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2. Hampton Roads - Wikipedia

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   Hampton Roads is the name of both a body of water in the United States that serves as a wide channel for the James, Nansemond, and Elizabeth rivers between Old Point Comfort and Sewell's Point near where the Chesapeake Bay flows into the Atlantic Ocean, and the surrounding metropolitan region located in the southeastern Virginia and northeastern North Carolina portions of the Tidewater Region.

3. History of Hampton Roads - Wikipedia

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   During the American Civil War (1861-1865), the famous Battle of Hampton Roads between the first American ironclad warships, the USS Monitor and the CSS Virginia (ex- USS Merrimack) took place off Sewell's Point, on March 8–9, 1862. That battle was inconclusive, but later in 1862, Union forces took control of Hampton Roads, Norfolk, and the ...

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5. South Hampton Roads - Wikipedia

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   South Hampton Roads is a region located in the extreme southeastern portion of Virginia's Tidewater region in the United States with a total population of 1,191,937. It is part of the Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC MSA ( Metropolitan Statistical Area ), which itself has a population of 1,724,876.

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7. Battle of Hampton Roads - Wikipedia

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   The Battle of Hampton Roads, also referred to as the Battle of the Monitor and Merrimack (rebuilt and renamed as the CSS Virginia) or the Battle of Ironclads, was a naval battle during the American Civil War . The battle was fought over two days, March 8 and 9, 1862, in Hampton Roads, a roadstead in Virginia where the Elizabeth and Nansemond ...

8. Hampton Roads Bridge–Tunnel - Wikipedia

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   The Hampton Roads Bridge–Tunnel south portal island connects to about 20 acres (8.1 ha) of land that is the site of Fort Wool, a fort during the US Civil War, World War I, and World War II, and a public park since 1970. Fort Wool is on an artificial island known as Rip Raps, created in 1818. There is a small earthen causeway that connects ...

9. Transportation in Hampton Roads - Wikipedia

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   Hampton Roads Transit. A regional transit bus system, paratransit service, and the Tide light rail system are provided by Hampton Roads Transit (HRT), a regional public transport system headquartered in Hampton. The HRT service area include the major population centers of Hampton Roads which are linked to each other by the Hampton Roads Beltway.