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Coordinates: 37°32′27″N77°26′12″W37.54083°N 77.43667°W. Not to be confused with Richmond County, Virginia. Richmond ( / ˈrɪtʃmənd / RITCH-mənd) is the capital city of the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States. Incorporated in 1742, Richmond has been an independent city since 1871.
- List of Cities in Virginia
A city and county that share a name may be completely...
- Neighborhoods of Richmond, Virginia
Jackson Ward is a historically black neighborhood that at...
- Flag
The boatman is a graphical depiction of a 14-foot tall...
- Virginia State Capitol
The Virginia State Capitol is the seat of state government...
- Virginia Statistical Areas
An enlargeable map of the 15 core-based statistical areas in...
- History of Richmond, Virginia
The history of Richmond, Virginia, as a modern city, dates...
- Battle of Bloody Run
Afterward, Hill was disgraced because of his defeat,...
- Henrico County
Henrico County / h ɛ n ˈ r aɪ k oʊ /, officially the County...
- Richmond in The American Civil War
View of Richmond above the Canal Basin, after the Evacuation...
- Monument Avenue
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- List of Cities in Virginia
Richmond is the capital of Virginia. Richmond has a population of 227,000 and the adjacent counties of Henrico and Chesterfield combine to create a local population of more than 1.3 million people.
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Richmond is at the fall line of the James River, 108 miles (174 km) south of Washington DC, 71 miles (114 km) east of Charlottesville, Virginia, and 54 miles (87 km) west of Williamsburg, Virginia. Surrounded by Henrico and Chesterfield counties, the city is at the intersections of Interstate 95 and Interstate 64, and encircled by Interstate 295 an...
Richmond began as an important village of the Powhatan Confederacy, and was briefly settled by English colonists from Jamestown in 1609, and in 1610–11. English settlers returned to found a permanent town in 1737. It became the capital of the Colony and Dominion of Virginia in 1780. During the Revolutionary War period, the city was known for Patric...
Richmond's economy is primarily driven by law, finance, and government. It has federal, state, and local governmental agencies in its downtown. The downtown also has offices for legal and banking firms. The city is home to both the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, one of 13 federal appellate courts, and the Federal Reserve Ban...
City Connection, Office of the Press Secretary to the Mayor. Richmondgov.com Archived 2011-09-30 at the Wayback Machine. January–March 2010 edition. Retrieved February 8, 2010.Civil War Richmond – The South's Capital – Virginia Is For Lovers Archived 2016-01-11 at the Wayback Machine. Virginia.org (May 18, 2012). Retrieved on 2013-08-21.Griset, Rich. (August 9, 2013) One of the most extensive collections of Eskimo folk art is right here in Richmond. Archived 2015-07-01 at the Wayback Machine. Style Weekly. Retrieved on 2013-08-21."2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 26, 2024.2 days ago · The detailed map shows the US state of Virginia with boundaries, major rivers and lakes, the location of the state capital Richmond, major cities and populated places, rivers and lakes, interstate highways, principal highways, railroads and major airports.
Apr 29, 2024 · Map of Richmond, Virginia, c. 1900 from the 10th edition of the Encyclopædia Britannica. (more) Petersburg Campaign: ruins of Richmond. Ruins of Richmond, Virginia, as seen from across the James River. The Virginia convention of 1774, forming a standing body of anti-British sentiment, met there.
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Apr 21, 2022 · Richmond serves as the capital of the US state of Virginia and is located in the Piedmont region in the state's east-central portion, on the fall line of the James River. The city covers 162.05 sq. km and is considered one of the oldest cities in the United States.
