 1-16%
Luxray 	Farmland, Forest 	1-8%, 1-8%
Pachirisu 	Farmland, Forest 	1-18%, 1-18%
Buizel 	Farmland, Forest, Water's-edge (Fishing) 	1-73%, 1-63%, 1-90%
Floatzel 	Farmland, Forest, Water's-edge (Fishing) 	1-48%, 1-40%, 1-60%
Shellos 	Swampland, Water's-edge 	1-60%, 1-30%
Gastrodon 	Swampland, Water's-edge 	1-39%, 1-15%
Riolu 	Forest 	1-23%
Lucario 	Forest 	1-8%
Croagunk 	Farmland, Forest, Swampland 	1-38%, 1-34%, 1-78%
Toxicroak 	Farmland, Forest, Swampland 	1-18%, 1-15%, 1-52%
Finneon 	Forest, Water's-edge (Fishing) 	1-50%, 1-75%
Lumineon 	Forest, Water's-edge (Fishing) 	1-30%, 1-52%
Leafeon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-5%
Glaceon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-5%
Gallade 	Forest 	1-10%
Snivy 	Forest 	1-38%
Servine 	Forest 	1-24%
Serperior 	Forest 	1-10%
Tepig 	Farmland, Forest 	1-6%, 1-9%
Pignite 	Forest 	1%
Oshawott 	Farmland, Forest, Water's-edge (Fishing) 	1-45%, 1-35%, 1-75%
Dewott 	Farmland, Forest, Water's-edge (Fishing) 	1-30%, 1-20%, 1-57%
Samurott 	Farmland, Water's-edge 	1-5%, 1-32%
Patrat 	Forest 	1-10%
Watchog 	Forest 	1%
Tympole 	Forest, Swampland, Water's-edge (Fishing) 	1-88%, 1-95%, 1-95%
Palpitoad 	Farmland, Forest, Swampland, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-78%, 1-70%, 1-87%, 1-87%
Seismitoad 	Farmland, Forest, Swampland, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-53%, 1-45%, 1-62%, 1-62%
Sewaddle 	Forest 	1-72%
Swadloon 	Forest 	1-55%
Leavanny 	Forest 	1-33%
Venipede 	Forest, Swampland 	1-35%, 1-48%
Whirlipede 	Forest, Swampland 	1-20%, 1-33%
Scolipede 	Forest, Swampland 	1%, 1-8%
Basculin 	Water's-edge 	1-25%
Tirtouga 	Water's-edge 	1-30%
Carracosta 	Water's-edge 	1-5%
Ducklett 	Water's-edge 	1-60%
Swanna 	Water's-edge 	1-35%
Zorua 	Forest 	1-15%
Zoroark 	Forest 	1-4%
Minccino 	Forest 	1-40%
Cinccino 	Forest 	1-25%
Deerling 	Farmland, Forest 	1-50%, 1-57%
Sawsbuck 	Farmland, Forest 	1-30%, 1-36%
Emolga 	Farmland, Forest 	1-22%, 1-23%
Joltik 	Forest 	1-3%
Tynamo 	Swampland 	1-49%
Eelektrik 	Swampland 	1-26%
Eelektross 	Swampland 	1-5%
Stunfisk 	Swampland 	1-20%
Chespin 	Forest 	1-20%
Quilladin 	Forest 	1-10%
Fennekin 	Forest 	1-20%
Braixen 	Forest 	1-10%
Froakie 	Farmland, Forest, Swampland, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-60%, 1-50%, 1-76%, 1-70%
Frogadier 	Farmland, Forest, Swampland, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-40%, 1-30%, 1-56%, 1-50%
Greninja 	Farmland, Forest, Swampland, Water's-edge (Fishing)	1-17%, 1-10%, 1-31%, 1-27%
Scatterbug 	Forest 	1-86%
Spewpa 	Forest 	1-81%
Vivillon 	Forest 	1-71%
Skiddo 	Farmland 	1-5%
Skrelp 	Water's-edge 	1-3%
Clauncher 	Water's-edge 	1-35%
Clawitzer 	Water's-edge 	1-12%
Helioptile 	Farmland, Forest 	1-24%, 1-24%
Heliolisk 	Farmland, Forest 	1-9%, 1-9%
Sylveon 	Farmland, Forest 	1-5%, 1-5%
Dedenne 	Farmland, Forest 	1-21%, 1-21%
Goomy 	Swampland, Water's-edge 	1-50%, 1-27%
Sliggoo 	Swampland, Water's-edge 	1-25%, 1-7%
Goodra 	Swampland 	1-7%
Rowlet 	Forest 	1-20%
Dartrix 	Forest 	1-10%
Popplio 	Water's-edge 	1-45%
Brionne 	Water's-edge 	1-30%
Primarina 	Water's-edge 	1-12%
Yungoos 	Forest 	1-25%
Gumshoos 	Forest 	1-10%
Wishiwashi 	Water's-edge 	1-10%
Mareanie 	Swampland 	1-37%
Toxapex 	Swampland 	1-12%
Dewpider 	Swampland, Water's-edge 	1-60%, 1-50%
Araquanid 	Swampland, Water's-edge 	1-42%, 1-32%
Bounsweet 	Forest 	1-25%
Steenee 	Forest 	1-10%
Wimpod 	Swampland, Water's-edge 	1-30%, 1-10%
Golisopod 	Swampland 	1-7%
Pyukumuku 	Water's-edge 	1-12%
Togedemaru 	Farmland, Forest 	1-27%, 1-27%
== Climate ==
Stats 	Amount
Average yearly rainfall 	47 inches
Average yearly snowfall 	6 inches
Average yearly sunny days	210
Severe storm risk 	7 (High)
Tornado risk 	5 (Moderate)
Blizzard risk 	1 (Very Low)
== Fun facts ==
* The city has begun to run out of clear land available for new construction north of the Green Line, an urban growth boundary dividing the urban northern and rural southern sections of the city. Infill and development of residential neighborhoods has placed a number of operating constraints on Naval Air Station Oceana, a major fighter jet base for the U.S. Navy. While the airbase enjoys wide support from Virginia Beach at large, the Pentagon Base Realignment and Closure commission has proposed closure of Oceana within the next decade.
* Regent University, Atlantic University, Virginia Wesleyan College and a satellite campus of Hampton Roads Battle Academy are located in Virginia Beach.
* The city is listed in the Guinness Book of Records as having the longest pleasure beach in the world.
* On May 31, 2019, a mass shooting happened at a municipal government building in Virginia Beach. A former employee entered the building and shot indiscriminately, killing 12 people and injuring 4 before dying from a gunshot wound from the police.
* Virginia Beach is home to several United States Military bases. These include the United States Navy's NAS Oceana and Training Support Center Hampton Roads, and the Joint Expeditionary Base East located at Cape Henry. Additionally, NAB Little Creek is located mostly within the city of Virginia Beach but carries a Norfolk address.
* Virginia Beach has a large agribusiness sector which produces $80 million for the city economy. One hundred-seventy-two farms exist in Virginia Beach, mostly below the greenline in the southern portion of the city. Farmers are able to sell their goods and products at the city's Farmer's Market.
* The city's largest festival, the Neptune Festival, attracts 500,000 visitors to the oceanfront and 350,000 visitors to the air show at NAS Oceana. Celebrating the city's heritage link with Norway, events are held in September in the oceanfront and Town Center areas. Every August, the American Music Festival provides festival attendees with live music performed on stages all over the oceanfront, including the beach on Fifth Street. The festival ends with the Rock 'n' Roll Half Marathon.
* Virginia Beach is home to two professional sports teams - the Virginia Beach Neptunes of the ALPB, and Virginia Beach City FC of National Premier Soccer League.
Category:Virginia Independent Cities