Newport News
James River city
Newport News is an independent city in southeastern Virginia, part of the Hampton Roads metropolitan area.
It sits on the Virginia Peninsula between the James and York rivers, home to one of the world's largest shipbuilding facilities—Newport News Shipyard, which constructs aircraft carriers and submarines for the U.S.
Navy.
The city's economy centers on defense, shipping, and the military.
Drained basin for hull work
- aircraft carrierWarship with flight deck
- submarineUnderwater naval craft
- weldingHeat-fusing metal pieces
- keelHull's structural base
hull · outfitting · shipwright · crane · steelwork · propulsion · nuclear-powered · dry dock
Safe anchorage for ships
- seaportCoastal city with docks
- James RiverVirginia river to Chesapeake
- Chesapeake BayMid-Atlantic tidal estuary
- cargoTransported goods
shipping · terminal · export · waterfront · channel · anchorage · dredging · tugboat
Of maritime warfare
- ArmyOrganized military body
- Air ForceAerial military branch
- defenseProtection against harm
- veteransFormer armed forces members
military housing · commissary · base · personnel · deployment · training · contractor · armed forces
Virginia coastal city
- ChesapeakeMid-Atlantic tidal estuary
- WilliamsburgColonial-era Virginia city
- Virginia BeachCoastal city, southeastern state
- SuffolkCounty containing Ipswich
Portsmouth · Richmond · Tidewater · James River · Hampton · Yorktown · Gloucester · Isle of Wight
Of occupied territories
- JamestownFirst permanent English settlement
- Civil WarCountrymen fighting countrymen
- MonitorNamed naval vessel
- MerrimackCivil War ironclad
ironclad · Confederacy · Union · reconstruction · heritage · antebellum
Central business district
- municipalityLocal governing district
- residentsPeople living somewhere
- populationAll inhabitants combined
- metropolitanOf a major city
zoning · districts · city council · mayor · civic · urban · suburbs · public transit
drydock
Drained basin for hull work
- aircraft carrierWarship with flight deck
- submarineUnderwater naval craft
- weldingHeat-fusing metal pieces
keel · hull · outfitting · shipwright · crane · steelwork · propulsion · nuclear-powered · dry dock · launch
harbor
Safe anchorage for ships
- seaportCoastal city with docks
- James RiverVirginia river to Chesapeake
- Chesapeake BayMid-Atlantic tidal estuary
cargo · shipping · terminal · export · waterfront · channel · anchorage · dredging · tugboat · barge
naval
Of maritime warfare
veterans · military housing · commissary · base · personnel · deployment · training · contractor · armed forces
Norfolk
Virginia coastal city
- ChesapeakeMid-Atlantic tidal estuary
- WilliamsburgColonial-era Virginia city
- Virginia BeachCoastal city, southeastern state
Suffolk · Portsmouth · Richmond · Tidewater · James River · Hampton · Yorktown · Gloucester · Isle of Wight · Smithfield
colonial
Of occupied territories
- JamestownFirst permanent English settlement
- Civil WarCountrymen fighting countrymen
- MonitorNamed naval vessel
Merrimack · ironclad · Confederacy · Union · reconstruction · heritage · antebellum
downtown
Central business district
- municipalityLocal governing district
- residentsPeople living somewhere
- populationAll inhabitants combined
metropolitan · zoning · districts · city council · mayor · civic · urban · suburbs · public transit · redevelopment
Newport NewsNorfolk
Virginia coastal city
Hampton · Virginia Beach · Portsmouth · Chesapeake · Suffolk
Newport NewsMiami Beach
Florida Atlantic coast resort
Key West · Myrtle Beach · Ocean City · Nantucket · Martha's Vineyard
Newport NewsPalm Beach
Affluent Florida barrier island
Williamsburg · Santa Fe · Sedona · Las Vegas · Orlando
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