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Newport News, Virginia. / 37.07083°N 76.48444°W / 37.07083; -76.48444. Newport News ( / ˌnuːpɔːrt -, - pərt -/) [6] is an independent city in Virginia, United States. At the 2020 census, the population was 186,247. [5] Located in the Hampton Roads region, it is the fifth-most populous city in Virginia and 140th-most populous city ...
The Mariners' Museum and Park is located in Newport News, Virginia, United States. Designated as America’s National Maritime Museum by Congress, it is one of the largest maritime museums in North America. The Mariners' Museum Library, contains the largest maritime history collection in the Western Hemisphere.
Founded as the Chesapeake Dry Dock and Construction Co. in 1886, Newport News Shipbuilding has built more than 800 ships, including both naval and commercial ships. Located in the city of Newport News, Virginia, its facilities span more than 550 acres (2.2 km 2).
Fort Eustis is a United States Army installation in Newport News, Virginia. In 2010, it was combined with nearby Langley Air Force Base to form Joint Base Langley–Eustis.
After crossing Skiffe's Creek, the roadway enters the Lee Hall section of the city of Newport News, where it becomes Warwick Boulevard, a major thoroughfare in the independent city, and stretches over 20 miles (32 km) to downtown Newport News.
City of Newport News: 49.84: 80.21: US 60 (Warwick Boulevard) – Fort Eustis, Downtown Newport News: interchange: 50.40: 81.11: US 258 north (Mercury Boulevard) / SR 143 east (Jefferson Avenue) to I-64 – Hampton, Norfolk, Langley Field, Fort Monroe, Newport News Marine Terminal
Virginia Peninsula: Location: Newport News, Virginia: Elevation AMSL: 42 ft / 13 m: Coordinates: Website: newportnewsairport.com: Maps; FAA airport diagram: Runways
The bridge connects Newport News on the Virginia Peninsula with Isle of Wight County in the South Hampton Roads region, and is the easternmost such crossing without a tunnel component. When completed in 1928, the 4.39-mile (7.07 km) bridge was the longest bridge in the world over water.
Newport News station is an Amtrak inter-city train station in Newport News, Virginia. The station is the southern terminus of two daily Northeast Regional round trips. It has a single side platform adjacent to a large CSX rail yard.
Virginia Department of Transportation. 2010. Retrieved 2011-11-07. York County and City of Poquoson (PDF) James City County and City of Williamsburg (PDF) City of Newport News (PDF) City of Hampton (PDF) ^ a b c d e f Google (2011-11-07). "Virginia State Route 143" (Map). Google Maps.