Tidewater

Tidewater

Tidewater may refer to:

*An area affected by the tide

Places in the United States

*Tidewater region of Virginia, a large portion of eastern Virginia
*Tidewater, Oregon, a settlement

Other

*Tidelands
*Tidewater accent, an accent of American English associated with the Tidewater region of Virginia
*Tidewater (geographic term), ranging in extent from just the Tidewater region of Virginia to the entire South Atlantic coastal region generally, and occasionally extended to include all coastal areas of the Southern states (including those with coasts on the Gulf of Mexico)
*Tidewater (Amtrak), a former passenger train through the American South
*Tidewater Petroleum, a former name of Getty Oil, now owned by ChevronTexaco
*Tidewater Architecture, Found mostly in coastal areas of the Southern United States, these homes, with large wraparound porches (or galleries) and hip roofs, were designed for wet, hot climates.


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