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Website. www.nnva.gov. Newport News ( / ˌnuːpɔːrt -, - pərt -/) [6] is an independent city in Virginia, United States. At the 2020 census, the population was 186,247. [5] Located in the Hampton Roads region, it is the fifth-most populous city in Virginia and 140th-most populous city in the United States.
Newport News has a long history dating back to the days of Jamestown, Virginia. The area which is now the city of Newport News has existed under different names and forms including Elizabeth Cittie, Warwick River Shire, Warwick County, Virginia, Warwick City, and the current independent city of Newport News .
The following is a timeline of the history of the city of Newport News, Virginia, United States. This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources .
This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Newport News, Virginia . This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in the independent city of Newport News, Virginia, United States.
Newport News Public Schools (NNPS) is a division of Newport News, Virginia that operates the city's system of public schools. As of 2021-2022, NNPS had an enrollment of 26,648. NNPS employed about 2,738, including approximately 1,714 teachers.
Founded as the Chesapeake Dry Dock and Construction Co. in 1886, Newport News Shipbuilding has built more than 800 ships, including both naval and commercial ships. Located in the city of Newport News, Virginia, its facilities span more than 550 acres (2.2 km 2 ).
This is a list of people who have served as mayor of the city of Newport News, Virginia . Mayor. Term. Allan A. Moss. July 1896 – November 1896. Walter A. Post. November 1896 – September 1, 1898. Allan A. Moss. September 1, 1898 – September 1, 1904.
Greenlawn Memorial Park is a 50-acre (200,000 m 2) cemetery located where two natural streams, Mill Dam Creek and Salters Creek, come together. The cemetery has been in continuous operation, serving the Newport News and Hampton, Virginia, since 1888.
At 8,065 acres (32.63 km²), it is one of largest city-run parks in the United States, and offers a wide range of activities for residents and tourists alike. The park is in the northern part of the city of Newport News (13560 Jefferson Avenue, Newport News VA 23603), with its main entrance on Jefferson Avenue to the northwest of its ...
Huntington Park is a park located in Newport News, Virginia, US. It offers a beach, two fishing piers, gardens, tennis, and museums. It is run by the Newport News Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism. It was formed through a 1924 donation to the city of Newport News by Henry E. Huntington.