Brown Island Park
Brown Island Park is a park in Richmond, Central Virginia, Virginia. Brown Island Park is situated nearby to the neighborhood Shockoe Slip, as well as near Oregon Hill.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Brown’s Island and American Civil War Museum.
Brown’s Island
Park
Photo: Ben Schumin, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Brown's Island is an artificial island on the James River in Richmond, Virginia, formed by the Haxall Canal. Part of the city's James River Park, it is the popular venue of a large number of outdoor concerts and festivals in the spring and summer, such as the weekly Friday Cheers concert series or Dominion Riverrock.
American Civil War Museum
Museum
Photo: Rifleman 82, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The American Civil War Museum is a multi-site museum in the Greater Richmond Region of central Virginia, dedicated to the history of the American Civil War.
Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond
Office
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The Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond is the headquarters of the Fifth District of the Federal Reserve located in Richmond, Virginia. It covers the District of Columbia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, and most of West Virginia excluding the Northern Panhandle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Shockoe Slip and Oregon Hill.
Shockoe Slip
Neighborhood
Photo: Morgan Riley, CC BY 3.0.
Shockoe Slip is a district in the downtown area of Richmond, Virginia. The name "slip" referred to a narrow passageway leading from Main Street to where goods were loaded and unloaded from the former James River and Kanawha Canal.
Oregon Hill
Neighborhood
Photo: Morgan Riley, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Oregon Hill is a historic working-class neighborhood in Richmond, Virginia. Oregon Hill overlooks the James River and Belle Isle, and provides access to Hollywood Cemetery.
Monroe Ward
Neighborhood
Photo: Jhw57, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Monroe Ward is a historic neighborhood in Downtown Richmond. It is East of the Fan district and includes several apartment buildings, usually with VCU students living in them.
Brown Island Park
- Type: Park
- Location: Richmond, Central Virginia, Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
37.53431° or 37° 32′ 4″ northLongitude
-77.44137° or 77° 26′ 29″ westElevation
30 feet (9 metres)Open location code
8794GHM5+PFGeoNames ID
4749283
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include United States Federal Reserve Money Museum and Browns Island Heliport.
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