Welcome to the information page for Hampton. Here you will find facts and history about Hampton.

Hampton is an independent city in Virginia, and therefore not part of any Virginia county. One of the Seven Cities of Hampton Roads, it is on the southeast end of the Virginia Peninsula, bordering on Hampton Roads and Chesapeake Bay. It's the sixth most populous city in Virginia and the 160th most populous in the United States. It is nationally known as one of the oldest cities in the United States (est. 1610) and because of its rich history.

As of the 2000 U.S. census, the city population was 146,437, but the census estimate for 2005 showed that the city's population was down slightly to 145,579.

Hampton hosts Fort Monroe, Langley Air Force Base, NASA Langley Research Center, the Virginia Air and Space Center, and features a wide array of business and industrial enterprises, retail and residential areas, historical sites, and miles of waterfront and beaches. find out more at wikipedia©

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