Meadowbrook Virginia Map

About Meadowbrook, Virginia

Meadowbrook is a locality in Norfolk (city), Virginia, United States. It has a population of 20,898. The population density is 990.0 people per km². Meadowbrook is located at 37.4305°N, 77.4745°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP codes: 23505, 20112, 23234.

Meadowbrook claims a quiet geography defined by the persistent, dark currents of the Lafayette River as it curves through the low-lying terrain. It lies 4.7 miles north-northwest of Norfolk, VA (from Norfolk, VA: bearing 348°T), and is situated 6.7 miles north-northwest of Chesapeake. The landscape here unfolds in subtle transitions, where the damp, silt-rich earth of the Ludlow Flats gives way to the brackish influence of Edgewater Haven, a mere mile away. Beyond the immediate banks, the horizon remains low and expansive, offering a distant view of Blackwalnut Ridge that anchors the western sky in a haze of muted violet. Charters Island rises from the nearby water like a dark, silent sentinel, while the immediate surroundings of Meadowbrook Elementary provide a singular, green anchor point for the local rhythm. Light here possesses a heavy, humid quality at dusk, turning the marsh grasses into stalks of burnished copper that sway in the salt-tinged air.

Economic life in Meadowbrook remains tied to the slow, deliberate movement of the tide and the legacy of the surrounding tidal plains. While the proximity to the coast influences the daily pace, the local character is defined by a practical, industrious history that eschews the frantic energy of larger urban centers. People move with a measured awareness of the water, and the quiet upkeep of the riverfront remains a central preoccupation for those who call Meadowbrook home. There is a distinct, lingering stillness in the air, a sense that the generations who worked these flats have left behind a quiet respect for the land’s capacity to flood and recede. Life here is not hurried, but rather aligned with the seasonal shifts of the river, where the primary concerns remain the maintenance of the docks and the steady, quiet preservation of the neighborhood’s enduring identity.

About This Meadowbrook Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Meadowbrook, Virginia. Coordinates: 37.430467, -77.474494. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Meadowbrook includes the ZIP code (23505, 20112, 23234), telephone area code (571, 703, 804), county seat of Norfolk (city), and school district assignment (Chesterfield County Public Schools).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.