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Suffolk (locally / ˈ s ʌ f ʊ k / SUF-uuk) is an independent city in Virginia, United States. As of 2020, the population was 94,324. [4] It is the 10th-most populous city in Virginia, the largest city in Virginia by boundary land area as well as the 14th-largest in the country. [5] Suffolk is located in the Hampton Roads metropolitan area.
He built on the widespread cultivation of peanuts in the area. By 1941, Suffolk had been declared "The Peanut Capital of the World". [3] The city also became home to Planters' Mr. Peanut, a world-famous advertising icon (voted the country's third-most popular in 2004 [3]). A statue of Mr. Peanut is prominently displayed in downtown Suffolk.
Virginian jurisdictions most commonly associated with the Hampton Roads metropolitan area The following is a list of notable people who were born, raised, or closely associated with the Hampton Roads metropolitan area. Chesapeake James Anderson – Carolina Panthers linebacker and 88th overall pick in the 2006 NFL draft Ed Beard (1939–2023) – professional football player for the San ...
People from Southold (town), New York (3 C, 7 P) Pages in category "People from Suffolk County, New York" The following 55 pages are in this category, out of 55 total.