Other Stats

George Washington (1732–99) and seven other US presidents, Confederate General Robert E Lee (1807–70), tennis ace Arthur Ashe (1943–93), author Tom Wolfe (b 1931), actor Sandra Bullock (b 1964)

Richmond

Arlington to Shenandoah: 113 miles; Richmond to Virginia Beach: 108 miles

American history, tobacco, apples, Shenandoah National Park

The Pentagon, the CIA, more technology workers than any other state

Virginia Beach (population 452,600), Norfolk (245,120), Chesapeake (238,000), Richmond (223,170), Newport News (181,830)

Old Dominion

Republican

5.3 to 6%

Milk