| Hampton Roads is the world's largest
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| | a struggling British outpost. Roads is
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| naval facility. Regardless of where you
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| | actually a nautical term that means "a
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| live in Hampton Roads, you are only
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| | place less sheltered than a harbor where
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| minutes from a naval base. The Navy owns
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| | ships may ride at anchor." Today, Hampton
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| 36,000 acres of land and more than 6,750
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| | Roads refers to both the water and the
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| buildings in Hampton Roads. There are
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| | land in the area.
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| approximately 108,000 Navy and Marine
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| | Hampton Roads is a natural tidal basin
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| Corps personnel stationed in this area
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| | that is formed by the confluence of the
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| and the Navy employees more than 41,000
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| | Elizabeth and the James Rivers. The Port
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| civilians. Between dependents, retirees
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| | of Hampton Roads is known as the world's
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| and employees, 318,000 people make up the
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| | greatest natural harbor. The port is only
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| Hampton Roads Navy community. This large
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| | 18 miles from the open Atlantic Ocean and
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| military presence adds about 11 billion
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| | one of the world's deepest, naturally
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| dollars to the local economy every year.
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| | ice-fee harbors.
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| In 1983, Hampton Roads became the
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| | Because Hampton Roads is a water area,
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| official name for the region. The
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| | many people choose to make there home
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| southeastern part of the state is known
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| | here. Boating, fishing, water sports or
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| as Hampton Roads and encompasses the
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| | just living on the water are great
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| towns of Norfolk, Virginia Beach,
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| | reasons to live in this area.
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| Suffolk, Chesapeake, and Portsmouth on
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| | The region is served by two major
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| the Southside. The peninsula has Newport
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| | airports, several universities, including
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| News and Hampton.
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| | Old Dominion and the College of William
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| Hampton Roads began its history in 1607
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| | and Mary, which is ranked the second
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| when the Discovery, Godspeed and the
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| | oldest university in the United States.
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| Susan Constant landed on the south shore
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| | The area has mild weather all year long,
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| of Chesapeake Bay. Later that same year,
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| | with a long spring and a long fall,
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| Jamestown was established by Captain John
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| | museums, art galleries, theaters, all the
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| Smith and became the first permanent
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| | shopping you would expect in a
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| English settlement in the United
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| | metropolitan area, restaurants,
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| States.
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| | historical sites, and much more. You will
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| The term Hampton Roads is a reference
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| | never want for something to do in this
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| that originated when the region was still
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| | area.
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