The '''Tidewater region of Virginia''' is a term which is no longer commonly used to refer to the southeastern portion of the [[U.S. state|Commonwealth]] of [[Virginia]]. This region is now generally referred to as [[Hampton Roads, Virginia|Hampton Roads]]. (See also [[Virginia Peninsula]] and [[South Hampton Roads]].)
It is generally considered to include:
*[[Accomack County, Virginia|Accomack County]]
*[[Isle of Wight County, Virginia|Isle of Wight County]]
*[[James City County, Virginia|James City County]]
*[[Northampton County, Virginia|Northampton County]]
*[[Southampton County, Virginia|Southampton County]]
*[[Surry County, Virginia|Surry County]]
*[[York County, Virginia|York County]]
and the [[independent city|independent cities]] of
*[[Chesapeake, Virginia|Chesapeake]]
*[[Franklin, Virginia|Franklin]]
*[[Hampton, Virginia|Hampton]]
*[[Newport News, Virginia|Newport News]]
*[[Norfolk, Virginia|Norfolk]]
*[[Poquoson, Virginia|Poquoson]]
*[[Portsmouth, Virginia|Portsmouth]]
*[[Suffolk, Virginia|Suffolk]]
*[[Virginia Beach, Virginia|Virginia Beach]]
*[[Williamsburg, Virginia|Williamsburg]]
Accomack and Northampton Counties are more commonly referred to as the [[Eastern Shore of Virginia]].
== External links ==
* [http://www.easternshorevisitor.com/ Eastern Shore of Virginia]
* [http://www.hamptonroadsvisitor.com/ Hampton Roads]
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