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Hampton Roads is home to 1.6 million citizens and includes the cities of Hampton, Newport News, Portsmouth, Chesapeake, Virginia Beach, Norfolk, Suffolk, Poquoson and the county of York. The center of Hampton Roads lies approximately 90 miles southeast of Richmond. To the north are Washington, D.C. (185 miles), Baltimore (210 miles) and New York City (330 miles). Hampton serves as the nucleus for the metropolitan area. Hampton Roads boasts a unique blend of history, rich culture, excellent higher education, and an abundance of science and modern technology assets. Most notably, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's (NASA) Langley Research Center, an 800-acre facility conducting research in aviation and space sciences, is located in Hampton Roads. In addition, the Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility, a U.S. Department of Energy facility that conducts basic and applied atomic research is located in the Hampton Roads region. Hampton Roads also offers excellent opportunities in higher education to include eight colleges and universities. |
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