Yorktown, Virginia
Custom House
Location of Yorktown, Virginia
Coordinates: 37°14′4″N 76°30′35″W / 37.23444, -76.50972
Country	United States
State	Virginia
County	York
Area
- Total	0. 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 The Commonwealth of Virginia is divided into 95 counties and 39 independent cities, which are considered County-equivalents for census purposes York County is a county located on the north side of the Virginia Peninsula in the Hampton Roads region of the Commonwealth of Virginia 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 (1. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 7 km²)
- Land	0. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 6 sq mi (1. 7 km²)
- Water	0. 0 sq mi (0. 0 km²)
Elevation	13 ft (4 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	203
- Density	314. 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 9/sq mi (121. 6/km²)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP codes	23690-23693
Area code(s)	757
FIPS code	51-88240[1]
GNIS feature ID	1500081[2]

Yorktown is a census-designated place (CDP) in York County, Virginia, United States. 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 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 The ZIP code is the system of Postal codes used by the United States Postal Service (USPS 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 A census-designated place ( CDP) is a type of place (a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes York County is a county located on the north side of the Virginia Peninsula in the Hampton Roads region of the Commonwealth of Virginia The Commonwealth of Virginia ( is an American state The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The population was 203 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of York County^[3], one of the 8 original shires formed in colonial Virginia in 1634. A county seat is a term for an Administrative center for a County, primarily used in the United States. York County is a county located on the north side of the Virginia Peninsula in the Hampton Roads region of the Commonwealth of Virginia

It is most famous as the site of the surrender of General Cornwallis to General George Washington in 1781. Charles Cornwallis 1st Marquess Cornwallis ( 31 December 1738 &ndash 5 October 1805) was a British military commander and colonial George Washington (February 22 1732 December 14 1799 served as the first President of the United States of America (1789&ndash1797 and led the Year 1781 ( MDCCLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Although the war would last for another year, this British defeat at Yorktown did effectively end the American Revolutionary 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" Yorktown also figured prominently in the American Civil War (1861-1865), serving as a major port to supply both northern and southern towns, depending upon who held Yorktown at the time. 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

Today, Yorktown is part of an important national resource known as the Historic Triangle of Yorktown, Jamestown and Williamsburg, and is the eastern terminus of the Colonial Parkway. The Historic Triangle is located on the Virginia Peninsula of the United States and includes the colonial communities of Jamestown, Colonial Williamsburg Jamestown, located on Jamestown Island in the Virginia Colony, was founded on May 14 1607 Williamsburg is a city located on the Virginia Peninsula in the Hampton Roads region in southeastern Virginia Colonial Parkway is a scenic 23-mile (37 km Parkway linking the three popular attractions of Virginia's Historic Triangle of colonial-era communities Jamestown Yorktown is also the eastern terminus of the TransAmerica Trail, a bicycle touring route created by the Adventure Cycling Association. The TransAmerica Bicycle Trail is a 42475 mile (6836 km long transcontinental Bicycle touring route which crosses ten American states from Astoria Oregon Bicycle touring is a Leisure Travel activity which involves touring exploring or Sightseeing by Bicycle. Adventure Cycling Association was founded in 1973 under the name of Bikecentennial by Dan and Lys Burden and Greg and June Siple to create a cross country bicycle event to celebrate

History

Monument at Yorktown, celebrating victory in the American Revolutionary 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" Installed 1884.

Yorktown was named for York, a city in Northern England, and was founded in 1691 as a port for shipping tobacco to Europe. York ( is an historic Walled city sited at the confluence of the rivers Ouse and Foss in North Yorkshire, England. Northern England, The North, The North of England or (less commonly The North Country refers to the parts of England north of an ill-defined line Tobacco is an Agricultural product recognized as an addictive drug processed from the fresh Leaves of plants in the genus Nicotiana.

Yorktown was the base of British General Charles Cornwallis during the 1781 siege of Yorktown, the last major battle of the American Revolutionary War. The Kingdom of Great Britain, also known as the United Kingdom of Great Britain, was a State in northwest Europe, in existence from 1707 to 1800 Charles Cornwallis 1st Marquess Cornwallis ( 31 December 1738 &ndash 5 October 1805) was a British military commander and colonial Year 1781 ( MDCCLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The Siege of Yorktown or Battle of Yorktown in 1781 was a decisive victory by a combined assault of American forces led by General George Washington 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" Nine buildings, including the circa-1730 Nelson House, still survive from this period, as well as many of the earthworks dug by the besieging American and French forces. Thomas "Scotch Tom" Nelson (1677-1747 was an immigrant from Scotland who became a merchant at Yorktown in the Colony of Virginia. Earthworks are engineering works created through the moving of massive quantities of Soil or unformed rock. There is also a memorial to the French war dead of the battle. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics.

Yorktown was also used a the base for the Union Army of the Potomac under General George B. McClellan in the 1862 Peninsula Campaign of the American Civil War (1861-1865). 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 The Army of the Potomac was the major Union Army in the Eastern Theater of the American Civil War. George Brinton McClellan ( December 3 1826 October 29 1885) was a major general during the American Civil War. 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 The Peninsula Campaign (also known as the Peninsular Campaign) of the American Civil War was a major Union operation launched in southeastern 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

Geography

Yorktown is situated along the York River in southeastern Virginia. York River can refer to In the United States The York River (Virginia The York River (Maine In Canada Yorktown has several distinct areas. Yorktown Village or Historic Yorktown is set on the York River, near the George P. Coleman Memorial Bridge that spans said river to reach Gloucester Point. The York River is a navigable Estuary, approximately 40 mi (64 km long in eastern Virginia in the United States. The George P Coleman Memorial Bridge (known locally as simply the Coleman Bridge) is a Swing bridge that spans the York River between Gloucester County Gloucester Point is a Census-designated place (CDP in Gloucester County, Virginia, United States. Historic Yorktown is comprised first of a small strip along the beach of the York River, Water Street, which contains several small restaurants, a park, a hotel, a pier, and as of May 2005 completed a building project that has small shops and restaurants. Next, Main Street sits above Water Street on a bluff, around which the architecture is almost exclusively original. The old court house, several small shops, the Nelson House, and the Yorktown Monument all sit along this road. Thomas "Scotch Tom" Nelson (1677-1747 was an immigrant from Scotland who became a merchant at Yorktown in the Colony of Virginia. Around the center of the town are residential streets. Also, architecturally of note is Grace Episcopal Church, situated on Church St. near the old courthouse of Yorktown. Shops and eateries making up the "Riverwalk" section on the waterfront opened in May 2005. Colonial National Historical Park, which contains Yorktown National Battlefield and Yorktown National Cemetery, is located on the outskirts of the town. Colonial National Historical Park is located in the Hampton Roads region of Virginia and is operated by the National Park Service of the United Colonial National Historical Park is located in the Hampton Roads region of Virginia and is operated by the National Park Service of the United Colonial National Historical Park is located in the Hampton Roads region of Virginia and is operated by the National Park Service of the United President's Park is a new attraction displaying large outdoor statues of the heads of each American President accompanied by biographical plaques.

U.S. Route 17, also known as George Washington Memorial Highway, is the primary thoroughfare of Yorktown, and cuts past Yorktown by way of the George P. Coleman Memorial Bridge across the York River. US Route 17 in Virginia runs north-south through the eastern part of the state serving the Hampton Roads area and Fredericksburg before ending The George P Coleman Memorial Bridge (known locally as simply the Coleman Bridge) is a Swing bridge that spans the York River between Gloucester County York County has grown rapidly, and over recent years, the stretch of U. S. 17 that passes through the area has grown from semi-rural highway going through mostly wooded areas to a heavily traveled route on which numerous strip malls and commercial areas are situated. Many of the residential areas of York County branch off of Route 17 or are near Interstate 64. Very little of the recent growth of York County has occurred close to Yorktown, which at this point is becoming much more of a historical colonial village, much like Williamsburg, under the guidance of the National Park Service. Williamsburg is a city located on the Virginia Peninsula in the Hampton Roads region in southeastern Virginia The National Park Service ( NPS) is the United States federal agency that manages all National Parks, many National Monuments, and other conservation

Surrender of Lord Cornwallis at Yorktown in 1781. Charles Cornwallis 1st Marquess Cornwallis ( 31 December 1738 &ndash 5 October 1805) was a British military commander and colonial (Painting by John Trumbull)

Geography makes Yorktown a strategic place in control of upstream portions of the York River and its tributaries and their access to the Chesapeake Bay. John Trumbull ( June 6, 1756 &ndash November 10, 1843) was an American artist during the period of the American Revolutionary The Chesapeake Bay is the largest Estuary in the United States.

The Somerwell House on Main Street.

Currently two military installations are located in York County:

• Naval Weapons Station Yorktown serves as the point at which United States Navy vessels load and unload ordnance. Naval Weapons Station Yorktown is a United States Navy base in York County and James City County in the Hampton Roads region of Virginia There have been reports of nuclear weapons stored there. A nuclear weapon is an explosive device that derives its destructive force from Nuclear reactions either fission or a combination of fission and fusion.

• United States Coast Guard Training Center Yorktown serves as a training school for the United States Coast Guard.

Yorktown is also close to Camp Peary, also in York County, Naval Station Norfolk at Norfolk, Langley Air Force Base in Hmapton, and the expansive Northrop Grumman Newport News Shipbuilding yards and facilities, as well as the Army base at Fort Eustis, both in Newport News. Camp Peary is a military reservation in York County near Williamsburg Virginia. Naval Station Norfolk, in Norfolk, Virginia, is a base of the United States Navy, supporting naval forces operating in the Atlantic Ocean, Norfolk is an Independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia in the 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 Hampton is an Independent city in Virginia, and therefore not part of any Virginia county Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding ( NGS) formerly called Northrop Grumman Newport News ( NGNN) or Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock Company Fort Eustis is a United States Army military installation located in Newport News Virginia. 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

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 203 people, 117 households, and 45 families residing in the CDP. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 314. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 9 people per square mile (122. 5/km²). There were 129 housing units at an average density of 200. 1/sq mi (77. 8/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 92. 12% White, 5. 91% Black or African American, and 0. 10% from two or more races.

There were 117 households out of which 8. 5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 32. 5% were married couples living together, 6. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 60. 7% were non-families. 53. 8% of all households were made up of individuals and 16. 2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1. 74 and the average family size was 2. 63.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 9. 4% under the age of 18, 6. 4% from 18 to 24, 28. 6% from 25 to 44, 32. 5% from 45 to 64, and 23. 2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 48 years. For every 100 females there were 93. 3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85. 9 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $30,804, and the median income for a family was $74,000. Males had a median income of $26,964 versus $16,923 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $24,748. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country 0% of the population or families were below the poverty line. 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

Media

Yorktown'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 ^[4] Hampton Roads Magazine serves as a bi-monthly regional magazine for Yorktown 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. ^[5]Yorktown 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. ^[6]

Yorktown 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. ). ^[7] 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 Yorktown 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 Yorktown 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 Yorktown. 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

Infrastructure

Coleman Bridge to Gloucester Point, Virginia, viewed from Yorktown Beach. Gloucester Point is a Census-designated place (CDP in Gloucester County, Virginia, United States.

Yorktown is served by two airports. 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. ^[8] 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 ^[9] 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. ^[10] The Williamsburg-Jamestown Airport provides general aviation services and is located in Williamsburg. ^[11]

Amtrak serves nearby Newport News, Virginia and Williamsburg, Virginia with three trains a day. The National Railroad Passenger Corporation, Doing business as Amtrak, is a Government-owned corporation that was organized on May 1, 1971 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 Williamsburg is a city located on the Virginia Peninsula in the Hampton Roads region in southeastern Virginia The line runs west along the Virginia Peninsula to Richmond and points beyond. The Virginia Peninsula is a Peninsula in southeast Virginia, bounded by the York River, James River, Hampton Roads and Chesapeake This article is about the city of Richmond the capital of the Commonwealth of Virginia. Connecting buses are available to Norfolk and Virginia Beach. A high speed rail connection at Richmond to both the Northeast Corridor and the Southeast High Speed Rail Corridor are also under study. The Northeast Corridor ( NEC) is the busiest passenger rail line in the United States by ridership and service frequency Southeast High Speed Rail Corridor ( SEHSR) is a passenger rail transportation project in the United States to extend high speed passenger rail services from ^[12]

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External links

• Yorktown, Virginia is at coordinates 37°14′04″N 76°30′35″W / 37.234352, -76.509844 (Yorktown, Virginia)Coordinates: 37°14′04″N 76°30′35″W / 37.234352, -76.509844 (Yorktown, Virginia)
• York County Virginia Local Government
• Williamsburg Area Convention and Visitors Bureau - The Official Website
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