City of Williamsburg, Virginia (depending on redistricting)

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The City of Williamsburg is a small independent city in eastern Virginia best known for its historic colonial district and role in the Historic Triangle with Jamestown and Yorktown.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf city in Virginia
independent city
areaCode 757
associatedWith Jamestown, Virginia
Yorktown, Virginia
linked to: Yorktown
borders James City County, Virginia
linked to: James City County

York County, Virginia
capitalOfFrom 1699
capitalOfUntil 1780
climate humid subtropical climate
country United States
founded 1630s
governingBody Williamsburg City Council
governmentType council–manager government
hasAttraction Busch Gardens Williamsburg (nearby)
Capitol (reconstructed)
Colonial Williamsburg
Governor’s Palace (reconstructed)
linked to: Governor's Palace

Merchants Square
hasEducationalInstitution College of William & Mary
hasHistoricDistrict Williamsburg Historic District
hasNeighboringCity Newport News, Virginia
Yorktown, Virginia (unincorporated town)
hasRailService Amtrak station in Williamsburg
historicDesignation part of Colonial National Historical Park (nearby sites)
isCountySeatOf James City County, Virginia
linked to: James City County
knownFor College of William & Mary campus
Colonial Williamsburg historic district
living-history museum
restored colonial-era buildings
role in early American history
locatedIn eastern Virginia
locatedNear James River
York River
namedAfter King William III of England
originalName Middle Plantation
partOf Hampton Roads metropolitan area
linked to: Hampton Roads

Historic Triangle of Virginia
Virginia Peninsula
postalCodePrefix 23185
23186
renamed Williamsburg
state Virginia
timeZone Eastern Time Zone
tourismIndustry major component of local economy
transportation Interstate 64
U.S. Route 60 NERFINISHED
Virginia State Route 199
wasCapitalOf Colony of Virginia

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Virginia's 1st congressional district contains City of Williamsburg, Virginia (depending on redistricting)