Northwest in Virginia Beach, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Seal of the City of Virginia Beach

Photographed by Sandra Hughes, August 13, 2010

1. Seal of the City of Virginia Beach Marker

Inscription. The Cape Henry Lighthouse & Cross in the seal's center symbolize the beginning of Virginia Beach as well as the United States. The bright sky, sunshine, blue water & sandy beach indicate the importance of tourism & the pleasure of nature available. The strawberry leaves indicate the value of agriculture to the city's economy. Marlins around the seal perimeter represent sports, fishing, boating and other water activities.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Government & Politics. In addition, it is included in the Lighthouses series list.

Location. 36° 49.872′ N, 76° 7.533′ W. Marker is in Virginia Beach, Virginia. It is in Northwest. It can be reached from the intersection of Edwin Drive and South Boulevard, on the left when traveling south. Marker is located in Mount Trashmore Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 310 Edwin Drive, Virginia Beach VA 23452, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Virginia’s Hampton Roads,

specifically in Coastal Virginia,

and in the Hampton Roads Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

and in the Tidewater.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Lake Trashmore Bank Stabilization (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); History of Thalia / Aunt Penny's Park (approx.

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0.9 miles away); Camp Ashby (approx. 0.9 miles away); Filipino American Sea Service Veterans (approx. 1.3 miles away); Filipino American Veterans of Hampton Roads (approx. 1.3 miles away); Filipinos in the U.S. Navy (approx. 1.3 miles away); The Pembroke Manor House (approx. 1½ miles away); Kempsville in the 20th Century (approx. 1.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Virginia Beach.

Photographed by Sandra Hughes, August 13, 2010

2. Seal of the City of Virginia Beach Marker

Seal of the City of Virginia Beach atop Mount Trashmore image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sandra Hughes, August 13, 2010

3. Seal of the City of Virginia Beach atop Mount Trashmore

Steps to the top of Mount Trashmore image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sandra Hughes, August 13, 2010

4. Steps to the top of Mount Trashmore

Lake Trashmore Bank Stabilization image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sandra Hughes, August 13, 2010

5. Lake Trashmore Bank Stabilization

Lake Trashmore image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sandra Hughes, August 13, 2010

6. Lake Trashmore

Seal of the City of Virginia Beach image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Wikipedia

7. Seal of the City of Virginia Beach

Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 15, 2011, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. This page has been viewed 1,768 times since then and 53 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on October 15, 2011, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. 7. submitted on October 19, 2011, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.