Newport News, Virginia

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Population in 2014: 182,965 (100% urban, 0% rural). Population switch since 2000: +1.6%

Newport News Zip Code Map Estimated median household income in 2015: $48,630 (it was $36,597 in 2000)

Estimated per capita income in 2015: $26,161 (it was $17,843 in 2000)

Mean prices in 2015: All housing units: $213,588; Detached houses: $228,264; Townhouses or other fastened units: $162,351; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $143,285; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $125,818; Mobile homes: $Ten,617

Median gross rent in 2015: $952.

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Newport News, VA City Guides:

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1896

Elevation: fifteen feet

Land area: 68.Three square miles.

Population density: Two,679 people per square mile (average).

For population twenty five years and over in Newport News:

• High school or higher: 90.7%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 24.6%
• Graduate or professional degree: 9.1%
• Unemployed: Five.6%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 22.8 minutes

For population fifteen years and over in Newport News city:

• Never married: 36.8%
• Now married: 43.1%
• Separated: Trio.1%
• Widowed: Four.5%
• Divorced: 12.4%

13,484 residents are foreign born (Three.1% Latin America, Two.0% Asia, 1.2% Europe).

The ratio of number of residents in Newport News to the number of hookup offenders is three hundred seventy four to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2015: $Two,081 (1.0%)

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2015: $Two,222 (1.2%)

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Norfolk, VA (17.8 miles , pop. 234,403).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (215.0 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Single-family fresh house construction building permits:

• 1997: four hundred three buildings, average cost: $61,100
• 1998: four hundred twenty four buildings, average cost: $61,300
• 1999: six hundred twenty eight buildings, average cost: $54,100
• 2000: four hundred seven buildings, average cost: $61,500
• 2001: four hundred eighty one buildings, average cost: $89,300
• 2002: three hundred nineteen buildings, average cost: $76,400
• 2003: two hundred fifty seven buildings, average cost: $101,100
• 2004: two hundred eighty buildings, average cost: $119,100
• 2005: one hundred ninety eight buildings, average cost: $122,400
• 2006: two hundred sixty two buildings, average cost: $129,600
• 2007: one hundred twenty four buildings, average cost: $108,400
• 2008: one hundred fifty nine buildings, average cost: $129,400
• 2009: eighty six buildings, average cost: $150,700
• 2010: one hundred twenty nine buildings, average cost: $68,900
• 2011: one hundred forty six buildings, average cost: $73,100
• 2012: one hundred sixty one buildings, average cost: $71,400
• 2013: ninety two buildings, average cost: $83,600
• 2014: one hundred nine buildings, average cost: $88,900

Number of permits per Ten,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 37.07 N, Longitude: 76.48 W

Daytime population switch due to commuting: +25,951 (+14.2%)

Workers who live and work in this city: 49,499 (57.4%)

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Newport News tourist attractions:

Unemployment in September 2015:

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical housing units

Population switch in the 1990s: +7,848 (+Four.6%).

• Manufacturing (24%)
• Retail trade (12%)
• Public administration (9%)
• Construction (7%)
• Accommodation and food services (7%)
• Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
• Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)

• Health care and social assistance (21%)
• Retail trade (15%)
• Educational services (12%)
• Manufacturing (10%)
• Public administration (9%)
• Accommodation and food services (8%)
• Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)

• Construction and extraction occupations (11%)
• Management occupations (11%)
• Production occupations (9%)
• Sales and related occupations (9%)
• Office and administrative support occupations (8%)
• Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
• Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (5%)

• Office and administrative support occupations (21%)
• Sales and related occupations (14%)
• Education, training, and library occupations (10%)
• Management occupations (7%)
• Business and financial operations occupations (7%)
• Food prep and serving related occupations (7%)
• Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (5%)

Average climate in Newport News, Virginia

Based on data reported by over Four,000 weather stations

Tornado activity:

Newport News-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Virginia state average. It is 23% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/Five/1979, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 7.Two miles away from the Newport News city center injured two people and caused inbetween $500,000 and $Five,000,000 in damages.

On Four/28/2008, a category F3 tornado 27.Four miles away from the city center injured two hundred people and caused $30 million in damages.

Earthquake activity:

On 1/16/1994 at 01:49:16, a magnitude Four.6 (Four.6 MB, Four.6 LG, Depth: Trio.1 mi) earthquake occurred 226.7 miles away from Newport News center

On Five/Five/2003 at 16:32:32, a magnitude Three.9 (Trio.9 LG, Depth: Trio.1 mi, Class: Light, Energy: II – III) earthquake occurred 99.Two miles away from the city center

On Trio/15/1991 at 06:54:08, a magnitude Three.8 (Three.8 LG, Depth: Ten.9 mi) earthquake occurred 91.Five miles away from the city center

On Ten/21/1998 at 05:56:47, a magnitude Three.8 (Three.8 LG, Trio.Trio LG, Depth: 8.Three mi) earthquake occurred 105.9 miles away from Newport News center

On 9/25/1998 at Nineteen:52:52, a magnitude Five.Two (Four.8 MB, Four.Three MS, Five.Two LG, Four.Five MW, Depth: Three.1 mi, Class: Moderate, Force: VI – VII) earthquake occurred 370.Five miles away from the city center

Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Birthplace of: Mike Tomlin – Head coach of the National Football League’s Pittsburgh Steelers, Ella Fitzgerald – (1918-1996), singer, Nick Thompson (fighter) – Martial artist, William Styron – (born 1925), author, Aaron Brooks (American football) – Football player, Aaron Brooks – two thousand five NFL player (Fresh Orleans Saints, born: Mar 24, 1976), Salena Jones – Jazz singer, Austin Roberts (singer) – Pop singer, David Macklin – two thousand five NFL player (Arizona Cardinals, born: Jul 14, 1978), Sonja Sohn – Actor.

Main business address for: NOLAND CO (WHOLESALE-HARDWARE & PLUMBING & HEATING EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES).

Hospitals in Newport News:

• HAMPTON RAODS SPECIALTY HOSPITAL (245 CHESAPEAKE AVENUE, 4TH FLOOR)
• HEARTLAND HOSPICE SERVICES (11835 FISHING POINT DRIVE, SUITE 101)
• MARY IMMACULATE AMBULATORY SURGERY CENTER (12720 MC MANUS BLVD, SUITE 309)
• MARY IMMACULATE HOSPICE (710 DENBIGH BOULEVARD SUITE 7A)
• MARY IMMACULATE HOSPITAL (Voluntary non-profit – Church, provides emergency services, two BERNARDINE DRIVE)
• NEWPORT NEWS GENERAL HOSPITAL (5100 MARSHALL AVE)
• PENINSULA SURGERY CENTERS, LLC (12000 WARWICK BLVD)
• RIVERSIDE HOSPICE (500 J CLYDE MORRIS BLVD)
• RIVERSIDE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (Voluntary non-profit – Private, five hundred J CLYDE MORRIS BLVD)
• RIVERSIDE REHAB INSTITUTE (245 CHESAPEAKE AVENUE)
• WOODSIDE HOSPITAL,LLC (provides emergency services, seventeen thousand five hundred seventy nine WARWICK BOULEVARD)

Airports and heliports located in Newport News:

• Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport (PHF) (Runways: Two, Commercial Ops: 1,628, Air Taxi Ops: 12,659, Itinerant Ops: 22,962, Local Ops: 29,359, Military Ops: 22,937)
• Mary Immaculate Hospital Heliport (8VA8)
• Newport News General Hospital Heliport (86VA)
• Riverside Hospital Heliport (54VA)
• Yorktown Power Station Heliport (VG04)

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Amtrak station:

Nuclear power plants:

• Surry 1. Westinghouse Electrical Corp.Stone & Webster Engineering Corp.Westinghouse Electrified Corp.Virginia Power. Pressurized Water Reactor (PWR). Net Output: seven hundred eighty one MWe. Operable. Initial criticality: 07/1972. Commercial embark: 12/1972..

Surry Two. Westinghouse Electrical Corp.Stone & Webster Engineering Corp.Westinghouse Electrified Corp.Virginia Power. Pressurized Water Reactor (PWR). Net Output: seven hundred eighty one MWe. Operable. Initial criticality: 03/1973. Commercial embark: 05/1973..

Colleges/Universities in Newport News:

• Christopher Newport University (Full-time enrollment: Five,061; Location: one Avenue of the Arts; Public; Website: www.cnu.edu; Offers Master’s degree)
• Everest College-Newport News (FT enrollment: 530; Location: eight hundred three Diligence Drive; Private, for-profit; Website: www.everest.edu/campus/newport_news)
• Riverside School of Health Careers (FT enrollment: 343; Location: three hundred sixteen Main St.; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.riversideonline.com/rshc/)
• Centura College-Newport News (FT enrollment: 263; Location: six hundred sixteen Denbigh Blvd; Private, for-profit; Website: www.centuracollege.edu)
• Regency Beauty Institute-Newport News (FT enrollment: 133; Location: twelve thousand three hundred sixty five Hornsby Lane, Suite C; Private, for-profit; Website: www.regency.edu)
• Tomorrow’s Pic Barber Academy of Virginia (FT enrollment: 15; Location: thirteen thousand six hundred forty one Warwick Boulevard, Suite C; Private, for-profit; Website: www.tomorrowsimage.com)

Other colleges/universities with over two thousand students near Newport News:

• Thomas Nelson Community College (about four miles; Hampton, VA; Full-time enrollment: 7,056)
• Hampton University (about nine miles; Hampton, VA; FT enrollment: Four,494)
• Old Dominion University (about seventeen miles; Norfolk, VA; FT enrollment: Nineteen,825)
• College of William and Mary (about nineteen miles; Williamsburg, VA; FT enrollment: 7,617)
• Tidewater Community College (about nineteen miles; Norfolk, VA; FT enrollment: 20,975)
• Norfolk State University (about twenty miles; Norfolk, VA; FT enrollment: 6,032)
• ECPI University (about twenty four miles; Virginia Beach, VA; FT enrollment: Ten,694)

Public high schools in Newport News:

• WOODSIDE HIGH (Students: Two,065, Location: thirteen thousand four hundred fifty WOODSIDE LANE, Grades: 9-12)
• MENCHVILLE HIGH (Students: 1,956, Location: two hundred seventy five MENCHVILLE RD, Grades: 9-12)
• WARWICK HIGH (Students: 1,890, Location: fifty one COPELAND LANE, Grades: 9-12)
• DENBIGH HIGH (Students: 1,753, Location: two hundred fifty nine DENBIGH BLVD, Grades: 9-12)
• HERITAGE HIGH (Location: five thousand eight hundred MARSHALL AVE, Grades: 9-12)
• ACHIEVABLE Fantasy MIDDLE/HIGH (Location: five thousand seven hundred twenty MARSHALL AVE., Grades: 6-12)

Private high schools in Newport News:

• HAMPTON ROADS ACADEMY (Students: 587, Location: seven hundred thirty nine ACADEMY LN, Grades: PK-12)
• PENINSULA CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 309, Location: six hundred HARPERSVILLE RD, Grades: 8-12)
• DENBIGH BAPTIST CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 281, Location: thirteen thousand ten MITCHELL POINT RD, Grades: KG-12)
• EAST END ACADEMY (Students: 44, Location: two thousand 27TH ST, Grades: 1-11)
• KEYSTONE ACADEMY (Students: 14, Location: seventeen thousand five hundred seventy nine WARWICK BLVD, Grades: 6-11)

Fattest public elementary/middle schools in Newport News:

• ETHEL M. GILDERSLEEVE MIDDLE (Students: 1,137, Location: one MINTON DR, Grades: 6-8)
• HOMER L. HINES MIDDLE (Students: 1,126, Location: five hundred sixty one MCLAWHORNE DR, Grades: 6-8)
• CRITTENDEN MIDDLE (Students: 918, Location: six thousand one hundred fifty eight JEFFERSON AVE, Grades: 6-8)
• MARY PASSAGE MIDDLE (Students: 879, Location: four hundred ATKINSON WAY, Grades: 6-8)
• J.M. DOZIER MIDDLE (Students: 859, Location: four hundred thirty two INDUSTRIAL PARK DR, Grades: 6-8)
• ACHIEVABLE Wish ACADEMY (Students: 745, Location: seven hundred twenty six 16TH ST., Grades: PK-5)
• HUNTINGTON MIDDLE (Students: 723, Location: three thousand four hundred one ORCUTT AVENUE, Grades: 6-8)
• OLIVER C. GREENWOOD ELEM (Students: 716, Location: thirteen thousand four hundred sixty WOODSIDE LANE, Grades: PK-5)
• CARVER ELEM (Students: 660, Location: six thousand one hundred sixty JEFFERSON AVE, Grades: PK-5)
• RICHNECK ELEM (Students: 658, Location: two hundred five TYNER DRIVE, Grades: PK-5)

Thickest private elementary/middle schools in Newport News:

• OUR LADY OF Climb on CARMEL (Students: 363, Location: fifty two HARPERSVILLE RD, Grades: PK-8)
• WARWICK Sea CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 204, Location: two hundred fifty two LUCAS CREEK RD, Grades: PK-8)
• TRINITY LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 189, Location: six thousand eight hundred twelve Sea RD, Grades: PK-8)
• ST ANDREWS EPISCOPAL SCHOOL (Students: 115, Location: forty five MAIN ST, Grades: PK-5)
• DENBIGH CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 107, Location: one thousand two hundred thirty three SHIELDS RD, Grades: PK-8)
• Very first BAPTIST CHURCH DENBIGH CDC (Students: 91, Location: three thousand six hundred twenty eight CAMPBELL RD, Grades: PK-4)
• RHEMA CHRISTIAN CENTER ACADEMY (Students: 47, Location: one thousand seven hundred 27TH ST, Grades: PK-3)
• RESURRECTION LUTHERAN SCHOOL & CHILD CARE (Students: 35, Location: seven hundred sixty five J CLYDE MORRIS BLVD, Grades: PK-2)
• CALVARY SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST SCHOOL (Students: 30, Location: one thousand two hundred 17TH ST, Grades: KG-8)
• PARKVIEW CHRISTIAN ACADEMY DAY (Students: 24, Location: one thousand one hundred sixteen BRIARFIELD RD, Grades: PK-1)

Library in Newport News:

• NEWPORT NEWS PUBLIC LIBRARY SYSTEM (Operating income: $6,123,184; Location: seven hundred TOWN CENTER DR., STE. 300; 382,702 books; 16,486 audio materials; 15,393 movie materials; twelve local licensed databases; eighteen state licensed databases; four hundred ninety five print serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:

• Newport News General no longer exists. Closed / out of business

Notable locations in Newport News: Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock Company (A) , Newport News Park Boat Ramp (B) , James Sea Country Club (C) , Newport News Park Picnic Area (D) , Reservoir Station (E) , Newport News Industrial Park (F) , Pier one (G) , Seafood Industrial Park (H) , Camp Morrison Industrial Park (I) , McCale Professional Park (J) , Ivans Industrial Park (K) , Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility (L) , Kiln Creek Golf Course (M) , Hampton Roads Wastewater Treatment Plant (N) , Peninsula Industrial Park (O) , Patrick Henry Commerce Center (P) , Pines Golf Course (Q) , Lee Hall Station (R) , Oakland Industrial Park (S) , Aviation Research Park (T) . Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Warwick Village Shopping Center (1) , Warwick Shopping Center (Two) , Patrick Henry Mall Shopping Center (Trio) , Newmarket Plaza Shopping Center (Four) , Newport Square Shopping Center (Five) , Ivy Farms Shopping Center (6) , Hidenwood Shopping Center (7) , Brentwood Shopping Center (8) , Beaconsdale Shopping Center (9) . Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Newport News include: Christ Church (A) , Denbigh Church (B) , Fresh Beach Grove Church (C) , Saint George Church (D) , Shining Light Church (E) , Stevens Church (F) , Union Chapel (G) , Warwick Church (H) , Denbigh Baptist Church (I) . Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Warwick Sea Mennonite Cemetery (1) , Maney Cemetery (Two) , Pleasant Shade Cemetery (Trio) , Peninsula Memorial Park Cemetery (Four) , Morrison Cemetery (Five) . Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Browns Lake (A) , Morleys Gut (B) , Milstead Creek (C) , Lake Queen Anne (D) , City Reservoir (E) , Lake Corbin (F) , Indigo Lake (G) , Kettle Pond (H) . Display/hide their locations on the map

Flows, rivers, and creeks: Stony Run (A) , Morrisons Creek (B) , Lukas Creek (C) , Jones Run (D) , Jail Creek (E) , Deep Creek (F) , Blows Creek (G) , Bailey Creek (H) , Skiffes Creek (I) . Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Newport News include: Mariners Museum Park (1) , Oak Avenue Minipark (Two) , Endview Plantation Historic Site (Trio) , Murphy Field (Four) , Denbigh Park (Five) , Nicewood Park (6) , Potters Field Park (7) , Riverview Farm Park (8) , Anderson Park (9) . Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Gallery Shop (Museums; one hundred one Museum Drive) (1) , Newsome House Museum and Cultural Center (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; two thousand eight hundred three Oak Avenue) (Two) , Newport News City – Parks and Recreation- Museums- Virginia War Museum- Education Depart (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; nine thousand two hundred eighty five Warwick Boulevard) (Three) , Holocaust Teacher Resource Center (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; three hundred seventeen Lynchburg Drive) (Four) , James A Fields House Inc (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; six hundred seventeen 27th Street) (Five) , Ski World (Ski & Helicopter Tours; twelve thousand two hundred thirty three Jefferson Avenue) (6) , Peninsula Fine Arts Center (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; one hundred one Museum Drive) (7) , King’s Flea Market (Amusement & Theme Parks; nine thousand seven hundred six Jefferson Avenue) (8) , Amf Denbigh Lanes (Amusement & Theme Parks; thirteen thousand seven hundred ninety nine Warwick Boulevard) (9) . Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotels: Hilton Garden Inn (180 Regal Way) (1) , Economos Prop T-A Omni Newport News (1000 Omni Boulevard) (Two) , Days Inn – Newport News (14747 Warwick Blvd) (Three) , Best Western King James Hotel (6045 Jefferson Avenue) (Four) , Hilton Rooms (9903 Warwick Blvd) (Five) , Best Value Inn (10614 Jefferson Avenue) (6) , Executive Inn (6069 Jefferson Avenue) (7) , Hampton Inn & Suites Newport News-Arpt-O (12251 Jefferson Avenue) (8) , Chatfield’s (950 J Clyde Morris Boulevard) (9) . Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Courts: Us Government District Court – Civil Section (101 25th) (1) , Virginia Commonwealth – Juvenile Justice Dept- 9th District Court Service (300 Ballard Street) (Two) , Newport News City – Courts- Juvenile & Domestic Relations Court- Ju (2501 Huntington Avenue) (Trio) , Newport News City – Courts- General District Courts- Traffic Court Informa (2500 Washington Avenue) (Four) , Newport News City – Courts- Circuit Court (2501 Huntington Avenue) (Five) , Forrest Court (32 Tree) (6) , U S District Court (101 25th) (7) , United States Government Us Bankruptcy Court (101 25th Street) (8) . Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Newport News city County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than two pCi/L (pico curies per liter) – Low Potential

Air pollution and air quality trends

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in two thousand thirteen was 68.Five. This is about average.

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Newport News: Ferguson Center for the Arts – Christopher Newport University

Newport News: Port Warwick in Spring

Newport News: High Rises from Huntington Park

Newport News: Sunset at the Denbigh Dock

Newport News: Jefferson Ave @ Briarfield

Newport News: Trible Library at CNU

Newport News: Snow Covered Tree by the James

Newport News: David Student Union at CNU

Newport News: Huntington Beach at sunset Four/27/09

Newport News: City Center @ Oyster Point

Newport News: Christopher Newport University

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Population in 2014: 182,965 (100% urban, 0% rural). Population switch since 2000: +1.6%

Newport News Zip Code Map Estimated median household income in 2015: $48,630 (it was $36,597 in 2000)

Estimated per capita income in 2015: $26,161 (it was $17,843 in 2000)

Mean prices in 2015: All housing units: $213,588; Detached houses: $228,264; Townhouses or other fastened units: $162,351; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $143,285; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $125,818; Mobile homes: $Ten,617

Median gross rent in 2015: $952.

Latest home sales, real estate maps, and home value estimator for zip codes: 23601, 23602, 23603, 23605, 23606, 23607, 23608.

Races in Newport News, VA (2015)

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Newport News, VA City Guides:

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1896

Elevation: fifteen feet

Land area: 68.Three square miles.

Population density: Two,679 people per square mile (average).

For population twenty five years and over in Newport News:

• High school or higher: 90.7%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 24.6%
• Graduate or professional degree: 9.1%
• Unemployed: Five.6%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 22.8 minutes

For population fifteen years and over in Newport News city:

• Never married: 36.8%
• Now married: 43.1%
• Separated: Three.1%
• Widowed: Four.5%
• Divorced: 12.4%

13,484 residents are foreign born (Trio.1% Latin America, Two.0% Asia, 1.2% Europe).

The ratio of number of residents in Newport News to the number of hook-up offenders is three hundred seventy four to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2015: $Two,081 (1.0%)

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2015: $Two,222 (1.2%)

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Norfolk, VA (17.8 miles , pop. 234,403).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (215.0 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Single-family fresh house construction building permits:

• 1997: four hundred three buildings, average cost: $61,100
• 1998: four hundred twenty four buildings, average cost: $61,300
• 1999: six hundred twenty eight buildings, average cost: $54,100
• 2000: four hundred seven buildings, average cost: $61,500
• 2001: four hundred eighty one buildings, average cost: $89,300
• 2002: three hundred nineteen buildings, average cost: $76,400
• 2003: two hundred fifty seven buildings, average cost: $101,100
• 2004: two hundred eighty buildings, average cost: $119,100
• 2005: one hundred ninety eight buildings, average cost: $122,400
• 2006: two hundred sixty two buildings, average cost: $129,600
• 2007: one hundred twenty four buildings, average cost: $108,400
• 2008: one hundred fifty nine buildings, average cost: $129,400
• 2009: eighty six buildings, average cost: $150,700
• 2010: one hundred twenty nine buildings, average cost: $68,900
• 2011: one hundred forty six buildings, average cost: $73,100
• 2012: one hundred sixty one buildings, average cost: $71,400
• 2013: ninety two buildings, average cost: $83,600
• 2014: one hundred nine buildings, average cost: $88,900

Number of permits per Ten,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 37.07 N, Longitude: 76.48 W

Daytime population switch due to commuting: +25,951 (+14.2%)

Workers who live and work in this city: 49,499 (57.4%)

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Newport News tourist attractions:

Unemployment in September 2015:

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical housing units

Population switch in the 1990s: +7,848 (+Four.6%).

• Manufacturing (24%)
• Retail trade (12%)
• Public administration (9%)
• Construction (7%)
• Accommodation and food services (7%)
• Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
• Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)

• Health care and social assistance (21%)
• Retail trade (15%)
• Educational services (12%)
• Manufacturing (10%)
• Public administration (9%)
• Accommodation and food services (8%)
• Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)

• Construction and extraction occupations (11%)
• Management occupations (11%)
• Production occupations (9%)
• Sales and related occupations (9%)
• Office and administrative support occupations (8%)
• Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
• Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (5%)

• Office and administrative support occupations (21%)
• Sales and related occupations (14%)
• Education, training, and library occupations (10%)
• Management occupations (7%)
• Business and financial operations occupations (7%)
• Food prep and serving related occupations (7%)
• Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (5%)

Average climate in Newport News, Virginia

Based on data reported by over Four,000 weather stations

Tornado activity:

Newport News-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Virginia state average. It is 23% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/Five/1979, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 7.Two miles away from the Newport News city center injured two people and caused inbetween $500,000 and $Five,000,000 in damages.

On Four/28/2008, a category F3 tornado 27.Four miles away from the city center injured two hundred people and caused $30 million in damages.

Earthquake activity:

On 1/16/1994 at 01:49:16, a magnitude Four.6 (Four.6 MB, Four.6 LG, Depth: Trio.1 mi) earthquake occurred 226.7 miles away from Newport News center

On Five/Five/2003 at 16:32:32, a magnitude Trio.9 (Three.9 LG, Depth: Three.1 mi, Class: Light, Energy: II – III) earthquake occurred 99.Two miles away from the city center

On Three/15/1991 at 06:54:08, a magnitude Trio.8 (Trio.8 LG, Depth: Ten.9 mi) earthquake occurred 91.Five miles away from the city center

On Ten/21/1998 at 05:56:47, a magnitude Three.8 (Trio.8 LG, Three.Trio LG, Depth: 8.Three mi) earthquake occurred 105.9 miles away from Newport News center

On 9/25/1998 at Nineteen:52:52, a magnitude Five.Two (Four.8 MB, Four.Three MS, Five.Two LG, Four.Five MW, Depth: Three.1 mi, Class: Moderate, Power: VI – VII) earthquake occurred 370.Five miles away from the city center

Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Birthplace of: Mike Tomlin – Head coach of the National Football League’s Pittsburgh Steelers, Ella Fitzgerald – (1918-1996), singer, Nick Thompson (fighter) – Martial artist, William Styron – (born 1925), author, Aaron Brooks (American football) – Football player, Aaron Brooks – two thousand five NFL player (Fresh Orleans Saints, born: Mar 24, 1976), Salena Jones – Jazz singer, Austin Roberts (singer) – Pop singer, David Macklin – two thousand five NFL player (Arizona Cardinals, born: Jul 14, 1978), Sonja Sohn – Actor.

Main business address for: NOLAND CO (WHOLESALE-HARDWARE & PLUMBING & HEATING EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES).

Hospitals in Newport News:

• HAMPTON RAODS SPECIALTY HOSPITAL (245 CHESAPEAKE AVENUE, 4TH FLOOR)
• HEARTLAND HOSPICE SERVICES (11835 FISHING POINT DRIVE, SUITE 101)
• MARY IMMACULATE AMBULATORY SURGERY CENTER (12720 MC MANUS BLVD, SUITE 309)
• MARY IMMACULATE HOSPICE (710 DENBIGH BOULEVARD SUITE 7A)
• MARY IMMACULATE HOSPITAL (Voluntary non-profit – Church, provides emergency services, two BERNARDINE DRIVE)
• NEWPORT NEWS GENERAL HOSPITAL (5100 MARSHALL AVE)
• PENINSULA SURGERY CENTERS, LLC (12000 WARWICK BLVD)
• RIVERSIDE HOSPICE (500 J CLYDE MORRIS BLVD)
• RIVERSIDE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (Voluntary non-profit – Private, five hundred J CLYDE MORRIS BLVD)
• RIVERSIDE REHAB INSTITUTE (245 CHESAPEAKE AVENUE)
• WOODSIDE HOSPITAL,LLC (provides emergency services, seventeen thousand five hundred seventy nine WARWICK BOULEVARD)

Airports and heliports located in Newport News:

• Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport (PHF) (Runways: Two, Commercial Ops: 1,628, Air Taxi Ops: 12,659, Itinerant Ops: 22,962, Local Ops: 29,359, Military Ops: 22,937)
• Mary Immaculate Hospital Heliport (8VA8)
• Newport News General Hospital Heliport (86VA)
• Riverside Hospital Heliport (54VA)
• Yorktown Power Station Heliport (VG04)

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Amtrak station:

Nuclear power plants:

• Surry 1. Westinghouse Electrified Corp.Stone & Webster Engineering Corp.Westinghouse Electrical Corp.Virginia Power. Pressurized Water Reactor (PWR). Net Output: seven hundred eighty one MWe. Operable. Initial criticality: 07/1972. Commercial embark: 12/1972..

Surry Two. Westinghouse Electrical Corp.Stone & Webster Engineering Corp.Westinghouse Electrified Corp.Virginia Power. Pressurized Water Reactor (PWR). Net Output: seven hundred eighty one MWe. Operable. Initial criticality: 03/1973. Commercial begin: 05/1973..

Colleges/Universities in Newport News:

• Christopher Newport University (Full-time enrollment: Five,061; Location: one Avenue of the Arts; Public; Website: www.cnu.edu; Offers Master’s degree)
• Everest College-Newport News (FT enrollment: 530; Location: eight hundred three Diligence Drive; Private, for-profit; Website: www.everest.edu/campus/newport_news)
• Riverside School of Health Careers (FT enrollment: 343; Location: three hundred sixteen Main St.; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.riversideonline.com/rshc/)
• Centura College-Newport News (FT enrollment: 263; Location: six hundred sixteen Denbigh Blvd; Private, for-profit; Website: www.centuracollege.edu)
• Regency Beauty Institute-Newport News (FT enrollment: 133; Location: twelve thousand three hundred sixty five Hornsby Lane, Suite C; Private, for-profit; Website: www.regency.edu)
• Tomorrow’s Picture Barber Academy of Virginia (FT enrollment: 15; Location: thirteen thousand six hundred forty one Warwick Boulevard, Suite C; Private, for-profit; Website: www.tomorrowsimage.com)

Other colleges/universities with over two thousand students near Newport News:

• Thomas Nelson Community College (about four miles; Hampton, VA; Full-time enrollment: 7,056)
• Hampton University (about nine miles; Hampton, VA; FT enrollment: Four,494)
• Old Dominion University (about seventeen miles; Norfolk, VA; FT enrollment: Nineteen,825)
• College of William and Mary (about nineteen miles; Williamsburg, VA; FT enrollment: 7,617)
• Tidewater Community College (about nineteen miles; Norfolk, VA; FT enrollment: 20,975)
• Norfolk State University (about twenty miles; Norfolk, VA; FT enrollment: 6,032)
• ECPI University (about twenty four miles; Virginia Beach, VA; FT enrollment: Ten,694)

Public high schools in Newport News:

• WOODSIDE HIGH (Students: Two,065, Location: thirteen thousand four hundred fifty WOODSIDE LANE, Grades: 9-12)
• MENCHVILLE HIGH (Students: 1,956, Location: two hundred seventy five MENCHVILLE RD, Grades: 9-12)
• WARWICK HIGH (Students: 1,890, Location: fifty one COPELAND LANE, Grades: 9-12)
• DENBIGH HIGH (Students: 1,753, Location: two hundred fifty nine DENBIGH BLVD, Grades: 9-12)
• HERITAGE HIGH (Location: five thousand eight hundred MARSHALL AVE, Grades: 9-12)
• ACHIEVABLE Wish MIDDLE/HIGH (Location: five thousand seven hundred twenty MARSHALL AVE., Grades: 6-12)

Private high schools in Newport News:

• HAMPTON ROADS ACADEMY (Students: 587, Location: seven hundred thirty nine ACADEMY LN, Grades: PK-12)
• PENINSULA CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 309, Location: six hundred HARPERSVILLE RD, Grades: 8-12)
• DENBIGH BAPTIST CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 281, Location: thirteen thousand ten MITCHELL POINT RD, Grades: KG-12)
• EAST END ACADEMY (Students: 44, Location: two thousand 27TH ST, Grades: 1-11)
• KEYSTONE ACADEMY (Students: 14, Location: seventeen thousand five hundred seventy nine WARWICK BLVD, Grades: 6-11)

Largest public elementary/middle schools in Newport News:

• ETHEL M. GILDERSLEEVE MIDDLE (Students: 1,137, Location: one MINTON DR, Grades: 6-8)
• HOMER L. HINES MIDDLE (Students: 1,126, Location: five hundred sixty one MCLAWHORNE DR, Grades: 6-8)
• CRITTENDEN MIDDLE (Students: 918, Location: six thousand one hundred fifty eight JEFFERSON AVE, Grades: 6-8)
• MARY PASSAGE MIDDLE (Students: 879, Location: four hundred ATKINSON WAY, Grades: 6-8)
• J.M. DOZIER MIDDLE (Students: 859, Location: four hundred thirty two INDUSTRIAL PARK DR, Grades: 6-8)
• ACHIEVABLE Fantasy ACADEMY (Students: 745, Location: seven hundred twenty six 16TH ST., Grades: PK-5)
• HUNTINGTON MIDDLE (Students: 723, Location: three thousand four hundred one ORCUTT AVENUE, Grades: 6-8)
• OLIVER C. GREENWOOD ELEM (Students: 716, Location: thirteen thousand four hundred sixty WOODSIDE LANE, Grades: PK-5)
• CARVER ELEM (Students: 660, Location: six thousand one hundred sixty JEFFERSON AVE, Grades: PK-5)
• RICHNECK ELEM (Students: 658, Location: two hundred five TYNER DRIVE, Grades: PK-5)

Largest private elementary/middle schools in Newport News:

• OUR LADY OF Climb on CARMEL (Students: 363, Location: fifty two HARPERSVILLE RD, Grades: PK-8)
• WARWICK Sea CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 204, Location: two hundred fifty two LUCAS CREEK RD, Grades: PK-8)
• TRINITY LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 189, Location: six thousand eight hundred twelve Sea RD, Grades: PK-8)
• ST ANDREWS EPISCOPAL SCHOOL (Students: 115, Location: forty five MAIN ST, Grades: PK-5)
• DENBIGH CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 107, Location: one thousand two hundred thirty three SHIELDS RD, Grades: PK-8)
• Very first BAPTIST CHURCH DENBIGH CDC (Students: 91, Location: three thousand six hundred twenty eight CAMPBELL RD, Grades: PK-4)
• RHEMA CHRISTIAN CENTER ACADEMY (Students: 47, Location: one thousand seven hundred 27TH ST, Grades: PK-3)
• RESURRECTION LUTHERAN SCHOOL & CHILD CARE (Students: 35, Location: seven hundred sixty five J CLYDE MORRIS BLVD, Grades: PK-2)
• CALVARY SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST SCHOOL (Students: 30, Location: one thousand two hundred 17TH ST, Grades: KG-8)
• PARKVIEW CHRISTIAN ACADEMY DAY (Students: 24, Location: one thousand one hundred sixteen BRIARFIELD RD, Grades: PK-1)

Library in Newport News:

• NEWPORT NEWS PUBLIC LIBRARY SYSTEM (Operating income: $6,123,184; Location: seven hundred TOWN CENTER DR., STE. 300; 382,702 books; 16,486 audio materials; 15,393 movie materials; twelve local licensed databases; eighteen state licensed databases; four hundred ninety five print serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:

• Newport News General no longer exists. Closed / out of business

Notable locations in Newport News: Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock Company (A) , Newport News Park Boat Ramp (B) , James Sea Country Club (C) , Newport News Park Picnic Area (D) , Reservoir Station (E) , Newport News Industrial Park (F) , Pier one (G) , Seafood Industrial Park (H) , Camp Morrison Industrial Park (I) , McCale Professional Park (J) , Ivans Industrial Park (K) , Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility (L) , Kiln Creek Golf Course (M) , Hampton Roads Wastewater Treatment Plant (N) , Peninsula Industrial Park (O) , Patrick Henry Commerce Center (P) , Pines Golf Course (Q) , Lee Hall Station (R) , Oakland Industrial Park (S) , Aviation Research Park (T) . Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Warwick Village Shopping Center (1) , Warwick Shopping Center (Two) , Patrick Henry Mall Shopping Center (Three) , Newmarket Plaza Shopping Center (Four) , Newport Square Shopping Center (Five) , Ivy Farms Shopping Center (6) , Hidenwood Shopping Center (7) , Brentwood Shopping Center (8) , Beaconsdale Shopping Center (9) . Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Newport News include: Christ Church (A) , Denbigh Church (B) , Fresh Beach Grove Church (C) , Saint George Church (D) , Shining Light Church (E) , Stevens Church (F) , Union Chapel (G) , Warwick Church (H) , Denbigh Baptist Church (I) . Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Warwick Sea Mennonite Cemetery (1) , Maney Cemetery (Two) , Pleasant Shade Cemetery (Three) , Peninsula Memorial Park Cemetery (Four) , Morrison Cemetery (Five) . Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Browns Lake (A) , Morleys Gut (B) , Milstead Creek (C) , Lake Queen Anne (D) , City Reservoir (E) , Lake Corbin (F) , Indigo Lake (G) , Kettle Pond (H) . Display/hide their locations on the map

Rivulets, rivers, and creeks: Stony Run (A) , Morrisons Creek (B) , Lukas Creek (C) , Jones Run (D) , Jail Creek (E) , Deep Creek (F) , Blows Creek (G) , Bailey Creek (H) , Skiffes Creek (I) . Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Newport News include: Mariners Museum Park (1) , Oak Avenue Minipark (Two) , Endview Plantation Historic Site (Three) , Murphy Field (Four) , Denbigh Park (Five) , Nicewood Park (6) , Potters Field Park (7) , Riverview Farm Park (8) , Anderson Park (9) . Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Gallery Shop (Museums; one hundred one Museum Drive) (1) , Newsome House Museum and Cultural Center (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; two thousand eight hundred three Oak Avenue) (Two) , Newport News City – Parks and Recreation- Museums- Virginia War Museum- Education Depart (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; nine thousand two hundred eighty five Warwick Boulevard) (Trio) , Holocaust Teacher Resource Center (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; three hundred seventeen Lynchburg Drive) (Four) , James A Fields House Inc (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; six hundred seventeen 27th Street) (Five) , Ski World (Ski & Helicopter Tours; twelve thousand two hundred thirty three Jefferson Avenue) (6) , Peninsula Fine Arts Center (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; one hundred one Museum Drive) (7) , King’s Flea Market (Amusement & Theme Parks; nine thousand seven hundred six Jefferson Avenue) (8) , Amf Denbigh Lanes (Amusement & Theme Parks; thirteen thousand seven hundred ninety nine Warwick Boulevard) (9) . Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotels: Hilton Garden Inn (180 Regal Way) (1) , Economos Prop T-A Omni Newport News (1000 Omni Boulevard) (Two) , Days Inn – Newport News (14747 Warwick Blvd) (Three) , Best Western King James Hotel (6045 Jefferson Avenue) (Four) , Hilton Rooms (9903 Warwick Blvd) (Five) , Best Value Inn (10614 Jefferson Avenue) (6) , Executive Inn (6069 Jefferson Avenue) (7) , Hampton Inn & Suites Newport News-Arpt-O (12251 Jefferson Avenue) (8) , Chatfield’s (950 J Clyde Morris Boulevard) (9) . Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Courts: Us Government District Court – Civil Section (101 25th) (1) , Virginia Commonwealth – Juvenile Justice Dept- 9th District Court Service (300 Ballard Street) (Two) , Newport News City – Courts- Juvenile & Domestic Relations Court- Ju (2501 Huntington Avenue) (Three) , Newport News City – Courts- General District Courts- Traffic Court Informa (2500 Washington Avenue) (Four) , Newport News City – Courts- Circuit Court (2501 Huntington Avenue) (Five) , Forrest Court (32 Tree) (6) , U S District Court (101 25th) (7) , United States Government Us Bankruptcy Court (101 25th Street) (8) . Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Newport News city County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than two pCi/L (pico curies per liter) – Low Potential

Air pollution and air quality trends

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in two thousand thirteen was 68.Five. This is about average.

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Population in 2014: 182,965 (100% urban, 0% rural). Population switch since 2000: +1.6%

Newport News Zip Code Map Estimated median household income in 2015: $48,630 (it was $36,597 in 2000)

Estimated per capita income in 2015: $26,161 (it was $17,843 in 2000)

Mean prices in 2015: All housing units: $213,588; Detached houses: $228,264; Townhouses or other fastened units: $162,351; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $143,285; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $125,818; Mobile homes: $Ten,617

Median gross rent in 2015: $952.

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Newport News, VA City Guides:

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1896

Elevation: fifteen feet

Land area: 68.Trio square miles.

Population density: Two,679 people per square mile (average).

For population twenty five years and over in Newport News:

• High school or higher: 90.7%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 24.6%
• Graduate or professional degree: 9.1%
• Unemployed: Five.6%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 22.8 minutes

For population fifteen years and over in Newport News city:

• Never married: 36.8%
• Now married: 43.1%
• Separated: Three.1%
• Widowed: Four.5%
• Divorced: 12.4%

13,484 residents are foreign born (Trio.1% Latin America, Two.0% Asia, 1.2% Europe).

The ratio of number of residents in Newport News to the number of hookup offenders is three hundred seventy four to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2015: $Two,081 (1.0%)

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2015: $Two,222 (1.2%)

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Norfolk, VA (17.8 miles , pop. 234,403).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (215.0 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Single-family fresh house construction building permits:

• 1997: four hundred three buildings, average cost: $61,100
• 1998: four hundred twenty four buildings, average cost: $61,300
• 1999: six hundred twenty eight buildings, average cost: $54,100
• 2000: four hundred seven buildings, average cost: $61,500
• 2001: four hundred eighty one buildings, average cost: $89,300
• 2002: three hundred nineteen buildings, average cost: $76,400
• 2003: two hundred fifty seven buildings, average cost: $101,100
• 2004: two hundred eighty buildings, average cost: $119,100
• 2005: one hundred ninety eight buildings, average cost: $122,400
• 2006: two hundred sixty two buildings, average cost: $129,600
• 2007: one hundred twenty four buildings, average cost: $108,400
• 2008: one hundred fifty nine buildings, average cost: $129,400
• 2009: eighty six buildings, average cost: $150,700
• 2010: one hundred twenty nine buildings, average cost: $68,900
• 2011: one hundred forty six buildings, average cost: $73,100
• 2012: one hundred sixty one buildings, average cost: $71,400
• 2013: ninety two buildings, average cost: $83,600
• 2014: one hundred nine buildings, average cost: $88,900

Number of permits per Ten,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 37.07 N, Longitude: 76.48 W

Daytime population switch due to commuting: +25,951 (+14.2%)

Workers who live and work in this city: 49,499 (57.4%)

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Unemployment in September 2015:

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical housing units

Population switch in the 1990s: +7,848 (+Four.6%).

• Manufacturing (24%)
• Retail trade (12%)
• Public administration (9%)
• Construction (7%)
• Accommodation and food services (7%)
• Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
• Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)

• Health care and social assistance (21%)
• Retail trade (15%)
• Educational services (12%)
• Manufacturing (10%)
• Public administration (9%)
• Accommodation and food services (8%)
• Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)

• Construction and extraction occupations (11%)
• Management occupations (11%)
• Production occupations (9%)
• Sales and related occupations (9%)
• Office and administrative support occupations (8%)
• Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
• Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (5%)

• Office and administrative support occupations (21%)
• Sales and related occupations (14%)
• Education, training, and library occupations (10%)
• Management occupations (7%)
• Business and financial operations occupations (7%)
• Food prep and serving related occupations (7%)
• Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (5%)

Average climate in Newport News, Virginia

Based on data reported by over Four,000 weather stations

Tornado activity:

Newport News-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Virginia state average. It is 23% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/Five/1979, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 7.Two miles away from the Newport News city center injured two people and caused inbetween $500,000 and $Five,000,000 in damages.

On Four/28/2008, a category F3 tornado 27.Four miles away from the city center injured two hundred people and caused $30 million in damages.

Earthquake activity:

On 1/16/1994 at 01:49:16, a magnitude Four.6 (Four.6 MB, Four.6 LG, Depth: Trio.1 mi) earthquake occurred 226.7 miles away from Newport News center

On Five/Five/2003 at 16:32:32, a magnitude Three.9 (Three.9 LG, Depth: Three.1 mi, Class: Light, Force: II – III) earthquake occurred 99.Two miles away from the city center

On Trio/15/1991 at 06:54:08, a magnitude Trio.8 (Trio.8 LG, Depth: Ten.9 mi) earthquake occurred 91.Five miles away from the city center

On Ten/21/1998 at 05:56:47, a magnitude Trio.8 (Three.8 LG, Three.Three LG, Depth: 8.Trio mi) earthquake occurred 105.9 miles away from Newport News center

On 9/25/1998 at Nineteen:52:52, a magnitude Five.Two (Four.8 MB, Four.Trio MS, Five.Two LG, Four.Five MW, Depth: Trio.1 mi, Class: Moderate, Strength: VI – VII) earthquake occurred 370.Five miles away from the city center

Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Birthplace of: Mike Tomlin – Head coach of the National Football League’s Pittsburgh Steelers, Ella Fitzgerald – (1918-1996), singer, Nick Thompson (fighter) – Martial artist, William Styron – (born 1925), author, Aaron Brooks (American football) – Football player, Aaron Brooks – two thousand five NFL player (Fresh Orleans Saints, born: Mar 24, 1976), Salena Jones – Jazz singer, Austin Roberts (singer) – Pop singer, David Macklin – two thousand five NFL player (Arizona Cardinals, born: Jul 14, 1978), Sonja Sohn – Actor.

Main business address for: NOLAND CO (WHOLESALE-HARDWARE & PLUMBING & HEATING EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES).

Hospitals in Newport News:

• HAMPTON RAODS SPECIALTY HOSPITAL (245 CHESAPEAKE AVENUE, 4TH FLOOR)
• HEARTLAND HOSPICE SERVICES (11835 FISHING POINT DRIVE, SUITE 101)
• MARY IMMACULATE AMBULATORY SURGERY CENTER (12720 MC MANUS BLVD, SUITE 309)
• MARY IMMACULATE HOSPICE (710 DENBIGH BOULEVARD SUITE 7A)
• MARY IMMACULATE HOSPITAL (Voluntary non-profit – Church, provides emergency services, two BERNARDINE DRIVE)
• NEWPORT NEWS GENERAL HOSPITAL (5100 MARSHALL AVE)
• PENINSULA SURGERY CENTERS, LLC (12000 WARWICK BLVD)
• RIVERSIDE HOSPICE (500 J CLYDE MORRIS BLVD)
• RIVERSIDE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (Voluntary non-profit – Private, five hundred J CLYDE MORRIS BLVD)
• RIVERSIDE REHAB INSTITUTE (245 CHESAPEAKE AVENUE)
• WOODSIDE HOSPITAL,LLC (provides emergency services, seventeen thousand five hundred seventy nine WARWICK BOULEVARD)

Airports and heliports located in Newport News:

• Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport (PHF) (Runways: Two, Commercial Ops: 1,628, Air Taxi Ops: 12,659, Itinerant Ops: 22,962, Local Ops: 29,359, Military Ops: 22,937)
• Mary Immaculate Hospital Heliport (8VA8)
• Newport News General Hospital Heliport (86VA)
• Riverside Hospital Heliport (54VA)
• Yorktown Power Station Heliport (VG04)

See details about Airports and heliports located in Newport News, VA

Amtrak station:

Nuclear power plants:

• Surry 1. Westinghouse Electrical Corp.Stone & Webster Engineering Corp.Westinghouse Electrified Corp.Virginia Power. Pressurized Water Reactor (PWR). Net Output: seven hundred eighty one MWe. Operable. Initial criticality: 07/1972. Commercial commence: 12/1972..

Surry Two. Westinghouse Electrified Corp.Stone & Webster Engineering Corp.Westinghouse Electrical Corp.Virginia Power. Pressurized Water Reactor (PWR). Net Output: seven hundred eighty one MWe. Operable. Initial criticality: 03/1973. Commercial embark: 05/1973..

Colleges/Universities in Newport News:

• Christopher Newport University (Full-time enrollment: Five,061; Location: one Avenue of the Arts; Public; Website: www.cnu.edu; Offers Master’s degree)
• Everest College-Newport News (FT enrollment: 530; Location: eight hundred three Diligence Drive; Private, for-profit; Website: www.everest.edu/campus/newport_news)
• Riverside School of Health Careers (FT enrollment: 343; Location: three hundred sixteen Main St.; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.riversideonline.com/rshc/)
• Centura College-Newport News (FT enrollment: 263; Location: six hundred sixteen Denbigh Blvd; Private, for-profit; Website: www.centuracollege.edu)
• Regency Beauty Institute-Newport News (FT enrollment: 133; Location: twelve thousand three hundred sixty five Hornsby Lane, Suite C; Private, for-profit; Website: www.regency.edu)
• Tomorrow’s Pic Barber Academy of Virginia (FT enrollment: 15; Location: thirteen thousand six hundred forty one Warwick Boulevard, Suite C; Private, for-profit; Website: www.tomorrowsimage.com)

Other colleges/universities with over two thousand students near Newport News:

• Thomas Nelson Community College (about four miles; Hampton, VA; Full-time enrollment: 7,056)
• Hampton University (about nine miles; Hampton, VA; FT enrollment: Four,494)
• Old Dominion University (about seventeen miles; Norfolk, VA; FT enrollment: Nineteen,825)
• College of William and Mary (about nineteen miles; Williamsburg, VA; FT enrollment: 7,617)
• Tidewater Community College (about nineteen miles; Norfolk, VA; FT enrollment: 20,975)
• Norfolk State University (about twenty miles; Norfolk, VA; FT enrollment: 6,032)
• ECPI University (about twenty four miles; Virginia Beach, VA; FT enrollment: Ten,694)

Public high schools in Newport News:

• WOODSIDE HIGH (Students: Two,065, Location: thirteen thousand four hundred fifty WOODSIDE LANE, Grades: 9-12)
• MENCHVILLE HIGH (Students: 1,956, Location: two hundred seventy five MENCHVILLE RD, Grades: 9-12)
• WARWICK HIGH (Students: 1,890, Location: fifty one COPELAND LANE, Grades: 9-12)
• DENBIGH HIGH (Students: 1,753, Location: two hundred fifty nine DENBIGH BLVD, Grades: 9-12)
• HERITAGE HIGH (Location: five thousand eight hundred MARSHALL AVE, Grades: 9-12)
• ACHIEVABLE Wish MIDDLE/HIGH (Location: five thousand seven hundred twenty MARSHALL AVE., Grades: 6-12)

Private high schools in Newport News:

• HAMPTON ROADS ACADEMY (Students: 587, Location: seven hundred thirty nine ACADEMY LN, Grades: PK-12)
• PENINSULA CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 309, Location: six hundred HARPERSVILLE RD, Grades: 8-12)
• DENBIGH BAPTIST CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 281, Location: thirteen thousand ten MITCHELL POINT RD, Grades: KG-12)
• EAST END ACADEMY (Students: 44, Location: two thousand 27TH ST, Grades: 1-11)
• KEYSTONE ACADEMY (Students: 14, Location: seventeen thousand five hundred seventy nine WARWICK BLVD, Grades: 6-11)

Largest public elementary/middle schools in Newport News:

• ETHEL M. GILDERSLEEVE MIDDLE (Students: 1,137, Location: one MINTON DR, Grades: 6-8)
• HOMER L. HINES MIDDLE (Students: 1,126, Location: five hundred sixty one MCLAWHORNE DR, Grades: 6-8)
• CRITTENDEN MIDDLE (Students: 918, Location: six thousand one hundred fifty eight JEFFERSON AVE, Grades: 6-8)
• MARY PASSAGE MIDDLE (Students: 879, Location: four hundred ATKINSON WAY, Grades: 6-8)
• J.M. DOZIER MIDDLE (Students: 859, Location: four hundred thirty two INDUSTRIAL PARK DR, Grades: 6-8)
• ACHIEVABLE Desire ACADEMY (Students: 745, Location: seven hundred twenty six 16TH ST., Grades: PK-5)
• HUNTINGTON MIDDLE (Students: 723, Location: three thousand four hundred one ORCUTT AVENUE, Grades: 6-8)
• OLIVER C. GREENWOOD ELEM (Students: 716, Location: thirteen thousand four hundred sixty WOODSIDE LANE, Grades: PK-5)
• CARVER ELEM (Students: 660, Location: six thousand one hundred sixty JEFFERSON AVE, Grades: PK-5)
• RICHNECK ELEM (Students: 658, Location: two hundred five TYNER DRIVE, Grades: PK-5)

Thickest private elementary/middle schools in Newport News:

• OUR LADY OF Climb on CARMEL (Students: 363, Location: fifty two HARPERSVILLE RD, Grades: PK-8)
• WARWICK Sea CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 204, Location: two hundred fifty two LUCAS CREEK RD, Grades: PK-8)
• TRINITY LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 189, Location: six thousand eight hundred twelve Sea RD, Grades: PK-8)
• ST ANDREWS EPISCOPAL SCHOOL (Students: 115, Location: forty five MAIN ST, Grades: PK-5)
• DENBIGH CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 107, Location: one thousand two hundred thirty three SHIELDS RD, Grades: PK-8)
• Very first BAPTIST CHURCH DENBIGH CDC (Students: 91, Location: three thousand six hundred twenty eight CAMPBELL RD, Grades: PK-4)
• RHEMA CHRISTIAN CENTER ACADEMY (Students: 47, Location: one thousand seven hundred 27TH ST, Grades: PK-3)
• RESURRECTION LUTHERAN SCHOOL & CHILD CARE (Students: 35, Location: seven hundred sixty five J CLYDE MORRIS BLVD, Grades: PK-2)
• CALVARY SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST SCHOOL (Students: 30, Location: one thousand two hundred 17TH ST, Grades: KG-8)
• PARKVIEW CHRISTIAN ACADEMY DAY (Students: 24, Location: one thousand one hundred sixteen BRIARFIELD RD, Grades: PK-1)

Library in Newport News:

• NEWPORT NEWS PUBLIC LIBRARY SYSTEM (Operating income: $6,123,184; Location: seven hundred TOWN CENTER DR., STE. 300; 382,702 books; 16,486 audio materials; 15,393 movie materials; twelve local licensed databases; eighteen state licensed databases; four hundred ninety five print serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:

• Newport News General no longer exists. Closed / out of business

Notable locations in Newport News: Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock Company (A) , Newport News Park Boat Ramp (B) , James Sea Country Club (C) , Newport News Park Picnic Area (D) , Reservoir Station (E) , Newport News Industrial Park (F) , Pier one (G) , Seafood Industrial Park (H) , Camp Morrison Industrial Park (I) , McCale Professional Park (J) , Ivans Industrial Park (K) , Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility (L) , Kiln Creek Golf Course (M) , Hampton Roads Wastewater Treatment Plant (N) , Peninsula Industrial Park (O) , Patrick Henry Commerce Center (P) , Pines Golf Course (Q) , Lee Hall Station (R) , Oakland Industrial Park (S) , Aviation Research Park (T) . Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Warwick Village Shopping Center (1) , Warwick Shopping Center (Two) , Patrick Henry Mall Shopping Center (Three) , Newmarket Plaza Shopping Center (Four) , Newport Square Shopping Center (Five) , Ivy Farms Shopping Center (6) , Hidenwood Shopping Center (7) , Brentwood Shopping Center (8) , Beaconsdale Shopping Center (9) . Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Newport News include: Christ Church (A) , Denbigh Church (B) , Fresh Beach Grove Church (C) , Saint George Church (D) , Shining Light Church (E) , Stevens Church (F) , Union Chapel (G) , Warwick Church (H) , Denbigh Baptist Church (I) . Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Warwick Sea Mennonite Cemetery (1) , Maney Cemetery (Two) , Pleasant Shade Cemetery (Three) , Peninsula Memorial Park Cemetery (Four) , Morrison Cemetery (Five) . Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Browns Lake (A) , Morleys Gut (B) , Milstead Creek (C) , Lake Queen Anne (D) , City Reservoir (E) , Lake Corbin (F) , Indigo Lake (G) , Kettle Pond (H) . Display/hide their locations on the map

Flows, rivers, and creeks: Stony Run (A) , Morrisons Creek (B) , Lukas Creek (C) , Jones Run (D) , Jail Creek (E) , Deep Creek (F) , Blows Creek (G) , Bailey Creek (H) , Skiffes Creek (I) . Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Newport News include: Mariners Museum Park (1) , Oak Avenue Minipark (Two) , Endview Plantation Historic Site (Trio) , Murphy Field (Four) , Denbigh Park (Five) , Nicewood Park (6) , Potters Field Park (7) , Riverview Farm Park (8) , Anderson Park (9) . Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Gallery Shop (Museums; one hundred one Museum Drive) (1) , Newsome House Museum and Cultural Center (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; two thousand eight hundred three Oak Avenue) (Two) , Newport News City – Parks and Recreation- Museums- Virginia War Museum- Education Depart (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; nine thousand two hundred eighty five Warwick Boulevard) (Trio) , Holocaust Teacher Resource Center (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; three hundred seventeen Lynchburg Drive) (Four) , James A Fields House Inc (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; six hundred seventeen 27th Street) (Five) , Ski World (Ski & Helicopter Tours; twelve thousand two hundred thirty three Jefferson Avenue) (6) , Peninsula Fine Arts Center (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; one hundred one Museum Drive) (7) , King’s Flea Market (Amusement & Theme Parks; nine thousand seven hundred six Jefferson Avenue) (8) , Amf Denbigh Lanes (Amusement & Theme Parks; thirteen thousand seven hundred ninety nine Warwick Boulevard) (9) . Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotels: Hilton Garden Inn (180 Regal Way) (1) , Economos Prop T-A Omni Newport News (1000 Omni Boulevard) (Two) , Days Inn – Newport News (14747 Warwick Blvd) (Trio) , Best Western King James Hotel (6045 Jefferson Avenue) (Four) , Hilton Rooms (9903 Warwick Blvd) (Five) , Best Value Inn (10614 Jefferson Avenue) (6) , Executive Inn (6069 Jefferson Avenue) (7) , Hampton Inn & Suites Newport News-Arpt-O (12251 Jefferson Avenue) (8) , Chatfield’s (950 J Clyde Morris Boulevard) (9) . Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Courts: Us Government District Court – Civil Section (101 25th) (1) , Virginia Commonwealth – Juvenile Justice Dept- 9th District Court Service (300 Ballard Street) (Two) , Newport News City – Courts- Juvenile & Domestic Relations Court- Ju (2501 Huntington Avenue) (Three) , Newport News City – Courts- General District Courts- Traffic Court Informa (2500 Washington Avenue) (Four) , Newport News City – Courts- Circuit Court (2501 Huntington Avenue) (Five) , Forrest Court (32 Tree) (6) , U S District Court (101 25th) (7) , United States Government Us Bankruptcy Court (101 25th Street) (8) . Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Newport News city County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than two pCi/L (pico curies per liter) – Low Potential

Air pollution and air quality trends

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in two thousand thirteen was 68.Five. This is about average.

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Population in 2014: 182,965 (100% urban, 0% rural). Population switch since 2000: +1.6%

Newport News Zip Code Map Estimated median household income in 2015: $48,630 (it was $36,597 in 2000)

Estimated per capita income in 2015: $26,161 (it was $17,843 in 2000)

Mean prices in 2015: All housing units: $213,588; Detached houses: $228,264; Townhouses or other fastened units: $162,351; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $143,285; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $125,818; Mobile homes: $Ten,617

Median gross rent in 2015: $952.

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Newport News, VA City Guides:

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1896

Elevation: fifteen feet

Land area: 68.Three square miles.

Population density: Two,679 people per square mile (average).

For population twenty five years and over in Newport News:

• High school or higher: 90.7%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 24.6%
• Graduate or professional degree: 9.1%
• Unemployed: Five.6%
• Mean travel time to work (commute): 22.8 minutes

For population fifteen years and over in Newport News city:

• Never married: 36.8%
• Now married: 43.1%
• Separated: Three.1%
• Widowed: Four.5%
• Divorced: 12.4%

13,484 residents are foreign born (Three.1% Latin America, Two.0% Asia, 1.2% Europe).

The ratio of number of residents in Newport News to the number of hook-up offenders is three hundred seventy four to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2015: $Two,081 (1.0%)

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2015: $Two,222 (1.2%)

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Norfolk, VA (17.8 miles , pop. 234,403).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (215.0 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Single-family fresh house construction building permits:

• 1997: four hundred three buildings, average cost: $61,100
• 1998: four hundred twenty four buildings, average cost: $61,300
• 1999: six hundred twenty eight buildings, average cost: $54,100
• 2000: four hundred seven buildings, average cost: $61,500
• 2001: four hundred eighty one buildings, average cost: $89,300
• 2002: three hundred nineteen buildings, average cost: $76,400
• 2003: two hundred fifty seven buildings, average cost: $101,100
• 2004: two hundred eighty buildings, average cost: $119,100
• 2005: one hundred ninety eight buildings, average cost: $122,400
• 2006: two hundred sixty two buildings, average cost: $129,600
• 2007: one hundred twenty four buildings, average cost: $108,400
• 2008: one hundred fifty nine buildings, average cost: $129,400
• 2009: eighty six buildings, average cost: $150,700
• 2010: one hundred twenty nine buildings, average cost: $68,900
• 2011: one hundred forty six buildings, average cost: $73,100
• 2012: one hundred sixty one buildings, average cost: $71,400
• 2013: ninety two buildings, average cost: $83,600
• 2014: one hundred nine buildings, average cost: $88,900

Number of permits per Ten,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 37.07 N, Longitude: 76.48 W

Daytime population switch due to commuting: +25,951 (+14.2%)

Workers who live and work in this city: 49,499 (57.4%)

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Newport News tourist attractions:

Unemployment in September 2015:

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical housing units

Population switch in the 1990s: +7,848 (+Four.6%).

• Manufacturing (24%)
• Retail trade (12%)
• Public administration (9%)
• Construction (7%)
• Accommodation and food services (7%)
• Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
• Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)

• Health care and social assistance (21%)
• Retail trade (15%)
• Educational services (12%)
• Manufacturing (10%)
• Public administration (9%)
• Accommodation and food services (8%)
• Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)

• Construction and extraction occupations (11%)
• Management occupations (11%)
• Production occupations (9%)
• Sales and related occupations (9%)
• Office and administrative support occupations (8%)
• Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
• Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (5%)

• Office and administrative support occupations (21%)
• Sales and related occupations (14%)
• Education, training, and library occupations (10%)
• Management occupations (7%)
• Business and financial operations occupations (7%)
• Food prep and serving related occupations (7%)
• Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (5%)

Average climate in Newport News, Virginia

Based on data reported by over Four,000 weather stations

Tornado activity:

Newport News-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Virginia state average. It is 23% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/Five/1979, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 7.Two miles away from the Newport News city center injured two people and caused inbetween $500,000 and $Five,000,000 in damages.

On Four/28/2008, a category F3 tornado 27.Four miles away from the city center injured two hundred people and caused $30 million in damages.

Earthquake activity:

On 1/16/1994 at 01:49:16, a magnitude Four.6 (Four.6 MB, Four.6 LG, Depth: Three.1 mi) earthquake occurred 226.7 miles away from Newport News center

On Five/Five/2003 at 16:32:32, a magnitude Three.9 (Trio.9 LG, Depth: Three.1 mi, Class: Light, Energy: II – III) earthquake occurred 99.Two miles away from the city center

On Trio/15/1991 at 06:54:08, a magnitude Three.8 (Three.8 LG, Depth: Ten.9 mi) earthquake occurred 91.Five miles away from the city center

On Ten/21/1998 at 05:56:47, a magnitude Trio.8 (Three.8 LG, Three.Three LG, Depth: 8.Three mi) earthquake occurred 105.9 miles away from Newport News center

On 9/25/1998 at Nineteen:52:52, a magnitude Five.Two (Four.8 MB, Four.Trio MS, Five.Two LG, Four.Five MW, Depth: Trio.1 mi, Class: Moderate, Strength: VI – VII) earthquake occurred 370.Five miles away from the city center

Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Birthplace of: Mike Tomlin – Head coach of the National Football League’s Pittsburgh Steelers, Ella Fitzgerald – (1918-1996), singer, Nick Thompson (fighter) – Martial artist, William Styron – (born 1925), author, Aaron Brooks (American football) – Football player, Aaron Brooks – two thousand five NFL player (Fresh Orleans Saints, born: Mar 24, 1976), Salena Jones – Jazz singer, Austin Roberts (singer) – Pop singer, David Macklin – two thousand five NFL player (Arizona Cardinals, born: Jul 14, 1978), Sonja Sohn – Actor.

Main business address for: NOLAND CO (WHOLESALE-HARDWARE & PLUMBING & HEATING EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES).

Hospitals in Newport News:

• HAMPTON RAODS SPECIALTY HOSPITAL (245 CHESAPEAKE AVENUE, 4TH FLOOR)
• HEARTLAND HOSPICE SERVICES (11835 FISHING POINT DRIVE, SUITE 101)
• MARY IMMACULATE AMBULATORY SURGERY CENTER (12720 MC MANUS BLVD, SUITE 309)
• MARY IMMACULATE HOSPICE (710 DENBIGH BOULEVARD SUITE 7A)
• MARY IMMACULATE HOSPITAL (Voluntary non-profit – Church, provides emergency services, two BERNARDINE DRIVE)
• NEWPORT NEWS GENERAL HOSPITAL (5100 MARSHALL AVE)
• PENINSULA SURGERY CENTERS, LLC (12000 WARWICK BLVD)
• RIVERSIDE HOSPICE (500 J CLYDE MORRIS BLVD)
• RIVERSIDE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (Voluntary non-profit – Private, five hundred J CLYDE MORRIS BLVD)
• RIVERSIDE REHAB INSTITUTE (245 CHESAPEAKE AVENUE)
• WOODSIDE HOSPITAL,LLC (provides emergency services, seventeen thousand five hundred seventy nine WARWICK BOULEVARD)

Airports and heliports located in Newport News:

• Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport (PHF) (Runways: Two, Commercial Ops: 1,628, Air Taxi Ops: 12,659, Itinerant Ops: 22,962, Local Ops: 29,359, Military Ops: 22,937)
• Mary Immaculate Hospital Heliport (8VA8)
• Newport News General Hospital Heliport (86VA)
• Riverside Hospital Heliport (54VA)
• Yorktown Power Station Heliport (VG04)

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Amtrak station:

Nuclear power plants:

• Surry 1. Westinghouse Electrical Corp.Stone & Webster Engineering Corp.Westinghouse Electrified Corp.Virginia Power. Pressurized Water Reactor (PWR). Net Output: seven hundred eighty one MWe. Operable. Initial criticality: 07/1972. Commercial embark: 12/1972..

Surry Two. Westinghouse Electrical Corp.Stone & Webster Engineering Corp.Westinghouse Electrical Corp.Virginia Power. Pressurized Water Reactor (PWR). Net Output: seven hundred eighty one MWe. Operable. Initial criticality: 03/1973. Commercial commence: 05/1973..

Colleges/Universities in Newport News:

• Christopher Newport University (Full-time enrollment: Five,061; Location: one Avenue of the Arts; Public; Website: www.cnu.edu; Offers Master’s degree)
• Everest College-Newport News (FT enrollment: 530; Location: eight hundred three Diligence Drive; Private, for-profit; Website: www.everest.edu/campus/newport_news)
• Riverside School of Health Careers (FT enrollment: 343; Location: three hundred sixteen Main St.; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.riversideonline.com/rshc/)
• Centura College-Newport News (FT enrollment: 263; Location: six hundred sixteen Denbigh Blvd; Private, for-profit; Website: www.centuracollege.edu)
• Regency Beauty Institute-Newport News (FT enrollment: 133; Location: twelve thousand three hundred sixty five Hornsby Lane, Suite C; Private, for-profit; Website: www.regency.edu)
• Tomorrow’s Photo Barber Academy of Virginia (FT enrollment: 15; Location: thirteen thousand six hundred forty one Warwick Boulevard, Suite C; Private, for-profit; Website: www.tomorrowsimage.com)

Other colleges/universities with over two thousand students near Newport News:

• Thomas Nelson Community College (about four miles; Hampton, VA; Full-time enrollment: 7,056)
• Hampton University (about nine miles; Hampton, VA; FT enrollment: Four,494)
• Old Dominion University (about seventeen miles; Norfolk, VA; FT enrollment: Nineteen,825)
• College of William and Mary (about nineteen miles; Williamsburg, VA; FT enrollment: 7,617)
• Tidewater Community College (about nineteen miles; Norfolk, VA; FT enrollment: 20,975)
• Norfolk State University (about twenty miles; Norfolk, VA; FT enrollment: 6,032)
• ECPI University (about twenty four miles; Virginia Beach, VA; FT enrollment: Ten,694)

Public high schools in Newport News:

• WOODSIDE HIGH (Students: Two,065, Location: thirteen thousand four hundred fifty WOODSIDE LANE, Grades: 9-12)
• MENCHVILLE HIGH (Students: 1,956, Location: two hundred seventy five MENCHVILLE RD, Grades: 9-12)
• WARWICK HIGH (Students: 1,890, Location: fifty one COPELAND LANE, Grades: 9-12)
• DENBIGH HIGH (Students: 1,753, Location: two hundred fifty nine DENBIGH BLVD, Grades: 9-12)
• HERITAGE HIGH (Location: five thousand eight hundred MARSHALL AVE, Grades: 9-12)
• ACHIEVABLE Wish MIDDLE/HIGH (Location: five thousand seven hundred twenty MARSHALL AVE., Grades: 6-12)

Private high schools in Newport News:

• HAMPTON ROADS ACADEMY (Students: 587, Location: seven hundred thirty nine ACADEMY LN, Grades: PK-12)
• PENINSULA CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 309, Location: six hundred HARPERSVILLE RD, Grades: 8-12)
• DENBIGH BAPTIST CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 281, Location: thirteen thousand ten MITCHELL POINT RD, Grades: KG-12)
• EAST END ACADEMY (Students: 44, Location: two thousand 27TH ST, Grades: 1-11)
• KEYSTONE ACADEMY (Students: 14, Location: seventeen thousand five hundred seventy nine WARWICK BLVD, Grades: 6-11)

Fattest public elementary/middle schools in Newport News:

• ETHEL M. GILDERSLEEVE MIDDLE (Students: 1,137, Location: one MINTON DR, Grades: 6-8)
• HOMER L. HINES MIDDLE (Students: 1,126, Location: five hundred sixty one MCLAWHORNE DR, Grades: 6-8)
• CRITTENDEN MIDDLE (Students: 918, Location: six thousand one hundred fifty eight JEFFERSON AVE, Grades: 6-8)
• MARY PASSAGE MIDDLE (Students: 879, Location: four hundred ATKINSON WAY, Grades: 6-8)
• J.M. DOZIER MIDDLE (Students: 859, Location: four hundred thirty two INDUSTRIAL PARK DR, Grades: 6-8)
• ACHIEVABLE Desire ACADEMY (Students: 745, Location: seven hundred twenty six 16TH ST., Grades: PK-5)
• HUNTINGTON MIDDLE (Students: 723, Location: three thousand four hundred one ORCUTT AVENUE, Grades: 6-8)
• OLIVER C. GREENWOOD ELEM (Students: 716, Location: thirteen thousand four hundred sixty WOODSIDE LANE, Grades: PK-5)
• CARVER ELEM (Students: 660, Location: six thousand one hundred sixty JEFFERSON AVE, Grades: PK-5)
• RICHNECK ELEM (Students: 658, Location: two hundred five TYNER DRIVE, Grades: PK-5)

Thickest private elementary/middle schools in Newport News:

• OUR LADY OF Climb on CARMEL (Students: 363, Location: fifty two HARPERSVILLE RD, Grades: PK-8)
• WARWICK Sea CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 204, Location: two hundred fifty two LUCAS CREEK RD, Grades: PK-8)
• TRINITY LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 189, Location: six thousand eight hundred twelve Sea RD, Grades: PK-8)
• ST ANDREWS EPISCOPAL SCHOOL (Students: 115, Location: forty five MAIN ST, Grades: PK-5)
• DENBIGH CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 107, Location: one thousand two hundred thirty three SHIELDS RD, Grades: PK-8)
• Very first BAPTIST CHURCH DENBIGH CDC (Students: 91, Location: three thousand six hundred twenty eight CAMPBELL RD, Grades: PK-4)
• RHEMA CHRISTIAN CENTER ACADEMY (Students: 47, Location: one thousand seven hundred 27TH ST, Grades: PK-3)
• RESURRECTION LUTHERAN SCHOOL & CHILD CARE (Students: 35, Location: seven hundred sixty five J CLYDE MORRIS BLVD, Grades: PK-2)
• CALVARY SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST SCHOOL (Students: 30, Location: one thousand two hundred 17TH ST, Grades: KG-8)
• PARKVIEW CHRISTIAN ACADEMY DAY (Students: 24, Location: one thousand one hundred sixteen BRIARFIELD RD, Grades: PK-1)

Library in Newport News:

• NEWPORT NEWS PUBLIC LIBRARY SYSTEM (Operating income: $6,123,184; Location: seven hundred TOWN CENTER DR., STE. 300; 382,702 books; 16,486 audio materials; 15,393 movie materials; twelve local licensed databases; eighteen state licensed databases; four hundred ninety five print serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:

• Newport News General no longer exists. Closed / out of business

Notable locations in Newport News: Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock Company (A) , Newport News Park Boat Ramp (B) , James Sea Country Club (C) , Newport News Park Picnic Area (D) , Reservoir Station (E) , Newport News Industrial Park (F) , Pier one (G) , Seafood Industrial Park (H) , Camp Morrison Industrial Park (I) , McCale Professional Park (J) , Ivans Industrial Park (K) , Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility (L) , Kiln Creek Golf Course (M) , Hampton Roads Wastewater Treatment Plant (N) , Peninsula Industrial Park (O) , Patrick Henry Commerce Center (P) , Pines Golf Course (Q) , Lee Hall Station (R) , Oakland Industrial Park (S) , Aviation Research Park (T) . Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Warwick Village Shopping Center (1) , Warwick Shopping Center (Two) , Patrick Henry Mall Shopping Center (Three) , Newmarket Plaza Shopping Center (Four) , Newport Square Shopping Center (Five) , Ivy Farms Shopping Center (6) , Hidenwood Shopping Center (7) , Brentwood Shopping Center (8) , Beaconsdale Shopping Center (9) . Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Newport News include: Christ Church (A) , Denbigh Church (B) , Fresh Beach Grove Church (C) , Saint George Church (D) , Shining Light Church (E) , Stevens Church (F) , Union Chapel (G) , Warwick Church (H) , Denbigh Baptist Church (I) . Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Warwick Sea Mennonite Cemetery (1) , Maney Cemetery (Two) , Pleasant Shade Cemetery (Three) , Peninsula Memorial Park Cemetery (Four) , Morrison Cemetery (Five) . Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Browns Lake (A) , Morleys Gut (B) , Milstead Creek (C) , Lake Queen Anne (D) , City Reservoir (E) , Lake Corbin (F) , Indigo Lake (G) , Kettle Pond (H) . Display/hide their locations on the map

Flows, rivers, and creeks: Stony Run (A) , Morrisons Creek (B) , Lukas Creek (C) , Jones Run (D) , Jail Creek (E) , Deep Creek (F) , Blows Creek (G) , Bailey Creek (H) , Skiffes Creek (I) . Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Newport News include: Mariners Museum Park (1) , Oak Avenue Minipark (Two) , Endview Plantation Historic Site (Three) , Murphy Field (Four) , Denbigh Park (Five) , Nicewood Park (6) , Potters Field Park (7) , Riverview Farm Park (8) , Anderson Park (9) . Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Gallery Shop (Museums; one hundred one Museum Drive) (1) , Newsome House Museum and Cultural Center (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; two thousand eight hundred three Oak Avenue) (Two) , Newport News City – Parks and Recreation- Museums- Virginia War Museum- Education Depart (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; nine thousand two hundred eighty five Warwick Boulevard) (Trio) , Holocaust Teacher Resource Center (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; three hundred seventeen Lynchburg Drive) (Four) , James A Fields House Inc (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; six hundred seventeen 27th Street) (Five) , Ski World (Ski & Helicopter Tours; twelve thousand two hundred thirty three Jefferson Avenue) (6) , Peninsula Fine Arts Center (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; one hundred one Museum Drive) (7) , King’s Flea Market (Amusement & Theme Parks; nine thousand seven hundred six Jefferson Avenue) (8) , Amf Denbigh Lanes (Amusement & Theme Parks; thirteen thousand seven hundred ninety nine Warwick Boulevard) (9) . Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotels: Hilton Garden Inn (180 Regal Way) (1) , Economos Prop T-A Omni Newport News (1000 Omni Boulevard) (Two) , Days Inn – Newport News (14747 Warwick Blvd) (Trio) , Best Western King James Hotel (6045 Jefferson Avenue) (Four) , Hilton Rooms (9903 Warwick Blvd) (Five) , Best Value Inn (10614 Jefferson Avenue) (6) , Executive Inn (6069 Jefferson Avenue) (7) , Hampton Inn & Suites Newport News-Arpt-O (12251 Jefferson Avenue) (8) , Chatfield’s (950 J Clyde Morris Boulevard) (9) . Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Courts: Us Government District Court – Civil Section (101 25th) (1) , Virginia Commonwealth – Juvenile Justice Dept- 9th District Court Service (300 Ballard Street) (Two) , Newport News City – Courts- Juvenile & Domestic Relations Court- Ju (2501 Huntington Avenue) (Trio) , Newport News City – Courts- General District Courts- Traffic Court Informa (2500 Washington Avenue) (Four) , Newport News City – Courts- Circuit Court (2501 Huntington Avenue) (Five) , Forrest Court (32 Tree) (6) , U S District Court (101 25th) (7) , United States Government Us Bankruptcy Court (101 25th Street) (8) . Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Newport News city County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than two pCi/L (pico curies per liter) – Low Potential

Air pollution and air quality trends

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in two thousand thirteen was 68.Five. This is about average.

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