Belle Isle

Belle Isle is a 54 acre island in the city of on the James River, and is part of the James River Park System. It is accessible to pedestrian and bicycle traffic via a suspension footbridge that runs under the Robert E.
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  • Type: Island
  • Description: island on the James River in Virginia, United States
  • Also known as: “Bells Isle”, “Broad Rock”, and “Washingtons Island”

Places of Interest

Highlights include President John Tyler Grave and American Civil War Museum.

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Museum
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The is a multi-site museum in the of central , dedicated to the history of the American Civil War.

Tomb
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The is the burial place of U.S. President James Monroe in , , , United States. The principal feature of the tomb is an architecturally unusual cast iron cage, designed by Albert Lybrock and installed in 1859 after Monroe's body was moved from in .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Oregon Hill Historic District and Woodland Heights.

Neighborhood
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Oregon Hill is a historic working-class neighborhood in . Oregon Hill overlooks the James River and Belle Isle, and provides access to .

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood in the city of Richmond, Virginia. It began as a trolleycar neighborhood in the early 1900s and was built up along the James River beside .

Quarter
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is a former independent city in in the United States. Prior to receiving independent status, it served as the county seat of , between 1870 and 1876.

Belle Isle

Latitude
37.52904° or 37° 31′ 45″ north
Longitude
-77.45415° or 77° 27′ 15″ west
Elevation
102 feet (31 metres)
Open location code
8794GGHW+J8
Geo­Names ID
4746469
Wiki­data ID
Q4883643
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Satellite Map

Discover Belle Isle from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Japanese—“Belle Isle” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Belle Isle”
  • Dutch: “Belle Isle”
  • Japanese: “ベル島”

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Localities in the Area

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