Richmond, State capital in Virginia, United States
Richmond sits along the James River, featuring Federal architecture buildings and numerous parks across its diversified neighborhoods with Civil War monuments.
The city became the capital of Virginia in 1780, replacing Williamsburg, and later served as the Confederate States capital during the Civil War.
The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts maintains a collection of over 50,000 artworks, ranging from ancient Egyptian artifacts to contemporary American pieces.
Richmond International Airport connects to 20 destinations through eight carriers, while three interstate highways intersect within the metropolitan area.
The James River Parks System includes class III and IV rapids directly through the city center, enabling urban kayaking and rafting activities.
Location: Virginia
Inception: 1607
Elevation above the sea: 59 m
Shares border with: Henrico County, Chesterfield County
Website: https://rva.gov
GPS coordinates: 37.53851,-77.43428
Latest update: May 27, 2025 20:44
Virginia State Capitol
68 m
Hollywood Cemetery
2.1 km
Monument Avenue
2.9 km
Virginia Union University
3.1 km
Richmond Raceway
6 km
Robert E. Lee Monument
2.8 km
White House of the Confederacy
478 m
Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
4.1 km
Governor’s Mansion
157 m
Maymont Park
3.9 km
Jefferson Davis Monument
3.7 km
Stonewall Jackson Statue
4.1 km
Lumpkin's jail
551 m
James River and Kanawha Canal
693 m
Jefferson Hotel
1.2 km
Maggie L. Walker Governor's School for Government and International Studies
3 km
Agecroft Hall
6.6 km
General J E B Stuart Statue
2.6 km
Altria Theater
1.8 km
City Stadium
4.8 km
Edgar Allan Poe Museum
1 km
George Washington
86 m
Virginia Historical Society
4.1 km
Union Presbyterian Seminary
4.7 km
Virginia House
6.3 km
St. Catherine's School
8.5 km
Stuart C. Siegel Center
2.3 km
Egyptian Building
491 mReviews
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