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Reasons for Living in Hampton Roads

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



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