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  2. First Ward, Houston - Wikipedia

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    The First Ward of Houston, which is located inside the 610 Loop, is one of the city's historic wards. It was originally the center of the business district for the city, and was strategically located at the intersection of Buffalo Bayou and White Oak Bayou, near an area now known as Allen's Landing. It was one of the original four wards in ...

  3. Newport News Shipbuilding - Wikipedia

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    Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS), a division of Huntington Ingalls Industries, is the sole designer, builder, and refueler of aircraft carriers and one of two providers of submarines for the United States Navy. Founded as the Chesapeake Dry Dock and Construction Co. in 1886, Newport News Shipbuilding has built more than 800 ships, including both ...

  4. National Register of Historic Places listings in Newport News ...

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    2700 Parish Ave. 36°59′50″N 76°24′15″W. /  36.997222°N 76.404167°W  / 36.997222; -76.404167  ( Greenlawn Cemetery) 13. Hilton Village. Hilton Village. June 23, 1969. ( #69000341) Bounded by the James River, Post St., the former Chesapeake and Ohio railroad tracks, and Hopkins St.

  5. Wards of Houston - Wikipedia

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    1920 map of the six wards of Houston. When the city of Houston was founded in 1836 and incorporated in 1837, its founders— John Kirby Allen and Augustus Chapman Allen —divided it into political geographic districts called "wards". [citation needed] The ward system, a precursor to today's City Council districts, was a common political tool ...

  6. Fifth Ward, Houston - Wikipedia

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    The Fifth Ward is a community of Houston, Texas, United States, derived from a historical political district ( ward ), [1] about 2 miles (3.2 km) [2] northeast of Downtown. Its boundaries are Buffalo Bayou on the south, Jensen Drive on the west, Collingsworth Rd on the north, and Lockwood Drive on the east.

  7. Newport, Giles County, Virginia - Wikipedia

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    Newport, Giles County, Virginia. /  37.29417°N 80.49528°W  / 37.29417; -80.49528. Newport is an unincorporated community in Giles County, Virginia, United States, with the ZIP code of 24128. The 2020 Census reports a population of 1,767 in the community. [2] It is located in a valley between Salt Pond Mountain, Sherman's Nose and Gap ...

  8. Virginia Port Authority - Wikipedia

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    Newport News Marine Terminal. Newport News Marine Terminal is the smallest of the four facilities, with a land area of 140.64 acres (0.5691 km 2). The terminal has a forty-five-foot-deep main channel. The terminal is serviced by 42,720 feet (13,020 m) of rail track and four container cranes. Two berths handle cruise vessels and breakbulk cargo.

  9. East End (Newport News, Virginia) - Wikipedia

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    East End (Newport News, Virginia) Coordinates: 36°58′36″N 76°24′24″W. The East End is an area of the independent city of Newport News, Virginia, located in the older portion of the port city near the harbor of Hampton Roads .