Portsmouth, Virginia
Norfolk Naval Shipyard
Nickname: P-Town
Location in the Commonwealth of Virginia
Coordinates: 36°49′52″N 76°20′44″W / 36.83111, -76.34556
Country	United States
State	Virginia
Founded	1752
Government
- Mayor	Dr. James W. Holley III
Area
- Total	46. A nickname is a Name of an entity or thing that is not its Proper name. The Commonwealth of Virginia ( is an American state Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The political units and divisions of the United States include The 50 states (four of these being officially styled as Commonwealths) which are typically The Commonwealth of Virginia ( is an American state Year 1752 ( MDCCLII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar for European countries but not Great Britain) of A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning "greater" is a modern title used in many countries for the highest ranking officer in a municipal government Dr James W Holley III DDS (born 1926 is an American Politician and retired Dental surgeon, currently serving as Mayor of Portsmouth Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 6 sq mi (120. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 7 km²)
- Land	33. To help compare different Orders of magnitude and geographical regions we list here areas between 100 km² and 1000 km² 2 sq mi (85. 9 km²)
- Water	34. 9 sq mi (13. 5 km²)
Elevation	20 ft (6 m)
Population (2005)
- Total	100,565
- Density	3,032. 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 Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 7/sq mi (1,170. 9/km²)
Time zone	EST (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
Area code(s)	757
FIPS code	51-64000[1]
GNIS feature ID	1497102[2]
Website: http://www.portsmouthva.gov/

Portsmouth is an independent city located in the U.S. Commonwealth of Virginia. 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 An independent city is a City that does not form part of another general-purpose Local government entity A US state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of the United States of America that share Sovereignty with the federal government The Commonwealth of Virginia ( is an American state As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 100,565, but a 2006 Census estimate showed the city's population had increased to 101,377. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population ^[3]

The Norfolk Naval Shipyard, often called the Norfolk Navy Yard, is a historic and active U.S. Navy facility which is actually located in Portsmouth, despite its name. The Norfolk Naval Shipyard, often called the Norfolk Navy Yard and abbreviated as NNSY is a U The shipyard builds, remodels, and repairs the Navy's ships of all types. Shipyards and dockyards are places which repair and build ships These can be Yachts military

Directly opposite Norfolk, the city of Portsmouth also has miles of waterfront land on the Elizabeth River as part of the harbor of Hampton Roads. Norfolk is an Independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States The Elizabeth River is a short Tidal estuary forming an arm of Hampton Roads at the southern end of Chesapeake Bay in southeast Virginia in the 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 bright spot in Portsmouth's economic outlook is an additional new marine terminal for transloading of container ships scheduled to open in 2007 in the West Norfolk section which will access Portsmouth's excellent railroad and Interstate highway connections to the rest of Virginia and beyond. For the data Downloading process see Sideload. Transloading is the process that occurs when a Shipment must be transferred from one mode The Dwight D Eisenhower National System of Interstate and Defense Highways, commonly called the Interstate Highway System (or simply the Interstate System)

History

Portsmouth is located on the western side of the Elizabeth River directly across from City of Norfolk. The Elizabeth River is a short Tidal estuary forming an arm of Hampton Roads at the southern end of Chesapeake Bay in southeast Virginia in the Norfolk is an Independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States In 1620, the future site of Portsmouth was recognized as suitable shipbuilding location by John Wood, a shipbuilder, who petitioned King James I of England for a land grant. James VI and I (19 June 1566 – 27 March 1625 was King of Scotland as James VI, and King of England and King of Ireland as James The surrounding area was soon settled as a plantation community. Fundamentally a plantation is usually a large Farm or estate, especially in a tropical or semitropical country on which Cotton, Tobacco ^[4]

Portsmouth was founded as a town by an act of the Virginia General Assembly on behalf of 1752 by Col. The Virginia General Assembly is the legislative body of the Commonwealth of Virginia. Year 1752 ( MDCCLII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar for European countries but not Great Britain) of William Crawford, a wealthy merchant and ship owner, who dedicated the four corners of High and Court Streets for a church, a market, a courthouse, and a jail. It was named for Portsmouth, England. History See also History of Portsmouth There have been settlements in the area since before Roman times mostly being offshoots of Portchester, which England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland ^[5]

In 1855, the Portsmouth and Norfolk area suffered an epidemic of yellow fever which killed 1 of every 3 citizens. Yellow fever (also called yellow jack, black vomit or sometimes American Plague) is an acute viral disease It became an independent city from Norfolk County in 1858. An independent city is a City that does not form part of another general-purpose Local government entity Norfolk County is an extinct county in South Hampton Roads in eastern Virginia in the United States. Year 1858 ( MDCCCLVIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common

In 1767, Andrew Sprowle, a shipbuilder, founded the Gosport Shipyard adjacent to Portsmouth. See also Shipbuilding (song. Shipbuilding is the construction of Ships It normally takes place in a specialized facility known as a The Gosport Shipyard at Portsmouth was owned by the Commonwealth of Virginia after the American Revolutionary War and was sold to the new United States federal government. The Commonwealth of Virginia ( is an American state 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" During the American Civil War, in 1861, Virginia joined the Confederate States of America. 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 Year 1861 ( MDCCCLXI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The Confederate States of America (also called the Confederacy, the Confederate States, and CSA) formed as the government set up from 1861 Fearing that the Confederacy would take control of the shipyard at Portsmouth, the shipyard commander ordered the burning of the shipyard. The Confederate forces did in fact take over the shipyard, and did so without armed conflict through an elaborate ruse orchestrated by civilian railroad builder William Mahone (soon to become a famous Confederate officer). Deception (also called beguilement or subterfuge) is the act of convincing another to believe Information that is not true or not the whole truth as in William Mahone (December 1 1826 &ndash October 8 1895 of Southampton County Virginia, was a Civil engineer, Teacher, Soldier, Railroad The Union forces withdrew to Fort Monroe across Hampton Roads, which was the only land in the area which remained under Union control. During the American Civil War, the Union was a name used to refer to the federal government of the United States, which was supported by the twenty-three 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

In early 1862, the Confederate ironclad warship CSS Virginia was rebuilt using the burned-out hulk of USS Merrimack. An ironclad was a steam-propelled Warship of the later 19th century protected by Iron or Steel armor plates USS Merrimack becomes CSS Virginia When the Commonwealth of Virginia seceded from the Union in 1861 one of the important federal military bases threatened Virginia engaged the Union ironclad USS Monitor in the famous Battle of Hampton Roads during the Union blockade of Hampton Roads. During the American Civil War, the Union was a name used to refer to the federal government of the United States, which was supported by the twenty-three Design Monitor was one of three ironclad warships ordered by the U The Battle of Hampton Roads, often called the Battle of Monitor and Merrimack, was a 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 Confederates burned the shipyard again when they left in May of 1862. Year 1862 was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting on Monday

Following its recapture of Norfolk and Portsmouth (and the shipyard) by the Union forces, the name of the shipyard was changed to Norfolk Naval Shipyard, after the largest city in the area, even though the shipyard was actually located in neighboring Portsmouth. The Norfolk Naval Shipyard, often called the Norfolk Navy Yard and abbreviated as NNSY is a U This choice of name was also probably to minimize any confusion with the pre-existing Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, the latter of which is ironically named exactly the same way, in opposites, in that Portsmouth Naval Shipyard is really located in Kittery, Maine adjacent to and across the Piscataqua River from Portsmouth, New Hampshire

The Lightship Portsmouth is part of the Naval Shipyard Museum. The Portsmouth Naval Shipyard (PNS often called the Portsmouth Navy Yard, is a United States Navy Shipyard located in Kittery on the southern Portsmouth is a City in Rockingham County, New Hampshire in the United States. Kittery is a town in York County, Maine, United States. The population was 9543 at the 2000 census The Piscataqua River, in the northeastern United States, is a long tidal Estuary formed by the confluence of the Salmon Falls and Cochecho A lightvessel, or lightship, is a Ship which acts as a Lighthouse.

Portsmouth was the county seat of Norfolk County until 1963 when the new City of Chesapeake was formed in a political consolidation with the City of South Norfolk. A county seat is a term for an Administrative center for a County, primarily used in the United States. Norfolk County is an extinct county in South Hampton Roads in eastern Virginia in the United States. Chesapeake is an Independent city located in the South Hampton Roads portion of the Hampton Roads region of eastern Virginia in the South Norfolk was an Independent city in the South Hampton Roads region of eastern Virginia and is now a section of the City of Chesapeake, one Portsmouth's other county neighbor, the former Nansemond County also consolidated with a smaller city, forming the new City of Suffolk in 1974. Nansemond County is an extinct county which was located in Virginia Colony and the Commonwealth of Virginia (after statehood in the United States, Suffolk is an Independent city located in the South Hampton Roads area of eastern Virginia.

One of the older of the Seven Cities of Hampton Roads, in the early 21st century, Portsmouth was undergoing moderate urban renewal in the downtown area. The Seven Cities of Hampton Roads are seven independent cities located in the Hampton Roads region of southeastern Virginia in the United States Urban Renewal (similar to Urban Regeneration in British English) is a controversial U However, population had been declining and there was no room for expansion, as it is surrounded by water and other cities of South Hampton Roads. South Hampton Roads, also known as Southside, is a region located in the extreme southeastern portion of Virginia in the United States.

The city has a radically limited tax base. A large portion of the city is controlled by the U.S. Navy; when Navy facilities are combined with schools, churches, and other tax-exempt entities, over half of Portsmouth's assessed valuation is off the tax rolls. A new marine terminal for container ships scheduled to open in 2007 in the West Norfolk section. Virginia has funded millions of dollars in railroad and transportation improvements to serve it.

Geography

Newport News, Hampton, Portsmouth and Norfolk, Virginia from space in July 1996. 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 Hampton is an Independent city in Virginia, and therefore not part of any Virginia county Norfolk is an Independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States The Commonwealth of Virginia ( is an American state (Portsmouth is in the center right portion of the photo)

Portsmouth is located at 36°49′52″N, 76°20′44″W (36. 831298, -76. 345641)^[6].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 46. 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 6 square miles (120. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 7 km²), of which, 33. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 2 square miles (85. 9 km²) of it is land and 13. 5 square miles (34. 9 km²) of it (28. 87%) is water.

Cityscape

Portsmouth has a long history as a port town and city. The Olde Towne Business and Historical District is located in the downtown area, where a combination of preservation and redevelopment has been underway. An example is Hawthorn Hotel & Suites at The Governor Dinwiddie Hotel, which was renovated and reopened in 2005 after being closed for more than 10 years. It has been recognized by Historic Hotels of America, a program of the National Trust for Historical Preservation that identifies hotels that have maintained their historical integrity, architecture and ambience and provides resources for their preservation. ^[7] The historic hotel was named for Governor Robert Dinwiddie, who was the administrative head of the Colony of Virginia during the time Portsmouth was founded in 1752. This is a list of colonial governors of Virginia. Note Some of those who held the lead role as governors never visited the New World and governed through deputies resident in the Robert Dinwiddie (1693 &ndash July 27, 1770) was a British colonial administrator who served as lieutenant governor of colonial Virginia The Colony of Virginia (also known frequently as the Virginia Colony and occasionally as the Dominion and Colony of Virginia) was the English colony It was largely through his efforts that Virginia survived the French and Indian War relatively well. The French and Indian War (1754&ndash1763 was the North American chapter of the Seven Years' War. ^[8] (Dinwiddie County near Petersburg was also named for him). Dinwiddie County is a county located in the US state &mdash officially " Commonwealth " &mdash of Virginia.

Also located in Olde Towne, the African-American Methodist Movement started at Emanuel AME Church, which was built by slaves and free men and is the second-oldest building in Portsmouth and the city's oldest black church.

Olde Towne features one of the largest collections of historically significant homes between Alexandria, Virginia and Charleston, South Carolina. ^[9]

Other Portsmouth attractions include:

• Children's Museum of Virginia
• Virginia Sports Hall of Fame
• Naval Shipyard & Lightship Museum
• Harbor Center

Climate

Portsmouth's mild four season climate means outdoor activities can be enjoyed year round. The Virginia Sports Hall of Fame and Museum is a sports hall of fame located in Portsmouth, Virginia. The Norfolk Naval Shipyard, often called the Norfolk Navy Yard and abbreviated as NNSY is a U The weather in Portsmouth 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) ^[10],^[11]

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. ^[12] Snow falls every winter, averaging 7 inches (180 mm) per season. ^[13]

Transportation

From the earliest development, Portsmouth has been oriented to the water. In the 1830s, it was the first community in Hampton Roads to receive a new land transportation innovation, railroad service. Portsmouth and Weldon Railroad, a predecessor line of the Seaboard Air Line Railroad extended to the rapids of the Roanoke River on its fall line near Weldon, North Carolina. The Seaboard Air Line Railroad, which styled itself "The Route of Courteous Service" was an American Railroad whose corporate existence extended from The Roanoke River is a river in southern Virginia and northeastern North Carolina in the United States, 410 mi (660 km long Weldon is a town in Halifax County, North Carolina, United States. It was to be 20 more years before its bigger neighbor, the City of Norfolk, also received a rail line, in 1858, when the Norfolk and Petersburg Railroad was completed. The Norfolk and Petersburg Railroad was built between Norfolk and Petersburg Virginia and was completed by 1858.

Portsmouth is primarily served by the Norfolk International Airport (IATA: ORF, ICAO: KORF, FAA LID: ORF), now the region's major commercial airport. 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 neighboring 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 ^[14] 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. ^[15] Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport (IATA: PHF, ICAO: KPHF, FAA LID: PHF) also provides commercial air service for the Hampton Roads area. 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 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 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. ^[16] The Chesapeake Regional Airport provides general aviation services and is located five miles (8 km) outside the city limits. Chesapeake Regional Airport is a double runway airport located near Chesapeake Virginia, serving the entire Hampton Roads area ^[17]

In the 21st century, the city has access to lines of CSX Transportation, Norfolk Southern and three short line railroads. This article is about the present railroad formed in 1990 For the former regional railroad in Virginia and North Carolina a small part of the new one see Norfolk Southern Short Line is also one of the four railroads in the popular Board game Monopoly, probably named after the Shore Fast Line, an Interurban streetcar Portsmouth is served by Interstate 264 and Interstate 664, which is part of the Hampton Roads Beltway. Interstate 264 (abbreviated I-264) is an Interstate Highway in the U The Hampton Roads Beltway is a loop of Interstate 64 and Interstate 664, which links the communities of the Virginia Peninsula and South Hampton Roads U.S. Route 17 and U.S. Route 58 pass through. US Route 17 (also known as the Coastal Highway) is a north-south United States highway. US Route 58 is an east-west US Highway that runs for 508 miles (818 km from U The Elizabeth River is crossed via the Midtown Tunnel, the Downtown Tunnel and Berkley Bridge combination, and the southern branch of the Elizabeth River is crossed by the Jordan Bridge just south of Portsmouth in Chesapeake. The Midtown Tunnel crosses the main channel of the Elizabeth River in the South Hampton Roads area The Downtown Tunnel on Interstate 264 crosses the Southern Branch of the Elizabeth River in the South Hampton Roads area The Berkley Bridge is a double-leaf Bascule bridge across the Eastern Branch of the Elizabeth River in Norfolk Virginia, United States. Jordan Bridge is a tolled highway Lift bridge which spans the southern branch of the Elizabeth River in the City of Chesapeake in South Chesapeake is an Independent city located in the South Hampton Roads portion of the Hampton Roads region of eastern Virginia in the

Transportation within the city, as well as with other Seven Cities of Hampton Roads is served by a regional bus service, Hampton Roads Transit ^[18]. Hampton Roads Transit (HRT formed in October 1999 by the merging of PENTRAN ( Peninsula Transportation District Commission) on the Virginia Peninsula and

Demographics

Age distribution in Portsmouth

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 100,565 people, 38,170 households, and 25,497 families residing in the city. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 3,032. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 7 people per square mile (1,170. 9/km²). There were 41,605 housing units at an average density of 1,254. 7/sq mi (484. 4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 50. 61% African American, 45. 84% White, 0. 48% Native American, 0. 77% Asian, 0. 07% Pacific Islander, 0. 61% from other races, and 1. 62% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1. 74% of the population.

There were 38,170 households out of which 30. 6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41. 1% were married couples living together, 10. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 9% have a female household with no husband present and 33. 2% were non-families. 27. 5% of all households were made up of individuals and 10. 8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2. 51 and the average family size was 3. 05.

In the city the population was spread out with 25. 7% under the age of 18, 11. 1% from 18 to 24, 29. 1% from 25 to 44, 20. 3% from 45 to 64, and 13. 8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 93. 5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90. 6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $36,742, and the median income for a family was $39,577. Males had a median income of $30,122 versus $23,375 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,507. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 13. 3% of families and 16. 2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22. 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 7% of those under age 18 and 10. 7% of those age 65 or over.

Media

Portsmouth's daily newspaper is the Virginian-Pilot with The Currents being the Portsmouth edition of the Sunday paper. The Virginian-Pilot is a daily Newspaper based in Norfolk Virginia and serving southeastern Virginia, Virginia's Eastern Shore 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 ^[19] Hampton Roads Magazine serves as a bi-monthly regional magazine for Portsmouth 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. ^[20]Portsmouth 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. ^[21]

Portsmouth 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. ). ^[22] 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 Portsmouth 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 from Hampton. 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 an Independent city in Virginia, and therefore not part of any Virginia county Portsmouth 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 Portsmouth. 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

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12. ^ Information from NOAA.
13. ^ "Quick Data View Norfolk. " National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration ( NOAA) is a scientific agency within the United States Department of Commerce focused on the conditions of the 1971-2000.
14. ^ 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
15. ^ 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
16. ^ 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
17. ^ 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
18. ^ Hampton Roads Transit
19. ^ Hampton Roads News Links (HTML) (English). abyznewslinks. com. 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.
20. ^ 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.
21. ^ Hampton Roads Radio Links (HTML) (English). ontheradio. net. 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.
22. ^ 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.

External links

• City of Portsmouth official website
• City of Portsmouth Events website
• Children's Museum of Virginia website
• Courthouse Galleries Museum website
• Portsmouth Virginia Guide
• Hampton Roads Economic Development Alliance - serving Portsmouth

• Portsmouth, Virginia is at coordinates 36°49′53″N 76°20′44″W / 36.831298, -76.345641 (Portsmouth, Virginia)Coordinates: 36°49′53″N 76°20′44″W / 36.831298, -76.345641 (Portsmouth, Virginia)