About Newport News
Newport News is an independent city located in Southeastern Virginia. Part of the Hampton Roads Metropolitan Area, Newport News has a population of 180,719 as of the 2010 US Census making it the 5th most populated city in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Once a part of Warwick County, the city of Newport News has a history that dates back to 1634 which is was formed by the House of Burgesses under the order of King Charles in the once British Colony of Virginia. The city is one of the original 8 shires of Virginia.
The Hampton Roads area has many cities and Newport News along with Norfolk serve as the main centers of business while Virginia Beach, Hampton and Williamsburg are seen largely as tourist destinations due to the area’s location on the Atlantic Ocean as well as the temperate climate. The city’s economy is strongly influenced by the military, shipping and ship building. The city was a major transportation hub for the coal industry. The Chesapeake & Ohio Railway ends in the city which made it possible to transport coal from mountains to the West to the sea.
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