Hampton
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Hampton
Summary
Hampton is an independent city in the United States[1]. Hampton draws 3,120 Wikipedia views per month (independent_city_in_the_united_states category, ranking #14 of 40).[2]
Key Facts
- Hampton is located in Virginia[3].
- Hampton is in the country of United States[4].
- Hampton's head of government is recorded as Donnie Tuck[5].
- Hampton's head of government is recorded as Jimmy Gray[6].
- Hampton's instance of is recorded as independent city in the United States[7].
- Hampton's instance of is recorded as big city[8].
- Hampton's instance of is recorded as Q141162078[9].
- Hampton's shares border with is recorded as Poquoson[10].
- Hampton's shares border with is recorded as Q49231[11].
- Hampton's shares border with is recorded as Newport News[12].
- Hampton's shares border with is recorded as York County[13].
- Hampton's shares border with is recorded as Portsmouth[14].
- Hampton's basic form of government is recorded as council–manager government[15].
- Henry Wriothesley, 3rd Earl of Southampton is named after Hampton[16].
- Hampton's twinned administrative body is recorded as Southampton[17].
- Hampton's twinned administrative body is recorded as Vendôme[18].
- Hampton's twinned administrative body is recorded as Pietermaritzburg[19].
- Hampton's postal code is recorded as 23630[20].
- Hampton's postal code is recorded as 23661[21].
- Hampton's postal code is recorded as 23663[22].
- Hampton's postal code is recorded as 23664[23].
- Hampton's postal code is recorded as 23665[24].
- Hampton's postal code is recorded as 23666[25].
- Hampton's postal code is recorded as 23667[26].
- Hampton's postal code is recorded as 23668[27].
Body
Geography
Hampton is in the country of United States[4]. Hampton is located in Virginia[3]. Hampton is part of Hampton Roads[28].
Physical Characteristics
Hampton sits at an elevation of {'amount': '+3'}[29]. Population counts include {'amount': '+137433'}[30], {'amount': '+136189'}[31], {'amount': '+136632'}[32], {'amount': '+136699'}[33], {'amount': '+136454'}[34], and {'amount': '+137436'}[35].
Designation and Status
Recorded instance of include independent city in the United States[7], big city[8], and Q141162078[9].
History and Context
1610 marks the founding of Hampton[36]. Henry Wriothesley, 3rd Earl of Southampton is named after Hampton[16].
Cultural Significance
Things named for Hampton include USS Hampton[37], an attack submarine[38].
Why It Matters
Hampton draws 3,120 Wikipedia views per month (independent_city_in_the_united_states category, ranking #14 of 40).[2] Hampton has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] Hampton is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]
Entities named for Hampton include USS Hampton[37], an attack submarine[38].