Lynnhaven | |
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Borough | |
  Lynnhaven Location within the Commonwealth of Virginia  Lynnhaven Lynnhaven (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 36°48′47.7″N 76°4′5.7″W / 36.813250°N 76.068250°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| Independent city | Virginia Beach |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
Lynnhaven is one of the seven original boroughs created when the city of Virginia Beach, Virginia was formed in 1963.[1] It is located in the North Central portion of the city.
This area was originally located at the mouth of the Lynnhaven Bay inlet. The name has changed over time. First known as Henry Towne, later Lynn Haven, Pleasure House Point, Bayville, and Chesapeake Beach.
- ^ "Virginia Beach: City Guide, weather and facts galore from". Answers.com. Retrieved 2011-10-27.