Hampton Roads, Virginia or the Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) is situated in the southeastern corner of Virginia. The MSA centers on Hampton Roads, the world's largest natural deepwater harbor. Nine cities and five counties comprise the metropolitan area. A totally integrated transportation network of interstate highways, air, rail, and sea services provide excellent access between the communities of this MSA and the markets of the world. Hampton Roads is 200 miles south of Washington, D.C. and 100 miles south of Richmond, the state capital of Virginia.
The City of Richmond is the capital of the Commonwealth of Virginia and is strategically located in the center of the Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA), the greater Richmond region, and the state of Virginia. Located in the Piedmont region of Virginia, the city has a total area of 62.5 square miles, with the James River flowing through the center. The U.S Census Bureau estimates the city’s population grew to 217,853 in 2014, an increase of about 6.7% people since the 2010 census.
