Browns Island Heliport

Browns Island Heliport is a heliport in Richmond, Central Virginia, Virginia. Browns Island Heliport is situated nearby to American Civil War Museum, as well as near Haxall Canal.

Places of Interest Nearby

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 System, it is a popular concert and festival venue.

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. American Civil War Museum is situated 730 feet northwest of Browns Island Heliport.

Haxall Canal

Canal

Photo: Billy Hathorn, CC BY 3.0.

Haxall Canal is situated 880 feet east of Browns Island Heliport.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Oregon Hill Historic District and Shockoe Slip.

Oregon Hill Historic District

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.

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.

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.

Browns Island Heliport

Type: Heliport
Category: transportation
Location: Richmond, Central Virginia, Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude

37.53431° or 37° 32′ 4″ north

Longitude

-77.44359° or 77° 26′ 37″ west

Elevation

30 feet (9 metres)

Open location code

8794GHM4+PH

GeoNames ID

4749329

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Localities in the Area

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Nearby Places

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