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Yorktown
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Jamestown
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Geography
Williamsburg is located at 37°16'29?N,
76°42'30?W.7.According to the United States
Census Bureau, the city has a total area of
22.5 km² (8.7 mi²). 22.1 km²
(8.5 mi²) of it is land and 0.3 km²
(0.1 mi²) of it is water. The total area
is 1.50% water.
Williamsburg is spread upon a ridge on the
peninsula between the James and York Rivers.
Queen's Creek and College Creek (called in
early days Archer's Hope Creek) partly encircle
the city.
The city is located on the I-64 corridor on
the Virginia Peninsula, 45 miles southeast
of Richmond and approximately 37 miles northwest
of Norfolk. It is in the northwest corner
of the greater Hampton Roads area, (officially
known as the Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport
News, VA-NC MSA), which is the 34th largest
in the United States, with a total population
of 1,576,370. The area includes the Virginia
cities of Norfolk, Virginia Beach, Chesapeake,
Hampton, Newport News, Poquoson, Portsmouth,
Suffolk, Williamsburg, and the counties of
Gloucester, Isle of Wight, James City, Mathews,
Surry, and York, as well as the North Carolina
county of Currituck. While Virginia Beach
is the most populated city within Hampton
Roads, it currently functions more as a suburb.
The city of Norfolk is recognized as the central
business district, while the Virginia Beach
seaside resort district and Williamsburg are
primarily centers of tourism.
Climate
Williamsburg's mild four season climate means
outdoor activities can be enjoyed year round.
The weather in Williamsburg is temperate and
seasonal. Summers are hot and humid with cool
evenings. The mean annual temperature is 60
°F (15 °C), with an average annual
snowfall of 6 inches and an average annual
rainfall of 47 inches. No measurable snow
fell in 1999. The wettest seasons are the
spring and summer, although rainfall is fairly
constant all year round. The highest recorded
temperature was 104.0°F (40.0°C) on
June 26, 1952 and August 22, 1983. The lowest
recorded temperature was -7.0°F (-21.6°C)
on January 21, 1985.
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