Virginia · United States
Where to stay in Newport News
Newport News is a city in Virginia, United States, home to about 186,000 people.
- Nearest airport
- PHF7 km · Newport News Williamsburg International Airport
- Currency
- USDUnited States dollar
- Time zone
- America/New York
- Language
- Carolinian, Chamorro, Hawaiian
About
About Newport News
Location of the Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility and a number of industrial complexes, most notably Newport News Shipbuilding.
Wikivoyage contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; excerpted.
Things to do
What to see and do in Newport News
See
- Endview Plantation
- James A. Fields House
- Lee Hall Mansion
- The Mariners' Museum
- Mary M. Torggler Fine Arts Center
- Newsome House Museum and Cultural Center
- U.S. Army Transportation Museum
- Virginia Living Museum
- Virginia War Museum
Do
- Newport News Park
- Downing-Gross Cultural Arts Center
- Ferguson Center for the Arts
- Peninsula Community Theatre
Wikivoyage contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; excerpted.
Where to stay
Hotels in Newport News
3 hotels within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| Kingsmill Resort | 24.1 km | |
| William Rand Tavern | 16.4 km | |
| Doubletree by Hilton Hotel Williamsburg | 24.6 km |
When to go
The best time to visit Newport News
Newport News has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 31 °C; July is the wettest, with about 131 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Newport News: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Newport News Williamsburg International Airport (PHF), about 6.8 km from the city centre in a straight line; Norfolk International Airport (ORF, 32 km) and Richmond International Airport (RIC, 88 km) are also within reach.
PHF · Newport News Williamsburg International Airport
ORF · Norfolk International Airport
RIC · Richmond International Airport
Questions
Newport News: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Newport News?
Newport News has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 31 °C; July is the wettest, with about 131 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Newport News?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Newport News Williamsburg International Airport (PHF), about 6.8 km from the city centre in a straight line; Norfolk International Airport (ORF, 32 km) and Richmond International Airport (RIC, 88 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Newport News?
United States dollar (USD).
Nearby
Destinations near Newport News
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.