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  South Hampton Roads - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
South Hampton Roads is a region located in the extreme southeastern portion of Virginia in the United States.
Hampton Roads is the common name for the metropolitan area that surrounds the body of water of the same name.
Generally surrounded by water, the South Hampton Roads region is accessed from the north by a network of highways, bridges, tunnels and bridge-tunnels across the James and Elizabeth Rivers, the harbor of Hampton Roads and the Chesapeake Bay.
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 Hampton Roads - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Hampton Roads is the name of both a body of water and the land areas which surround it in southeastern Virginia in the United States.
The Hampton Roads area has an extensive network of Interstate Highways, including the Interstate 64, the major east-west route to and from the area, and its spurs and bypasses of I-264, I-464, I-564, and I-664.
The harbor of Hampton Roads is an important highway of commerce, especially for the cities of Norfolk, Portsmouth, and Newport News.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Hampton_Roads   (2526 words)

  
 Hampton Roads   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Hampton Roads is an important highway of commerce, especially for the cities of Norfolk, Portsmouth, and Newport News.
Hampton Roads has a population nearing 1.6 million and is the fourth largest metropolitan area in the southeastern United States, and the largest between Washington, D.C. and Atlanta.
The South Hampton Roads region includes five independent cities Chesapeake, Norfolk, Portsmouth, Suffolk, and Virginia Beach, and the counties of Surry and Isle of Wight, where the town of Smithfield is located.
www.mywiseowl.com /index.php?title=Hampton_Roads&action=creativecommons   (849 words)

  
 Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel
The Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel is the 3.5-mile-long Hampton Roads crossing for Interstate 64.
The Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel (HRBT) is the 3.5-mile-long Hampton Roads crossing for Interstate 64.
The Hampton Roads tunnels were built by the immersed sunken tube method, comprised of shipyard-built prefabricated tunnel elements each about 300 feet long, placed by lay-barges and joined together in a trench dredged in the bottom of the harbor, and backfilled over with earth.
www.roadstothefuture.com /I64_VA_HRBT.html   (2265 words)

  
 Hampton Roads
Hampton Roads is a natural tidal basin formed by the confluence of the James and Elizabeth Rivers.
Hampton Roads is composed of Chesapeake, Hampton, Newport News, Norfolk, Portsmouth, Suffolk, Yorktown and Virginia Beach.
Due to the Hampton Roads geographical location and the large number of ships that may have to sortie, additional time is required to prepare ships to sortie and complete a sortie with ample sea room to maneuver before the arrival of destructive winds.
www.globalsecurity.org /military/facility/hampton-roads.htm   (2500 words)

  
 Hampton Roads Crossing Study
Hampton Roads Crossing Study, presented to VDOT in July 2000 (file is in.pdf format).
Hampton Roads is formed by the confluence of the James River, the Elizabeth River, and the Nansemond River.
Hampton Roads Crossing Study - Final Environmental Impact Statement - the Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) for this project was completed by VDOT in March 2001, with the FHWA approval signoffs occurring then.
www.roadstothefuture.com /HR_Crossing_Study.html   (10609 words)

  
 South Hampton Roads Market - The Virginian-Pilot Advertising Department   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Two-thirds of Hampton Roads population live in South Hampton Roads.
South Hampton Roads (SHR) is the primary circulation area of The Virginian-Pilot and where most of Hampton Roads consumers live.
The consumers in SHR are major contributors to the impressive numbers behind our Hampton Roads area.
www.adinsite.com /shamptonrds.html   (151 words)

  
 South Hampton Roads Habitat for Humanity
Throughout Hampton Roads, a disproportionate number of poverty-level households are headed by women.  The House That Jill Built is a special project for South Hampton Roads Habitat for Humanity - a home built by women for women.
South Hampton Roads Habitat for Humanity is assembling a Steering Committee, Fundraising Team, and Volunteer Staff for our next Jill House.
If you want to direct your gift to a particular project or city in South Hampton Roads, please follow up your donation with an email to helensommer@verizon.net specifying the date and amount of the gift, the name of the giver, and the project or city that you would like it to go to.
www.habitatforhumanity-shr.org   (865 words)

  
 MSN Encarta - Print Preview - Abraham Lincoln
The South demanded the evacuation of the fort because it was in Confederate territory.
The Emancipation Proclamation hastened the defeat of the Confederacy because it deprived the South of much-needed labor.
It was designed to punish the South for past transgressions and to make it subservient to the Republican Party of the North.
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 USO of Hampton Roads Homepage
(Hampton – July 8, 2005) The USO of Hampton Roads received a $3,000 grant from 1st Advantage Federal Credit Union and the Armed Forces Financial Network to purchase calling cards for soldiers deploying and overseas and for soldiers who are working in Hampton Roads with families elsewhere.
The USO of Hampton Roads, hopes to continue a long lasting friendship with Cox in the future, and would like to thank all of those people who had their cars washed.
Hampton, VA (June 17, 2005) – Thanks to an increased interest by individuals across the peninsula and southside, the USO of Hampton Roads has decided to extend the deadline for submissions to its 2nd Annual Art Contest.
www.usohr.com   (1655 words)

  
 Our Ancestors of South Hampton Roads
CHARLIE COLSON JR of South Mills and 5 grandchildren.
SOUTH MILLS -- Charles Alexander Moss Sr., 57, of the 100 block of Keeter Barn Road, died Dec. 25, 1999.
The double parlors were elaborately decorated with palms and golden rod and the illumination from numerous candelabra and green and yellow shaded electric lights shed a mellow radiance on the scene.
digginforkin.tripod.com /SHRds/d206.html   (3115 words)

  
 South Hampton Roads Habitat for Humanity   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
SHR Habitat relies on a wide variety of funding sources, from the individual donor to the largest corporation--and places a premium on each and every gift.
South Hampton Roads Habitat for Humanity (SHRHFH) has built 121 homes in South Hampton Roads since 1988 with families in need.
If you want to direct your gift to a particular project or city in South Hampton Roads, please follow up your donation with an email to our develeopment director specifying the date and amount of the gift, the name of the giver, and the project or city that you would like it to go to.
www.habitatforhumanity-shr.org /giving.htm   (1402 words)

  
 Our Ancestors of South Hampton Roads
South Hill, January 12 - Age 40, died Sunday, January 11, 1953 in a Richmond hospital after a lingering illness.
A contractor, he was a native of South Boston and had been a resident of Norfolk for 21 years.
He lived at 1405 Hampton Blvd. Organizing the electrical contracting firm of Tuck and Kendall Inc in 1937, he was its first President.
digginforkin.tripod.com /SHRds/d264.html   (3333 words)

  
 SHR N-TRAK Main Page
South Hampton Roads N-TRAK is an N scale modular model railroading club meeting in the southeast region of Virginia USA.
Our club meets at 7:00 PM on the second and subsequent Tuesdays of each month on the second floor of Squires Memorial Presbyterian Church, 770 Ingleside Road, Norfolk, VA. Visitors are welcome at our meetings.
SHR N-TRAK uses the N-TRAK mountain (green) line version of the N-TRAK module standard.
www.trainweb.org /shrntrak   (207 words)

  
 South Hampton Roads Habitat for Humanity Newsletter   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
The Portsmouth Covenant is a partnership of diverse faith communities, businesses and civic organizations from Portsmouth and northern Chesapeake that have agreed to work with South Hampton Roads Habitat for Humanity to build decent, affordable houses for low-income working families and work to eliminate poverty housing.
South Hampton Roads Habitat for Humanity, Inc. is a local affiliate of Habitat for Humanity International.
South Hampton Roads Habitat for Humanity (SHRHFH) has constructed 106 homes in South Hampton Roads to provide homeownership opportunities to low-income families.
www.habitatforhumanity-shr.org /reading.htm   (1652 words)

  
 Hampton Roads   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
A: "Hampton Roads" is a centuries-old reference that refers to the waterway that flows into the Chesapeake Bay, created by the meeting of the James, Nansemond and Elizabeth Rivers.
It was a violent start to the holiday weekend in Hampton Roads, with shootings in three different cities leaving a 14-year old girl dead and five-people wounded - including a three-year old boy.
Mike Twisdale told his clients that their Fox Hill home in Hampton appraised at $165000 so they should put it on the market at $170000 and drop the price if no one bites.
www.infoslurp.com /information/Hampton_Roads   (2897 words)

  
 Hampton on Encyclopedia.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
The Hampton Court Conference (1604) was held early in the reign of James I; its purpose was to consider reforms of the Established Church for which its Puritan clergy had petitioned.
Hampton keeps it fresh: innovation is key to Hampton's culture.(Company Profile)
Lionel HAMPTON (vibes, drums, piano, vocals) - USA LIONEL HAMPTON and HIS JAZZ INNER CIRCLE : Lionel Hampton (vib, dms, p, voc), RencLean (saxes), Frank Foster (saxes), Wallace Davenport (PAR13864)
www.encyclopedia.com /html/H/HamptonE1ng.asp   (1002 words)

  
 cars - Hampton Roads
An extensive transit bus system and paratransit services are provided by Hampton Roads Transit, a regional public transport system headquartered in Norfolk.
Public transit is provided by an extensive bus network operated by the Transportation District Commission of Hampton Roads and James City County Transit, both of which are public agencies.
The Historic Triangle is located on the Virginia Peninsula and includes the colonial communities of Jamestown, Williamsburg, and Yorktown, with many restored attractions linked by the Colonial Parkway.
www.carluvers.com /cars/Hampton_Roads,_Virginia   (2374 words)

  
 South Hampton Roads Early Childh   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
All proposals should be sent directly to the South Hampton Roads Early Childhood Coalition at the agency and address shown above.
Through this collaborative process coalition members drew upon their years of experience and research-based outcomes on the well-being of children in South Hampton Roads area to identify and prioritize the needs, gaps in services and obstacles that have hampered access to quality care and education.
The purpose of this RFP is to obtain a qualified sub-contractor to complete a Workforce Study to examine the factors that affect the quality of childcare services in South Hampton Roads.
www.childandfamilyservices.org /ivc_rfp1.htm   (1569 words)

  
 HAMPTON ROADS News (Printable Version)
RICHMOND — Some officials in South Hampton Roads claim the region isn’t getting its fair share of a state proposal to borrow nearly $86 million for arts and cultural projects.
Some arts organizations in South Hampton Roads, including the Chrysler Museum, support the bill, which was introduced at the suggestion of a private arts foundation.
Callahan said South Hampton Roads “is pretty well-represented” in the bill.
home.hamptonroads.com /stories/print.cfm?story=81261&ran=4927   (983 words)

  
 Combined Federal Campaign of South Hampton Roads   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
The South Hampton Roads Local Federal Coordinating Committee (LFCC) is soliciting applications from federated groups, charitable organizations or a combination thereof, interested in being considered to serve as the Principal Combined Fund Organization (PCFO) for the 2004-2005 CFC campaign year.
CFC of South Hampton Roads covers the geographical boundaries of the cities of Suffolk, Virginia Beach, Norfolk, Portsmouth, Chesapeake, Virginia and Elizabeth City, NC.
Historically, CFC of South Hampton Roads has been in the top ten campaigns in the nation.
www.cfcshr.org /2004rfp.html   (3461 words)

  
 Our Ancestors of South Hampton Roads
He was a member of South Side Masonic Lodge 493, Patchogue, N.Y., and was a Methodist.
Eardie Johnson Green of the 1300 block of South St., died June 18, 1994, in her residence after a long illness.
She was a member of Emmanuel Episcopal Church in Franklin, a former member of St. Paul's Memorial Chapel in Lawrenceville, Va., and a member of the Retired Teachers Association and Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority.
digginforkin.tripod.com /SHRds/d121.html   (2452 words)

  
 VOLUNTEER Hampton Roads   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
YMCA of South Hampton Roads (N) – (757) 624-9622
YWCA of South Hampton Roads (N) - (757) 625-4248
YWCA of South Hampton Roads (N) – (757)625-4248
www.volunteerhr.org /Volunteer/youth.html   (509 words)

  
 South Hampton Roads SKYWARN NCS Script, Summer
This is ______________(call sign), name is______________, Net Control for the South Hampton Roads SKYWARN contact with the National Weather Service Office in Wakefield, Virginia.
This is _______ (call sign), name is __________ Net Control for the South Hampton Roads SKYWARN in contact with the National Weather Service Office in Wakefield, Virginia.
This is ___ (call sign) with the South Hampton Roads SKYWARN Net in progress.
www.qsl.net /cars/Skywarn/ncs%20summer%20script.htm   (740 words)

  
 South Hampton Roads Early Childh   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
The purpose of this RFP is to obtain a qualified sub-contractor to complete an Economic Impact Study to examine the factors that effect quality, affordability, and accessibility of early care and education services on the local economy and workforce productivity in South Hampton Roads.
The end result will be to garner support and resources for children and families by engaging the residents, businesses, local government and policy makers in South Hampton Roads.
The sub-contractor must demonstrate the ability to plan, develop and implement all aspects of the South Hampton Roads Child Care Economic Impact Study.
www.childandfamilyservices.org /ivc_rfp2.htm   (1724 words)

  
 YWCA of South Hampton Roads
The goal is to expand services in the region with satellite offices convenient to clients in all South Hampton Roads cities.
A new South Hampton Roads Sexual Assault Advisory Committee is being formed with representatives from all South Hampton Roads cities to help ensure that needed services are available and accessible to victims of sexual assault.
We were all active and visible in the South Hampton Roads community.
www.ywca-shr.org /newsletter.htm   (2067 words)

  
 Advocacy - South Hampton Roads   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Today, the YWCA carries on their long tradition in social action and advocacy to meet the twin goals of women and girl’s empowerment and racial justice.
YWCA South Hampton Roads is a women's membership movement supporting programs in the community which lead toward women's safety and self-sufficiency and toward racial harmony.
YWCA South Hampton Roads - 5215 Colley Avenue, Norfolk, VA 23508
www.ywca.org /site/pp.asp?c=iqLWJZNIG&b=100537   (418 words)

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