Geography+of+ODU

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Old Dominion University Hampton Boulevard Norfolk, Virginia 23529

Old Dominion University is located is located in Norfolk, Virginia, in the Tidewater region of said state along the eastern seaboard of the United States. The campus itself covers an area of 251 acres and averages a elevation of about nine to ten feet above sea level.[|1] Due to its location in Norfolk, ODU is in a central location for the entire Hampton Roads area, giving it great appeal to those who choose to commute from around the area and find parking, as opposed to living on campus.

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There are over a hundred separate buildings and facilities on the Old Dominion Campus that range from parking garages to student centers. Hampton Boulevard cuts the campus into two parts, with the majority of the campus lying on the western side of the road. The other main fairways that run through the campus are 49th street and 43rd street, which run east to west and Powhatan Avenue, Elkhorn Avenue, and Killam Avenue, which run north to south. A majority of the buildings and facilities the students use are on or within these streets. Also, the Elizabeth River and an inlet off of it border the campus on both sides as well. Follow the link for an [|interactive map.]

__Building and Facility List:__
Of all the buildings and facilities on the campus of Old Dominion University there are basically six main categories. Follow the link for a complete list of buildings in each [|category.]
 * 1) Athletic Facilities
 * 2) Student Housing
 * 3) Student Services
 * 4) Academic Buildings
 * 5) Support Services Buildings
 * 6) Associated Facilities

Now, the largest of the six categories are the academic buildings. They currently account for twenty-nine buildings on campus and house the university’s many colleges. The second largest group are the sixteen support services buildings, which keep the university running properly. Next are the eleven associated facilities, which supply the religious needs of the students and other organizations for them while in school. There are also eleven student housing locations on campus, such as the Monarch House and the up and coming Lavender House. Foreman Field and the Constant Convocation Center house the football and basketball teams respectively and are two of the eight athletic facilities that house and support the sports on campus. Finaly, four buildings are reserved for student services, like food and activities in the Webb Center and the registrar's office in Rollins Hall.



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 * 1) [|251 Acres] Retrieved 03/15/2012.
 * 2) Commute. Retrieved 03/15/2012.
 * 3) Parking Retrieved 03/15/2012.
 * 4) [|Interactive Map]Retrieved 03/15/2012.
 * 5) [|Category] Retrieved 03/15/2012.
 * 6) Colleges Retrieved 03/15/2012.
 * 7) Student Housing Retrieved 03/15/2012.
 * 8) Lavender House Retrieved 03/15/2012.
 * 9) Foreman Field Retrieved 03/15/2012.
 * 10) Football Retrieved 03/15/2012.
 * 11) [|ODU 2002 Campus Map] Retrieved 03/15/2012.