Aiken Swamp-Dutch Gap Cutoff

Aiken Swamp-Dutch Gap Cutoff is a channel in Chesterfield, Virginia. Aiken Swamp-Dutch Gap Cutoff is situated nearby to the locality Fair Hill, as well as near the neighborhood Woodvale.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Henricus and Farrar Island.

Henricus

Photo: Morgan Riley, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The "Citie of Henricus"—also known as Henricopolis, Henrico Town, or Henrico—was a settlement in Virginia founded by Sir Thomas Dale in 1611 as an alternative to the swampy and dangerous site of the original English settlement at Jamestown.

Farrar Island

Island

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Farrar's Island is a peninsula now on the west side of the James River in Chesterfield County, Virginia. The county operates the Dutch Gap Conservation Area and Boat Landing and as well as a living history museum, the Henricus Historical Park.

Varina Farms

Dwelling

Photo: KLOTZPLATE, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Varina Farms, also known as Varina Plantation or Varina Farms Plantation or Varina on the James, is a plantation established in the 17th century on the James River about 10 miles south of Richmond, Virginia. Varina Farms is situated 2 miles east of Aiken Swamp-Dutch Gap Cutoff.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Enon and Chester.

Enon

Village

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Enon is a census-designated place located in the eastern point of Chesterfield County, Virginia, United States, just east of Chester. The population as of the 2020 census was 4,075. Enon is situated 4 miles southeast of Aiken Swamp-Dutch Gap Cutoff.

Chester

Town

Photo: James Shelton32, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Chester is a census-designated place in Chesterfield County, Virginia, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 23,414. Chester is situated 4½ miles west of Aiken Swamp-Dutch Gap Cutoff.

Varina

Village

Varina is a former unincorporated community and current magisterial district in the easternmost portion of Henrico County, Virginia, United States. Varina is situated 4½ miles north of Aiken Swamp-Dutch Gap Cutoff.

Aiken Swamp-Dutch Gap Cutoff

Type: Channel
Also known as: “Dutch Gap Canal” and “Dutch Gap Channel”
Category: body of water
Location: Chesterfield, Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude

37.37959° or 37° 22′ 47″ north

Longitude

-77.36887° or 77° 22′ 8″ west

Elevation

3 feet (1 metre)

Open location code

87949JHJ+RF

GeoNames ID

4743995

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Henricus Park and Aiken Swamp.

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