Brown’s Island
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.Photo: Ben Schumin, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Park
- Description: artificial island in Richmond, Virginia, United States of America
- Also known as: “Browns Island”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Haxall Canal and American Civil War Museum.
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.
Virginia State Capitol
Government office
Photo: Ron Cogswell, CC BY 2.0.
The Virginia State Capitol is the seat of state government of the Commonwealth of Virginia, located in Richmond, the state capital. It houses the oldest elected legislative body in North America, the Virginia General Assembly, first established as the House of Burgesses in 1619.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Shockoe Slip and Richmond.
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.
Richmond
Photo: jeff horne, CC BY 2.0.
Richmond is the capital of Virginia. Richmond has a population of 227,000 and the adjacent counties of Henrico and Chesterfield combine to create a local population of more than 1.3 million people.
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.
Brown’s Island
- Categories: river island, island, and recreation area
- Location: Richmond, Virginia, South, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.53408° or 37° 32′ 3″ northLongitude
-77.44238° or 77° 26′ 33″ westElevation
30 feet (9 metres)Operator
City of RichmondNamed after
Elijah BrownOpen location code
8794GHM5+J2OpenStreetMap ID
way 76314480OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=park
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Dutch—“Brown’s Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Browns Island (pulo sa Estados Unidos, Virginia)”
- Cebuano: “Browns Island”
- Dutch: “Brown’s Island”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Two Pulleys and a Gear and Brown’s Isle Amphitheater.
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