Virginia Beach is located on the southeastern coast of Virginia. It is home to about 459,400 residents and mostly suburban in character. It is the most populous city in Virginia and the 43rd-most populous city in the U.S. Located on the Atlantic Ocean, it has miles of beaches along its oceanfront peppered with hotels, motels, and restaurants.
Virginia is in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the U.S., situated between the Atlantic Coast and the Appalachian Mountains. There are more than 8.65 million people, with over one-third living in the Baltimore-Washington metro area. Richmond is the capital city, yet Virginia Beach is the most populous. It spans 42,774.2 square miles, including about 3,180 square miles of water.