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Portsmouth,
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BASF Corporation’s Portsmouth, VA,
site is part of the Greater Hampton Roads area, which includes Norfolk,
Virginia Beach, Chesapeake, Suffolk, Hampton and Newport News. The
site manufactures acrylic-based superabsorbent polymers, which absorb
many times their weight in fluids. Superabsorbent polymers are used
primarily in the production of baby diapers, feminine care products,
adult undergarments, and for agricultural uses. The site employs
approximately 160 employees.
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Name: | Portsmouth |
| Site Address: | 3340
West Norfolk Rd
Portsmouth, VA 23703 |
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Local
attractions:
| Local Transportation: |
- Bus Service: Mass transit by Tidewater
Regional Transit, Greyhound & Trailways Bus Lines
- AirIines: Within a 20-minute
drive of Norfolk International Airport
- Rail
Service: Norfolk Southern & CSX Transportation
- Boat:
Elizabeth River Ferry
| | Entertainment: |
- Commodore Dinner Theater
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Portsmouth Riverfront Performing Arts Center
- Willett Hall - a 2,000-Seat
entertainment center
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| Recreational activities: |
- Recreational Areas: Hoffler Creek Wildlife
Preserve, Sleepy Hole Park
- Golf Courses:
City Park, Bide-A-Wee, Suffolk, Sleepy Hole, Links at City Park; Recreational
area, Morris County Park Commission Golf Courses
- Museums:
Children's Museum of Va., Lightship Museum, Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, Virginia
Sports Hall of Fame
| | Shopping: |
- Historic Olde Town: 7
Antique Shops, 3 Art Shops, 8 Gift Shops, plus many specialty/newspaper/books/florist
shops
- major shopping centers:
Chesapeake Square Mall, Greenbriar Mall
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- Across the River to Norfolk:
MacArthur Memorial, Chrysler Museum of Art, Chrysler Hall
(Performing Arts) Nauticus - Maritime Museum
- Approx.
30 Minutes to Virginia Beach
- Approx. 50-60 minutes
to Jamestown, Yorktown & Colonial Williamsburg.
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| Useful Links: | http://www.history.org/
http://www.portsmouth.va.us/
http://www.va-beach.net/
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