Hampton

independent city in Virginia, United States
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Hampton

Summary

Hampton is an independent city in the United States[1]. Hampton draws 547 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 shares border with is recorded as Poquoson[9].
  • Hampton's shares border with is recorded as Q49231[10].
  • Hampton's shares border with is recorded as Newport News[11].
  • Hampton's shares border with is recorded as York County[12].
  • Hampton's shares border with is recorded as Portsmouth[13].
  • Henry Wriothesley, 3rd Earl of Southampton is named after Hampton[14].
  • Hampton's twinned administrative body is recorded as Southampton[15].
  • Hampton's twinned administrative body is recorded as Vendôme[16].
  • Hampton's twinned administrative body is recorded as Pietermaritzburg[17].
  • Hampton's postal code is recorded as 23630[18].
  • Hampton's postal code is recorded as 23661[19].
  • Hampton's postal code is recorded as 23663[20].
  • Hampton's postal code is recorded as 23664[21].
  • Hampton's postal code is recorded as 23665[22].
  • Hampton's postal code is recorded as 23666[23].
  • Hampton's postal code is recorded as 23667[24].
  • Hampton's postal code is recorded as 23668[25].
  • Hampton's postal code is recorded as 23669[26].
  • Hampton's postal code is recorded as 23670[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

Areas include {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+352.900265'}[29] and {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+353.013196'}[30]. Hampton sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+3'}[31]. Population counts include {'amount': '+137433'}[32], {'amount': '+136189'}[33], {'amount': '+136632'}[34], {'amount': '+136699'}[35], {'amount': '+136454'}[36], and {'amount': '+137436'}[37].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include independent city in the United States[7] and big city[8].

History and Context

1610 marks the founding of Hampton[38]. Henry Wriothesley, 3rd Earl of Southampton is named after Hampton[14].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Hampton include USS Hampton[39], an attack submarine[40].

Why It Matters

Hampton draws 547 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.[41] Hampton is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

Entities named for Hampton include USS Hampton[39], an attack submarine[40].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] . hampton.gov. Retrieved . hampton.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [6] . hampton.gov. Retrieved . hampton.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.
  27. [38] . wikidata.org.
  28. [32] . census.gov. census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [33] . census.gov. census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [34] . census.gov. census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  31. [35] . census.gov. census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  32. [36] . Population Estimates Program. census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  33. [37] . 2010 United States Census. Retrieved . census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [31] . wikidata.org.
  35. [29] . 2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files. wikidata.org.
  36. [30] . 2010 United States Census. Retrieved . census.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [39] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 15d ago · Mahir256 · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Category for people who died here Category:Deaths in Hampton, Virginia
    Located in the administrative territorial entity Virginia
    Different from Hampton County
    Head of government Donnie Tuck, Jimmy Gray
    + 35 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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