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Newport News
City population
186,247
#144
in United States
#6
in Virginia
#3,100
worldwide
36.980, -76.430 · 219 km from Washington
About Newport News
Newport News is a city in Virginia, United States with a population of 186,247. It is the 144th largest of the 3,112 cities of 15,000 or more listed in United States, and the 3,100th largest worldwide. It lies 219 km from Washington.
Key Facts
Country
Region
Rank in region
#6of 84
Elevation
6 m
Time zone
America/New_York
Coordinates
36.980, -76.430
Record updated
2025-06-25
Entry edited, not measured
City population, GeoNames. GeoNames publishes no year for its population figures, so “record updated” is when the entry was last edited — not the date the population was measured.
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