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Delve into West Hampton in United States
West Hampton in the region of Virginia is a city in United States - some 134 mi or ( 216 km ) South of Washington , the country's capital .
Current time in West Hampton is now 04:55 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " America/New York " with a UTC offset of -4 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Raleigh, Philadelphia, Aberdeen Gardens, Arlington, and Chapel Village. While being here, make sure to check out Raleigh . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in West Hampton ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Phoebus @ Bethel
The Phantoms travel to Bethel looking to get back after their first loss this season. ..
Kecoughtan @ Phoebus
Highlights from this Hampton City Schools Peninsula District basketball rivalry. ..
Sunday morning(cover) Deezy and Tim acoustic
Deezy and Tim singing Sunday morning(cover) ..
Snow storm/Buckroe Beach/1/30/10
A blizzard on Buckroe Beach/1/30/10,The wind was so strong it blew falling snow sideways along with the snow on the sand. There is four miles of water pass the pier believe it or not . Listen a for sh ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Hampton High School (Hampton, Virginia)
Hampton High School is a public secondary school located in Hampton, Virginia. It is the oldest of the four current high schools in Hampton Public Schools, built in 1956. It is an International Baccalaureate World School with the Diploma Programme. Hampton High is the first high school in the Hampton city high school division and the second largest district in Hampton. Hampton High School is the oldest public school in the U.S.A.
Located at 37.02 -76.38 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Hampton, Virginia
Hampton is an independent city in Virginia. Its population is 138,848. As one of the seven major cities that compose the Hampton Roads metropolitan area, it is on the southeastern end of the Virginia Peninsula. Hampton traces its history to 1607. The city's Old Point Comfort, home of Fort Monroe for almost 400 years, was named by the voyagers of 1607 led by Captain Christopher Newport on the mission which first established Jamestown as a British colony.
Located at 37.03 -76.36 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Hampton Coliseum
The Hampton Coliseum is a multi-use cultural, entertainment and sports arena in Hampton, Virginia. Construction on the arena began on May 24, 1968 and the venue opened in 1970 as the first large multi-purpose arena in the Hampton Roads region and the state of Virginia, opening a year prior to Norfolk's Scope. The venue's capacity is configurable from 9,800 to 13,800 seats.
Located at 37.03 -76.38 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Mercury Boulevard
Mercury Boulevard in the cities of Hampton and Newport News in the Peninsula region of southeastern Virginia carries U.S. Highway 258 approximately 10 miles south from Fort Monroe at Old Point Comfort on Hampton Roads to the north end of the James River Bridge. Mercury Boulevard is a major north-south commercial corridor in the region, and intersects Interstate 64 in an elaborate interchange with flyovers in Hampton near the Hampton Coliseum.
Located at 37.04 -76.39 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Kecoughtan, Virginia
Kecoughtan in Virginia was originally named Kikotan (also spelled Kiccowtan, Kikowtan etc. ), the name of the Algonquian Native Americans living there when the English colonists arrived in the Hampton Roads area in 1607. According to William Strachey, Chief Powhatan had slain the weroance at Kecoughtan in 1597, appointing his own young son Pochins as successor there, while resettling some of the tribe at the Piankatank River. Powhatan annihilated the inhabitants at Piankatank in 1608.
Located at 37.01 -76.35 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
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