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Hampton Roads

Hampton Roads is a body of water in the United States that serves as a wide channel for the James, Nansemond, and Elizabeth rivers between Old Point Comfort and Sewell's Point near the point at which the Chesapeake Bay flows into the Atlantic Ocean. It also gave its name to the surrounding metropolitan region located in the southeastern Virginia and…

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Area codes
757, 804, 948, 252
Counties
Hampton Roads MSA: - James City County - York County - Isle of Wight County - Gloucester County - Mathews County - Surry County - Camden County, NC - Currituck County, NC - Gate…
Country
United States
Elevation
0–112 ft (0–34 m)
Independent cities
Hampton Roads MSA: - Virginia Beach - Norfolk - Chesapeake - Newport News - Hampton - Portsmouth - Suffolk - Williamsburg - Poquoson
Settled
1607

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Edges581
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Density0.003436
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related to Television · 47
Hampton Roads → ABC, Area, Cable, CBS, Charter Communications, Cox, Cox Communications, DirecTV, Dish Network, DMA, DT2, Edenton, Fox, Franklin, Hampton, Independent, Ion Television, Isle, MyNetworkTV, NBC
related to U.S. military · 40
Hampton Roads → Annex, Area, Camp Allen, Chesapeake, ChesapeakeNaval Consolidated Brig, ChesapeakeNaval Medical Center Portsmouth, ChesapeakeNaval Support Activity Northwest, ChesapeakeNaval Weapons Station Yorktown, Dam Neck, Depot Annex, District, Field Fentress, Hampton, HamptonNaval Air Station Oceana, Joint Expeditionary Base East, Kittery, Little Creek, LRC, Maine, Newport NewsFort Monroe
related to Professional wrestling · 31
Hampton Roads → April, August, Bash, D-Generation, December, Destination, ECW, Fox, Hampton, In January, January, July, May, Norfolk Scope, RAW, Sci Fi, Scope, Slammy Awards, SmackDown, The Hampton Coliseum
related to Team sports · 27
Hampton Roads → ABA Virginia Squires, Christopher Newport University, Coastal Plain League, ECHL, Hampton, Harbor Park, International League, Lionsbridge FC, NBA, Norfolk, Norfolk Admirals, Norfolk Scope, Norfolk Tides, North America, Richmond, Roanoke, The, The Admirals, The Peninsula Pilots, The Pilots
has impact · 25
Hampton Roads → ACC, Air Combat Command, All, Allied Command Transformation, Almost, Commerce, Defense-related, Departments, Energy, Federal, For, Jamestown Exposition, Langley Air Force Base, NASA, NATO, Nearly, North Atlantic Treaty Organization, Sewell's Point, The, The Hampton Roads
related to America's first region · 17
Hampton Roads → After, America's First Region, Atlantic Coast, Cape Henry, Discovery, English, English Captain Christopher Newport's, Godspeed, Hampton Roads Partnership, In, Jamestown Island, May, New World, Susan Constant, The, Virginia, Virginia Beach
related to Religious education · 16
Hampton Roads → Bethel College, Bible, Canaan Theological College, Central Baptist Theological Seminary, Hampton, Hampton University, John Leland Center, Norfolk, Providence Bible College, Regent University, Seminary, Tabernacle Baptist Bible College, Theological Seminary, Theological Studies, Victory Baptist Bible College, Virginia Beach
related to Evolution of Hampton Roads · 15
Hampton Roads → Also, Chesapeake, City, In, MSA, Norfolk, Norfolk County, Portsmouth, Portsmouth Metropolitan Statistical Area, Princess Anne, Princess Anne County, South Norfolk, The, The Hampton Roads, Virginia Beach
related to Newspapers · 15
Hampton Roads → Daily Press, Franklin, Guide, Inside Business, New Journal, Newspapers, Peninsula, Smaller, Southside, Suffolk, Suffolk News-Herald, The Virginian-Pilot, Three, Virginia Gazette, Williamsburg-James City County
related to Demographics · 14
Hampton Roads → According, African American, Alaska Native, American Indian, Asian, Black, Caucasian, Census, More Races, Native Hawaiian, Other Pacific Islander, Some Other Race, Two, White

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Hampton RoadsArea codes757, 804, 948, 2521.00infobox
Hampton RoadsCountiesHampton Roads MSA: - James City County - York County - Isle of Wight County - Gloucester County - Mathews County - Surry County - Camden County, NC - Currituck County, NC - Gate…1.00infobox
Hampton RoadsCountryUnited States1.00infobox
Hampton RoadsElevation0–112 ft (0–34 m)1.00infobox
Hampton RoadsIndependent citiesHampton Roads MSA: - Virginia Beach - Norfolk - Chesapeake - Newport News - Hampton - Portsmouth - Suffolk - Williamsburg - Poquoson1.00infobox
Hampton RoadsSettled16071.00infobox
Hampton RoadsStateVirginia North Carolina1.00infobox
Hampton RoadsTime zoneEST1.00infobox
Hampton RoadsZip CodesVA: 230xx, 231xx, 233xx, 234xx, 235xx, 236xx, 237xx ,238xx NC: 279xx1.00infobox
Hampton Roads• CSA1,877,659 (36th)1.00infobox
Hampton Roads• Density561.3/sq mi (216.7/km2)1.00infobox
Hampton Roads• Land3,201.89 sq mi (8,292.9 km2)1.00infobox
Hampton Roads• Metropolitan area4,553.46 sq mi (11,793.4 km2)1.00infobox
Hampton Roads• Metropolitan area1,797,213 (37th)1.00infobox
Hampton Roads• Metropolitan area$127.459 billion (2023)1.00infobox
Hampton Roads• Summer (DST)EDT1.00infobox
Hampton Roads• Urban557.96 sq mi (1,445.1 km2)1.00infobox
Hampton Roads• Water1,351.57 sq mi (3,500.6 km2) 29.7%1.00infobox
Hampton Roadsis abody of water in the United States that serves as a wide channel for the James0.90text
Hampton Roadsis awide channel through which the waters of the James River0.90text
Hampton Roadsis aimportant highway of commerce0.90text
Hampton Roadsis achief rendezvous of the United States Navy0.90text

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