Riverdale Virginia Map

About Riverdale, Virginia

Riverdale is a locality in Hampton (city), Virginia, United States. It is a small community with a population of 949. The population density is 45.1 people per km². Riverdale is located at 36.6748°N, 78.8940°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP codes: 24014, 23324, 23851.

Riverdale emerges from the low-lying coastal plain where the serpentine path of Newmarket Creek defines the moisture of the soil and the temperament of the air. It lies 1.9 miles northwest of Hampton, VA (from Hampton, VA: bearing 312°T), and is situated 5.8 miles north-northeast of Newport News. The landscape here is defined by a heavy, salt-touched humidity that clings to the skin, lingering even as the sun dips toward the distant, hazy silhouette of Blackwalnut Ridge. To the west, the expansive, brackish expanse of Hampton Flats creates a vast, open horizon, while the proximity of the shoreline brings a rhythmic, tidal quality to the evening light. Life in Riverdale is punctuated by the presence of Lake Hampton, a quiet, freshwater anchor that offers a sharp contrast to the tidal currents surging toward the distant open sea.

Air Power Park serves as a silent, metallic sentry, its exhibits standing in stark relief against the flat, verdant ground that has long supported the region’s maritime and industrial ambitions. The local economy maintains a steady pulse, drawing its vitality from the legacy of nearby shipyards and the persistent, industrious activity surrounding Hampton Creek Marina, where the hulls of vessels scrape against the rhythmic wash of the tide. History in Riverdale is not merely a collection of dates, but a layer of sediment as thick as the silt at the creek’s edge, binding the colonial memory of the Tidewater to the pragmatic, modern needs of the aviation and logistics sectors. Residents walk through a landscape that feels perpetually caught between the weight of its maritime heritage and the encroaching hum of contemporary enterprise, moving through their days with a measured, deliberate pace.

About This Riverdale Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Riverdale, Virginia. Coordinates: 36.674848, -78.894011. 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 Riverdale includes the ZIP code (24014, 23324, 23851), telephone area code (804, 276), county seat of Hampton (city), and school district assignment (Halifax 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.