Hampton Roads - The communities of Williamsburg, James City County, Gloucester County, York County, Poquoson, Hampton, Newport News, Surry County, Isle of Wight County, Southampton County, Franklin, Suffolk, Portsmouth, Chesapeake and Virginia Beach comprise the area called Hampton Roads. The name refers to the region of lands in the area as well the the body of water surrounding the area, located in southeastern Virginia.
Hampton Roads is noted for its year-round ice-free harbor, for U.S. Navy and Air Force, and Army facilities, shipyards, coal piers, and hundreds of miles of waterfront property and beaches
For more information:
Visit Hampton Roads - The Official Tourism Site of Hampton Roads, Virginia
http://www.visithamptonroads.com/