Riverview Virginia Map

About Riverview, Virginia

Riverview is a locality in Norfolk (city), Virginia, United States. It is a small community with a population of 616. The population density is 417.3 people per km². Riverview is located at 36.9312°N, 82.4842°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP codes: 23504, 23434, 24230.

Riverview greets the day with the slow, rhythmic pulse of the Lafayette River as it curls through the low-lying terrain. It lies 2.5 miles north of Norfolk, VA (from Norfolk, VA: bearing 8°T), and is situated 4.4 miles north of Chesapeake. The landscape here is defined by a soft, aqueous horizon, where the air carries a saline weight from the Atlantic Ocean, situated only fifteen miles to the east. To the north, the marshy expanse of Ludlow Flats stretches out in shades of muted green and gray, while the proximity of Charters Island provides a singular point of focus against the shifting tides. The grounds of Lafayette Park offer a verdant sanctuary where the light at dusk catches the water’s surface, turning the river into a ribbon of hammered silver that anchors the neighborhood in a quiet, enduring stillness.

Economic life in Riverview remains tethered to its long-standing maritime heritage and the steady, industrious flow of the regional economy. While the distant silhouette of Mount Trashmore rises as a curiosity on the horizon, the daily commerce of the area is far more concerned with the practicalities of the waterfront and the maintenance of its historic character. Residents often find respite five miles inland at Little Creek Reservoir, a place of calm reflection that serves as a counterpoint to the salt-tinged breeze of the coast. The identity of Riverview is forged in this balance between the enduring pull of the Atlantic Ocean and the practical, grounded reality of a place that values the steady movement of the tides above all else.

About This Riverview Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Riverview, Virginia. Coordinates: 36.931192, -82.484189. 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 Riverview includes the ZIP code (23504, 23434, 24230), telephone area code (757, 276), county seat of Norfolk (city), and school district assignment (Wise 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.