Hampton
Hampton is an independent city in Virginia, United States. The population was 137,148 at the 2020 census, making it the seventh-most populous city in Virginia.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Hampton National Guard Armory and Air Power Park.
Hampton National Guard Armory
Historic building
Photo: KLOTZPLATE, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Hampton National Guard Armory is a history military facility at 504 North King Street in Hampton, Virginia. A large brick building with Moderne styling, it was built in 1936 with funding support from the New Deal-era Works Progress Administration, and is one of the few surviving armories built in the inter-war period in coastal Virginia. Hampton National Guard Armory is situated 2½ miles south of Hampton.
Air Power Park
Park
Photo: William Grimes, Public domain.
The Air Power Park is an outdoor, roadside museum in Hampton, Virginia which recognizes Hampton's role in America's early space exploration and aircraft testing. Air Power Park is situated 2½ miles southwest of Hampton.
Kecoughtan High School
School
Kecoughtan High School is a public high school located in Hampton, Virginia. The current grades offered are 9–12. Kecoughtan High School is one of four high schools located in the Hampton City Public School District.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Phoebus and Buckroe Beach.
Phoebus
Suburb
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Phoebus is a formerly incorporated town now part of the present-day city of Hampton, Virginia, on the Virginia Peninsula. In 1900, it was named in honor of local businessman Harrison Phoebus, who is credited with convincing the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway to extend its tracks to the town from Newport News. Phoebus is situated 3 miles south of Hampton.
Buckroe Beach
Suburb
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Buckroe Beach is a neighborhood in the independent city of Hampton, Virginia. It lies just north of Fort Monroe on the Chesapeake Bay. One of the oldest recreational areas in the state, it was long located in the former Elizabeth City County near the downtown area of the lost town of Phoebus prior to their consolidation with Hampton in 1952. Buckroe Beach is situated 2½ miles southeast of Hampton.
Hampton
- Also known as: “City of Hampton”
- Location: Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
37.0627° or 37° 3′ 46″ northLongitude
-76.333° or 76° 19′ 59″ westPopulation
137,000Elevation
10 feet (3 metres)Open location code
87953M78+3RGeoNames ID
4762929
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In Other Languages
“Hampton” goes by many names.
- French: “Ville de Hampton”
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