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Hampton, Virginia
Official seal of Hampton, Virginia
Seal
Motto: America's First
Location in the State of Virginia
Location in the State of Virginia
Coordinates: 37°2′5″N 76°21′36″W / 37.03472, -76.36
Country United States
State Virginia
Government
 - Mayor Ross Kearney, II
Area
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 - Land 54. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 8 sq mi (134. 1 km²)
 - Water 84. 4 sq mi (218. 7 km²)  61. 99%
Elevation 10 ft (3 m)
Population (2005)
 - City 145,579
 - Density 2,919. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International A city is an Urban area with a large Population and a particular Administrative, Legal, or Historical status Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 3/sq mi (1,193. 0/km²)
 - Metro 1,381,583
  estimated
Time zone EST (UTC-5)
 - Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
Area code(s) 757
FIPS code 51-35000[1]
GNIS feature ID 1495650[2]
Website: http://www.hampton.va.us
Welcome to the Hampton, a Hampton Roads community.
Welcome to the Hampton, a Hampton Roads community. A metropolitan area is a large population center consisting of a large Metropolis and its adjacent zone of influence or of more than one closely adjoining neighboring central The Eastern Time Zone ( ET) of the Western Hemisphere falls mostly along the east coast of North America and the west coast of South America UTC−5 is the Time offset used in the North American Eastern Time Zone during Standard time and in the North American Central Time Zone during Daylight saving time ( DST The Eastern Time Zone ( ET) of the Western Hemisphere falls mostly along the east coast of North America and the west coast of South America UTC−4 is the Time offset used in the Atlantic Standard Time Zone in Canada in winter and the North American Eastern Time Zone during A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating Telephone number ranges to countries regions areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks ImageArea code 757png|right|The area colored red indicates the southeast corner of Virginia served by area code 757poly 60 2 11 58 12 78 32 106 40 109 45 105 68 123 73 119 Federal Information Processing Standards ( FIPS) are publicly announced standards developed by the United States Federal government for use by all non-military The Geographic Names Information System ( GNIS) is a database that contains name and locative information about more than two million physical and cultural features located throughout Hampton Roads is the name of both a body of water and the region of land areas which surround it in southeastern Virginia in the USA.
On September 17, 1861, Mrs. Mary Smith Peake taught the first classes to African American children on the grounds of what is now Hampton University at Hampton Roads in Virginia under the shade of the Emancipation Oak.
On September 17, 1861, Mrs. Events 1176 - The Battle of Myriokephalon is fought 1462 - The Battle of Świecino (or Battle of Żarnowiec Year 1861 ( MDCCCLXI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Mary Smith Peake taught the first classes to African American children on the grounds of what is now Hampton University at Hampton Roads in Virginia under the shade of the Emancipation Oak. Mary Smith (née Kelsey Peake ( 1823 - February 22, 1862) an American Teacher and Humanitarian, is best known for having African Americans or Black Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have origins in any of the black populations of Africa Hampton University is a historically black university located in Hampton Virginia, United States. Hampton Roads is the name of both a body of water and the region of land areas which surround it in southeastern Virginia in the USA. The Commonwealth of Virginia ( is an American state Emancipation Oak is a historic Tree located on the campus of Hampton University in what is now the City of Hampton Virginia.

Hampton is an independent city in Virginia, and therefore not part of any Virginia county. An independent city is a City that does not form part of another general-purpose Local government entity The Commonwealth of Virginia ( is an American state One of the Seven Cities of Hampton Roads, it is on the southeast end of the Virginia Peninsula, bordering on Hampton Roads and Chesapeake Bay. The Seven Cities of Hampton Roads are seven independent cities located in the Hampton Roads region of southeastern Virginia in the United States The Virginia Peninsula is a Peninsula in southeast Virginia, bounded by the York River, James River, Hampton Roads and Chesapeake Hampton Roads is the name of both a body of water and the region of land areas which surround it in southeastern Virginia in the USA. The Chesapeake Bay is the largest Estuary in the United States.

As of the 2000 U.S. census, the city population was 146,437, but the census estimate for 2005 showed that the city's population was down slightly to 145,579[3].

Hampton hosts Fort Monroe, Langley Air Force Base, NASA Langley Research Center, the Virginia Air and Space Center, and features a wide array of business and industrial enterprises, retail and residential areas, historical sites, and miles of waterfront and beaches. Fort Monroe (also known as Fortress Monroe) is a Hampton Virginia, military installation located at Old Point Comfort, which is on the tip of the Langley Air Force Base is located three Nautical miles (6 km) north of the Central business district of the city of Hampton, Virginia The National Aeronautics and Space Administration ( NASA, ˈnæsə is an agency of the United States government, responsible for the nation's public space program Langley Research Center (LaRC is the oldest of NASA 's field centers located in Hampton, Virginia, United States.

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History

The former Native American community of Kecoughtan settled in 1610 in the Virginia Colony forms the basis for Hampton's claim to the 3rd oldest continuously occupied English settlement in North America. Native Americans in the United States are the indigenous peoples from the regions of North America now encompassed by the continental United States Kecoughtan in Virginia was originally named Kikotan (also spelled Kiccowtan Kikowtan as well as Kecoughtan presumably a word for the Native Americans living there The Colony of Virginia (also known frequently as the Virginia Colony and occasionally as the Dominion and Colony of Virginia) was the English colony Considered strategic for defense purposes against other Europeans, it was seized from the natives by colonists under Virginia's Governor, Sir Thomas Gates in 1610. Sir Thomas Gates (fl 1585 - 1621) followed George Percy as governor of Jamestown the English colony of Virginia (now the Commonwealth of Virginia

Hampton was named for Henry Wriothesley, 3rd Earl of Southampton, an important leader of the Virginia Company of London, for whom the Hampton River, Hampton Roads, Southampton County and Northampton County were also named. Henry Wriothesley 3rd Earl of Southampton (Wriothesley is pronounced "Risly" ( October 6, 1573 &ndash November 10, 1624) one The London Company (also called the Charter of the Virginia Company of London) was an English Joint stock company established by royal charter by The Hampton River is a short Tidal estuary which empties into Hampton Roads near its mouth Southampton County is a county located in the Commonwealth of Virginia, a state of the United States. Northampton County is a county located in the US state &mdash officially " Commonwealth " &mdash of Virginia.

Long a town in Elizabeth City County, the current independent city of Hampton became much larger after a municipal consolidation with the incorporated town of Phoebus and Elizabeth City County, Virginia in 1952. An independent city is a City that does not form part of another general-purpose Local government entity An incorporated town is a Town that is a Municipal corporation. Phoebus was an Incorporated town located in Elizabeth City County on the Virginia Peninsula in eastern Virginia Elizabeth City County was a County in southeastern Virginia from 1634 to 1952 Today, the City of Hampton essentially incorporates the boundaries of Elizabeth City County which was created in 1643 from Elizabeth River Shire, one of the eight original shires of 1634 in Colonial Virginia, with several minor exceptions. Elizabeth City Shire was one of eight shires created in colonial Virginia in 1634. A shire is an Administrative division of Great Britain and Australia. The Colony of Virginia (also known frequently as the Virginia Colony and occasionally as the Dominion and Colony of Virginia) was the English colony

The original site of the Native American's Kecoughtan Settlement was near the present site of a Hampton Roads Transit facility[4]. Hampton Roads Transit (HRT formed in October 1999 by the merging of PENTRAN ( Peninsula Transportation District Commission) on the Virginia Peninsula and To the south of present-day Hampton, a small unrelated incorporated town also named Kecoocootown many years later and also located in Elizabeth City County was annexed by the City of Newport News in 1927, and now forms part of that city's East End. An incorporated town is a Town that is a Municipal corporation. Newport News is an Independent city in Virginia. It is at the south-western end of the Virginia Peninsula, on the north shore of the James River Michael Dwayne Vick (born June 26 1980 in Newport News Virginia) is a suspended National Football League (NFL Quarterback under contract

Hampton had the misfortune to be burned during both the American Revolutionary War and the American Civil War. In this article the inhabitants of the thirteen colonies that supported the American Revolution are primarily referred to as "Americans" with occasional references to "Patriots" Causes of the war See also Origins of the American Civil War, Timeline of events leading to the American Civil War The coexistence of a slave-owning South From the ruins of Hampton left by evacuating Confederates in 1861, "Contraband" slaves (formerly owned by Confederates and under a degree of Union protection) built the Grand Contraband Camp, the first self-contained African American community in the United States. Contraband was a term commonly used in the United States during the American Civil War to describe a new status for certain escaped slaves or those who came into the Grand Contraband Camp was located in Elizabeth City County near Fort Monroe and the downtown section of the present-day Independent city of Hampton African Americans or Black Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have origins in any of the black populations of Africa A number of modern-day Hampton streets retain their names from that community. The large number of contrabands who sought the refuge of Fort Jefferson and the Grand Contraband Camp led to educational efforts which eventually included establishment of Hampton University, site of the famous Emancipation Oak. Dry Tortugas National Park preserves Fort Jefferson and the Dry Tortugas section of the Florida Keys. Hampton University is a historically black university located in Hampton Virginia, United States. Emancipation Oak is a historic Tree located on the campus of Hampton University in what is now the City of Hampton Virginia.

Geography

Hampton is located at 37°2′5″N, 76°21′36″W (37. 034946, -76. 360126)[5].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 352. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census 8 square kilometers (136. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 2 sq mi). The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 134. 1 square kilometers (51. 8 sq mi) of it is land and 218. 7 square kilometers (84. 4 sq mi) of it (61. 99%) is water.

Adjacent counties and cities

Climate

Hampton's mild four season climate means outdoor activities can be enjoyed year round. York County is a county located on the north side of the Virginia Peninsula in the Hampton Roads region of the Commonwealth of Virginia Poquoson (pəˈkoʊsən is an Independent city located on the Virginia Peninsula, in the Hampton Roads area of Virginia. Norfolk is an Independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States Hampton Roads is the name of both a body of water and the region of land areas which surround it in southeastern Virginia in the USA. Newport News is an Independent city in Virginia. It is at the south-western end of the Virginia Peninsula, on the north shore of the James River Portsmouth is an Independent city located in the US Commonwealth of Virginia. Northampton County is a county located in the US state &mdash officially " Commonwealth " &mdash of Virginia. The Chesapeake Bay is the largest Estuary in the United States. The weather in Hampton is temperate and seasonal. Summers are hot and humid with cool evenings. Summer is one of the four Temperate Seasons Summer marks the warmest time of year with the longest days The mean annual temperature is 60 °F (15 °C), with an average annual snowfall of 6 inches and an average annual rainfall of 47 inches. Fahrenheit is a temperature scale named after Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit (1686–1736 a German Physicist who proposed it in 1724 The Celsius Temperature scale was previously known as the centigrade scale. No measurable snow fell in 1999. "Snowfall" redirects here For other uses see Snow (disambiguation or Snowfall (disambiguation. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) The wettest seasons are the spring and summer, although rainfall is fairly constant all year round. Spring is one of the four Temperate Seasons Spring marks the transition from Winter into Summer. Summer is one of the four Temperate Seasons Summer marks the warmest time of year with the longest days The highest recorded temperature was 105. 0°F in 1980. Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) The lowest recorded temperature was -3. 0°F on January 21, 1985. Events 1189 - Philip II of France and Richard I of England begin to assemble troops to wage the Third Crusade. Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) [6],[7]

Additionally, the geographic location of the city, with respect to the principal storm tracks, is especially favorable, as it is south of the average path of storms originating in the higher latitudes, and north of the usual tracks of hurricanes and other major tropical storms. [8]

Demographics

Age distribution in Hampton
Age distribution in Hampton

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 146,437 people, 53,887 households, and 35,888 families residing in the city. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 2,828. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 0 people per square mile (1,091. 9/km²). There were 57,311 housing units at an average density of 1,106. 8/sq mi (427. 3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 49. 55% White, 44. 68% Black or African American, 0. 42% Native American, 1. 84% Asian, 0. 09% Pacific Islander, 1. 03% from other races, and 2. 39% from two or more races. 2. 84% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. Hispanic and Latino Americans are Americans of Hispanic or Latino descent, which comprises ancestry or origins in Hispanic America

There were 53,887 households out of which 32. 5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46. 2% were married couples living together, 16. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33. 4% were non-families. 26. 6% of all households were made up of individuals and 7. 9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2. 49 and the average family size was 3. 02.

The age distribution is 24. 2% under the age of 18, 12. 6% from 18 to 24, 32. 5% from 25 to 44, 20. 4% from 45 to 64, and 10. 3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 98. 3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96. 6 males.

Population update: estimated population in July 2002: 145,921 (-0. 4% change) Males: 72,579 (49. 6%), Females: 73,858 (50. 4%) Source

The Census estimate for 2005 shows that the city's population was down slightly to more, 145,579[9].

The median income for a household in the city was $39,532, and the median income for a family was $46,110. Males had a median income of $31,666 versus $24,578 for females. The per capita income for the city was $19,774. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 8. 8% of families and 11. 3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15. The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of Income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate Standard of living in a given country 9% of those under age 18 and 8. 6% of those age 65 or over.

Hampton is served by two airports. The primary airport for the Hampton Roads area is Norfolk International Airport, on the opposite side of Hampton Roads in Norfolk. Hampton Roads is the name of both a body of water and the region of land areas which surround it in southeastern Virginia in the USA. Norfolk International Airport is a public Airport located three miles (5 km) northeast of the Central business district of Norfolk, a city Norfolk is an Independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States The region's secondary airport, Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport, is located on the Virginia Peninsula in Newport News. Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport is an airport located 9 mi (14 km northwest of downtown Newport News Virginia, and serves the entire Hampton Roads Newport News is an Independent city in Virginia. It is at the south-western end of the Virginia Peninsula, on the north shore of the James River

Media

Hampton's daily newspaper is the Daily Press. Other papers include the Port Folio Weekly, the New Journal and Guide, and the Hampton Roads Business Journal. Port Folio Weekly is a free weekly Alternative newspaper serving the Hampton Roads area of Virginia. The New Journal and Guide is a regional weekly publication based out of Norfolk Virginia and serves the Hampton Roads area The Hampton Roads Business Journal is a regional publication serving Norfolk Virginia and the Hampton Roads area [10] Hampton Roads Magazine serves as a bi-monthly regional magazine for Hampton and the Hampton Roads area. Hampton Roads is the name of both a body of water and the region of land areas which surround it in southeastern Virginia in the USA. [11]Hampton is served by a variety of radio stations on the AM and FM dials, with towers located around the Hampton Roads area. Hampton Roads is the name of both a body of water and the region of land areas which surround it in southeastern Virginia in the USA. [12]

Hampton is also served by several television stations. The Hampton Roads designated market area (DMA) is the 42nd largest in the U. A media market, broadcast market, media region, designated market area, DMA or simply market is a region where the Population S. with 712,790 homes (0. 64% of the total U. S. ). [13] The major network television affiliates are WTKR-TV 3 (CBS), WAVY 10 (NBC), WVEC-TV 13 (ABC), WGNT 27 (CW), WTVZ 33 (MyNetworkTV), WVBT 43 (FOX), and WPXV 49 (ION Television). WTKR is the CBS affiliate serving the Hampton Roads area of Virginia, officially known as the Norfolk - Portsmouth - Newport News CBS Broadcasting Inc ( CBS) is an American radio and Television network. WAVY-TV is the NBC affiliate serving the Norfolk / Portsmouth / Newport News Virginia television market ( DMA) The National Broadcasting Company ( NBC) is an American Television network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's WVEC-TV is the ABC affiliate for the Hampton Roads area of Virginia, which includes Norfolk, Portsmouth, Newport News, The American Broadcasting Company ( ABC) is an American Television network. WGNT, channel 27 is a CW Television Network -owned and operated station licensed to Portsmouth Virginia, and serving the Portsmouth- Norfolk - Virginia WTVZ-TV is the My Network TV affiliate serving the Norfolk - Portsmouth - Newport News Virginia (or Hampton Roads) television market MyNetworkTV (unofficially abbreviated MyNet or MNT) is a Television network in the United States, owned by the Fox Broadcasting Company WVBT, channel 43 is the Fox -affiliated Television station for the Hampton Roads area of southeast Virginia that is licensed WPXV is the ION Television affiliate for Hampton Roads, licensed to Norfolk Virginia. Ion Television is a broadcast television network first broadcast on August 31 1998 The Public Broadcasting Service station is WHRO-TV 15. The Public Broadcasting Service ( PBS) is a Non-profit Public broadcasting Television service with 354 member TV stations in the WHRO-TV channel 15 is the PBS member for Hampton Roads, Virginia (the Norfolk &ndash Portsmouth &ndash Newport News television Hampton residents also can receive independent stations, such as WSKY broadcasting on channel 4 from the Outer Banks of North Carolina and WGBS broadcasting on channel 7. WSKY-TV, which launched in October 2001 is a full-power/full market independent station serving the Norfolk - Portsmouth - Newport News VA television market WGBS-LP is a low-power Television station in Hampton Virginia, broadcasting locally on channel 7 and serving the Greater Hampton Roads area Hampton is served by Cox Cable which provides LNC 5, a local 24-hour cable news network. Cox Communications, also known as Cox Cable and formerly Cox Broadcasting Corporation is a privately owned subsidiary of Cox Enterprises providing digital Local News on Cable, or LNC5, is a joint venture between WVEC-TV (the local ABC affiliate DirecTV and Dish Network are also popular as an alternative to cable television in Hampton. DirecTV (trademarked as "DIREC' TV' " is a Direct broadcast satellite (DBS service based in El Segundo California, USA, that was founded Not be confused with Indian Service Dish TV DISH Network is a Direct broadcast satellite (DBS service that provides Satellite television

Schools

Hampton City Public Schools bus.
Hampton City Public Schools bus.

Hampton University provides a private collegiate education. Bethel High School is a public High school located in Hampton Virginia, United States. Hampton High School is a public secondary school located in Hampton Virginia. Kecoughtan High School is a public High school located in Hampton Virginia. Phoebus High School is the a public high school located in Hampton Virginia. Hampton University is a historically black university located in Hampton Virginia, United States. Thomas Nelson Community College serves as the community college. Thomas Nelson Community College (abbreviated form TNCC) is a two-year college located in southeastern Virginia. Located in the north side of Hampton and in nearby Williamsburg, Thomas Nelson offers college and career training programs. Newport News contains Christopher Newport University, a public university. Christopher Newport University, or CNU, is a liberal arts university located in Newport News Virginia. Other nearby public universities include Old Dominion University, Norfolk State University and The College of William and Mary. Old Dominion University (ODU is a large public Research university located in historic Norfolk Virginia. Norfolk State University (NSU is a four-year state-supported coed liberal arts historically black university located in Norfolk, Virginia. The College of William and Mary (officially The College of William and Mary in Virginia, also known as William & Mary or W&M) is a Public university [14][15][16][17][18][19]

Defunct Schools

Major neighborhoods

The old "lighthouse" at Buckroe Beach was built as a part of the amusement park.
The old "lighthouse" at Buckroe Beach was built as a part of the amusement park.

Points of interest

F-89J s/n 52-2129 on display at the Air Power Park and Museum in Hampton, Virginia.
F-89J s/n 52-2129 on display at the Air Power Park and Museum in Hampton, Virginia. Aberdeen Gardens is a Census-designated place (CDP in Grays Harbor County, Washington, United States. Buckroe Beach is one of the oldest recreational areas in Virginia. Fox Hill may refer to Fox Hill Indiana, United States Fox Hill Virginia, United States Fox Hill an area within Kentville Magnolia is a large Genus of about 210 Flowering plant Species in the subclass Magnolioideae of the family Phoebus was an Incorporated town located in Elizabeth City County on the Virginia Peninsula in eastern Virginia Wythe is a neighborhood in Hampton Virginia.The Wythe neighborhood is named after one of the original signers of the United States Declaration of Independence Air Power Park is an Aviation museum and Park in Hampton Virginia located on Mercury Boulevard and along the banks of the Back River

Langley Speedway

Infrasturcture

Hampton is served by two airports. Air Power Park is an Aviation museum and Park in Hampton Virginia located on Mercury Boulevard and along the banks of the Back River Bluebird Gap Farm is a public city Park and Petting zoo located in Hampton Virginia, at 60 Pine Chapel Road Buckroe Beach is one of the oldest recreational areas in Virginia. Fort Monroe (also known as Fortress Monroe) is a Hampton Virginia, military installation located at Old Point Comfort, which is on the tip of the Located in Hampton Virginia, the Hampton Coliseum is a multi-use facility owned by the City of Hampton Hampton National Cemetery is a United States National Cemetery in the city of Hampton Virginia. Hampton University is a historically black university located in Hampton Virginia, United States. Langley Air Force Base is located three Nautical miles (6 km) north of the Central business district of the city of Hampton, Virginia The National Aeronautics and Space Administration ( NASA, ˈnæsə is an agency of the United States government, responsible for the nation's public space program Langley Research Center (LaRC is the oldest of NASA 's field centers located in Hampton, Virginia, United States. Old Point Comfort is a point of land located in the Independent city of Hampton at the extreme tip of the Virginia Peninsula at the mouth of War Memorial Stadium is a Stadium in Hampton Virginia. It is primarily used for Baseball and has been the home of the various incarnations of the Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport, located in Newport News, and Norfolk International Airport, in Norfolk, both cater to passengers from Hampton Roads. Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport is an airport located 9 mi (14 km northwest of downtown Newport News Virginia, and serves the entire Hampton Roads Norfolk International Airport is a public Airport located three miles (5 km) northeast of the Central business district of Norfolk, a city The primary airport for the Virginia Peninsula is the Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport. The Airport is experiencing a 4th year of record, double-digit growth, making it one of the fastest growing airports in the country. In January 2006, the airport reported having served 1,058,839 passengers. [20] Norfolk International Airport (IATA: ORF, ICAO: KORF, FAA LID: ORF), serves the region. Norfolk International Airport is a public Airport located three miles (5 km) northeast of the Central business district of Norfolk, a city An IATA airport code, also known an IATA location identifier, IATA station code or simply a location identifier, is a three-letter code designating many The ICAO (ˌaɪˌkeɪˈoʊ Airport code or location indicator is a four-letter Alphanumeric Code designating each airport around The Federal Aviation Administration ( FAA) is an agency of the United States Department of Transportation with authority to regulate and oversee all aspects of A location identifier is a symbolic representation for the name and the location of an Airport, navigation aid, or Weather station, and is used for manned The airport is located near Chesapeake Bay, along the city limits of Norfolk and Virginia Beach. Norfolk is an Independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States Virginia Beach (pronounced /vɚˌdʒɪnjəˈbiːtʃ/ is an Independent city located in the South Hampton Roads area and one of the largest cities in [21] Seven airlines provide nonstop services to twenty five destinations. ORF had 3,703,664 passengers take off or land at its facility and 68,778,934 pounds of cargo were processed through its facilities. [22] The Chesapeake Regional Airport provides general aviation services and is located on the other side of the Hampton Roads Harbor. Chesapeake Regional Airport is a double runway airport located near Chesapeake Virginia, serving the entire Hampton Roads area [23]

Transportation within the city, as well as with other Seven Cities of Hampton Roads is served by a regional bus service, Hampton Roads Transit [24]. Hampton Roads Transit (HRT formed in October 1999 by the merging of PENTRAN ( Peninsula Transportation District Commission) on the Virginia Peninsula and

Famous Hamptonians

Notes and references

  1. ^ a b American FactFinder. Victor Lemonte Wooten (born September 11, 1964) is an electric bass player A bass player (bassist is a Musician who plays a Double bass, Bass guitar, keyboard bass or wind The Grammy Awards (originally called the Gramophone Awards)—or Grammys —are presented annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences Béla Fleck and the Flecktones is a multi- Grammy winning primarily instrumental group from the USA, that draws equally on bluegrass, fusion DeVante Swing (born Donald Earle DeGrate Jr, on September 24, 1969 in Hampton Virginia) is an African American Record producer United States Census Bureau. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
  2. ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). The United States Geological Survey ( USGS) is a scientific agency of the United States government. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1147 - The Portuguese, under Afonso I, and Crusaders from England and Flanders conquer Lisbon after a Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
  3. ^ Hampton city QuickFacts from the US Census Bureau
  4. ^ WMCAR - Historic Kecoughtan
  5. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1491 - Kongo monarch Nkuwu Nzinga is baptised by Portuguese missionaries adopting the baptismal name of João Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
  6. ^ Climate information from NOAA.
  7. ^ Maximum and minimum temperatures from Yahoo! Weather
  8. ^ Information from NOAA.
  9. ^ Hampton city QuickFacts from the US Census Bureau
  10. ^ Hampton Roads Magazine (HTML) (English). Hampton Roads Magazine. Retrieved on 2007-08-06. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1538 - Bogotá, Colombia, is founded by Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada.
  11. ^ Holmes, Gary. "Nielsen Reports 1.1% increase in U.S. Television Households for the 2006-2007 Season. " Nielsen Media Research. Nielsen Media Research ( NMR) is an American firm that measures media Audiences including Television, Radio September 23, 2006. Events 1122 - Concordat of Worms. 1459 - Battle of Blore Heath, the first major battle of the English Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Retrieved on September 28, 2007. Events 48 BC - Pompey the Great is assassinated on orders of King Ptolemy of Egypt after landing in Egypt. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
  12. ^ Christopher Newport University
  13. ^ College of William and Mary
  14. ^ Old Dominion University
  15. ^ Norfolk State University
  16. ^ Hampton University
  17. ^ Thomas Nelson Community College
  18. ^ Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport. Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport. Retrieved on 2008-02-25. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 138 - The Emperor Hadrian adopts Antoninus Pius, effectively making him his successor
  19. ^ Norfolk International Airport Mission and History. Norfolk International Airport. Retrieved on 2007-10-02. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1187 - Siege of Jerusalem: Saladin captures Jerusalem after 88 years of Crusader rule
  20. ^ Norfolk International Airport Statistics. Norfolk International Airport. Retrieved on 2007-10-02. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1187 - Siege of Jerusalem: Saladin captures Jerusalem after 88 years of Crusader rule
  21. ^ Chesapeake Regional Airport. Retrieved on 2008-01-12. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 475 - Basiliscus becomes Byzantine Emperor, with a coronation ceremony in the Hebdomon palace in Constantinople
  22. ^ Hampton Roads Transit

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This is a list of people who have served as mayor of the city of Hampton Virginia. This is a list of important people and celebrities that were either born in or have lived in the Hampton Roads area of Virginia. Buckroe Beach is one of the oldest recreational areas in Virginia. Old Point Comfort is a point of land located in the Independent city of Hampton at the extreme tip of the Virginia Peninsula at the mouth of Hampton Roads is the name of both a body of water and the region of land areas which surround it in southeastern Virginia in the USA. A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system.
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