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Williamsburg is a self-governing metropolis situated on the Virginia Peninsula in the Hampton Roads metropolitan area of Virginia, UnitedStates. As of the 2010 Census, the urban had predictable inhabitants of 14,068. It is surrounded by James Town County and York County, and is an independent city. The Bureau of Economic study combines the city of Williamsburg with James City County for statistical purposes.



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initially Middle Plantation, a 1632 fortified settlement situated on towering ground on the Peninsula between the James and York rivers, it was renamed Williamsburg after the capital of the Virginia Colony was enthused there from Jamestown in 1698. The town expected a royal charter as a city in 1722, and was the center of supporting events in Virginia leading to the American insurgency.

Williamsburg is well-branded for Colonial Williamsburg, the re-established Historic Area of the conurbation, and for the adjacent College of William & Mary, established in 1693, and the 2nd-oldest university in the United States. Nearby, and established in 1770, the predecessor of the current Eastern State Hospital is considered to have been the earliest mental hospital in the USA.

Stretching over 3K acres of Virginia wilderness, Kings Mill Resort boasts its own long catalog of recreational activities as well as shut nearness to the fun found in nearby Colonial Williamsburg and Busch Gardens. Active families can take pleasure in the resort's 3 18-hole golf courses, fifteen tennis courts and Sports Club featuring indoor and outdoor pools, exercise classes, personal trainers and a billiards and game opportunity.

Stop by the concierge desk for particular Junior Guest Registration: children accept a Kids Fun Pack introducing them to the resort. Kids Camp is the perfect opportunity for five-twelve year olds to play tennis and golf, swim, fish, have subject days and make arts and crafts. Don't not remember to sign little ones up for Kids Night Out, a pizza and game festivity that allows for a parents' romantic date night at one of the resort's 6 name restaurants



FIPS code 51-86160
GNIS feature ID 1498551
State Virginia
Country United States
Time zone EST (UTC-5)
ZIP codes 23185-23188
Area code(s) 757
Website http://www.williamsburgva.gov/



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