Yorktown Virginia figured prominently in the American Civil War, serving as a major port to supply both northern and southern towns, depending upon who held Yorktown Virginia at the time.
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12 Facts About Yorktown Virginia
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Yorktown Virginia is one of three sites of the Historic Triangle, which includes Jamestown and Williamsburg as important colonial-era settlements.
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Yorktown Virginia is the eastern terminus of the TransAmerica Trail, a bicycle touring route created by the Adventure Cycling Association.
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Yorktown Virginia was named for the ancient city of York in Yorkshire, Northern England.
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When waterways were critical to transportation, Yorktown Virginia was thought to occupy a strategic location controlling upstream portions of the York River and its tributaries and their access to the Chesapeake Bay.
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Training Center Yorktown Virginia serves as a training school for the United States Coast Guard.
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Also relatively close to Yorktown Virginia are Camp Peary, the Huntington Ingalls Industries Newport News Shipbuilding yards and facilities, and Fort Eustis Army base .
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Yorktown Village or Historic Yorktown is located close to the York River near the George P Coleman Memorial Bridge that spans the river to Gloucester Point.
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Federally, Yorktown is part of Virginia's 2nd congressional district, represented by Democrat Elaine Luria, elected in 2018.
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Yorktown Virginia is served by a variety of radio stations on the AM and FM dials, with towers located around the Hampton Roads area.
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Yorktown Virginia is served by Cox Cable which provides LNC 5, a local 24-hour cable news network.
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Yorktown Virginia is served by commercial airports in Newport News and Norfolk, and by Amtrak stations in Newport News and Williamsburg.
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