Hampton

Hampton is among the ten largest cities in the state of Virginia. According to the United States Census Burea the population in 2000 was 146,437. The census bureau esimated the population to be 146,878 in 2003.

The city is a part of the Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News metro area. It is the in county. It has an area of 51.8 square miles. According to the US Geologic Survey, the city is at 37°01'47" north and 76°20'44" west. The Federal Information Processing Standards location code (FIPS55) for this city is 5135000.

Hampton University and Thomas Nelson Community College are in Hampton. Fort Monroe and Hampton Institute are local sites listed in the National Register of Historic Places.

Chesapeake Bay, Hampton River and James River are near or in the city.

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