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  2. Lee County, Virginia - Wikipedia

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    The area of far western Virginia and eastern Kentucky supported large Archaic Native American populations. The first known Europeans to enter what is present-day Lee County were a party of Spanish explorers, Juan de Villalobos and Francisco de Silvera, sent by Hernando de Soto in 1540, in search of gold. [3]

  3. Lynnhaven, Virginia - Wikipedia

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    Lynnhaven is one of the seven original boroughs created when the city of Virginia Beach, Virginia was formed in 1963. [1] It is located in the North Central portion of the city. This area was originally located at the mouth of the Lynnhaven Bay inlet. The name has changed over time.

  4. U.S. Route 17 in Virginia - Wikipedia

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    In Virginia, the U.S. Highway runs 255.83 miles (411.72 km) from the North Carolina state line in Chesapeake north to its northern terminus at US 11, US 50, and US 522 in Winchester. US 17 is a major highway in the eastern half of Virginia. The U.S. Highway connects the Albemarle Region of North Carolina with the Hampton Roads metropolitan area.

  5. Interstate 64 in Virginia - Wikipedia

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    Outer Loop (westbound from Chesapeake to Norfolk) traffic enters the lanes at the ramp just after the I-64 Twin Bridges at the Elizabeth River, I-264 west traffic (from Virginia Beach to Downtown Norfolk) uses the flyover ramp from mainline I-264 to the Express Lanes, and I-264 east traffic (from Downtown Norfolk to Virginia Beach) merges onto ...

  6. Virginia's 2nd congressional district - Wikipedia

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    Virginia's 2nd congressional district from January 3, 2023. Virginia's second congressional district is a U.S. congressional district in the Commonwealth of Virginia.It currently encompasses all of the counties of Accomack, Northampton, and Isle of Wight; all of the independent cities of Virginia Beach, Suffolk, and Franklin; part of the independent city of Chesapeake; and part of Southampton ...

  7. James River Reserve Fleet - Wikipedia

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    Part of the James River Fleet in 1990 Decommissioned destroyers on James River in 1993 Inactive U.S. Navy auxiliary ships of the James River Reserve Fleet (1996). The James River Reserve Fleet (JRRF) is located on the James River in the U.S. state of Virginia at near Fort Eustis

  8. Phoebus, Virginia - Wikipedia

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    Phoebus (known as Chesapeake City from 1871–1899) 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 (1840–1886), who is credited with convincing the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway (C&O) to extend its tracks to the town from Newport News.

  9. Tri-Cities, Virginia - Wikipedia

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    The Tri-Cities of Virginia (also known as the Tri-City area or the Appomattox Basin) is an area in the Greater Richmond Region which includes the three independent cities of Petersburg, Colonial Heights, and Hopewell and portions of the adjoining counties of Chesterfield, Dinwiddie, and Prince George in south-central Virginia.