Newport News is centrally located to serve Eastern Virginia and the East Coast, with convenient access to both the industrial Midwest and the growing Southeast Sunbelt. Newport News is part of the Hampton Roads MSA*, the 31st largest market in the U.S. and the largest between Washington and Atlanta (more than 1.5 million population). This is a growth market. Its location on the world's greatest natural harbor provides a window of opportunity onto the international marketplace.
* Norfolk-Virginia Beach-Newport News Metropolitan Statistical Area

Newport News is:
* Midway between Virginia Beach and Richmond--more than 2.7 million people within a 1-1/2 hour drive.
* Midway between Atlanta and Boston--90 million people within a two-day truck delivery radius.
* More than half of the nation's population and 60% of its manufacturing activity within a 750-mile radius.