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].