Central Park

Central Park is a park in , , which is located on South Sycamore Street. Central Park is situated nearby to the quarter , as well as near the neighborhood .
  • Type: Park
  • Description: park in Petersburg, Virginia, United States
  • Also known as: “Poplar Lawn”
  • Address: 243 South Sycamore Street, Petersburg, 23803

Places of Interest

Highlights include Poplar Lawn Historic District and Anna P. Bolling Junior High School.

Park
Photo: Missvain, CC BY 4.0.
is a national historic district located in . The district is named after Petersburg's central park, which spans about two city blocks.

School
Photo: Missvain, CC BY 4.0.
The is an American educational institution in , built in 1926 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.

Park
Photo: Nickmorgan2, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a national historic district located at . The district includes 81 contributing buildings located in a predominantly residential section of Petersburg.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pocahontas Island and Ettrick.

Neighborhood
Photo: Taber Andrew Bain, CC BY 2.0.
is a peninsula in , once on the opposite side of the from Petersburg. Since 1915 a new channel for the river separated it from and the former channel no longer separates it from the city.

Village
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is a census-designated place in , United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 7,241. The town is home to Virginia State University and the Petersburg Amtrak train station. is situated 2 miles northwest of Central Park.

Town
Photo: Mojo Hand, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is an independent city in the Commonwealth of . As of the 2020 census, the population was 18,170. The Bureau of Economic Analysis combines the City of with for statistical purposes. is situated 2½ miles north of Central Park.

Central Park

Latitude
37.22303° or 37° 13′ 23″ north
Longitude
-77.39991° or 77° 23′ 60″ west
Elevation
69 feet (21 metres)
Open location code
87946JF2+62
Open­Street­Map ID
way 42809746
Open­Street­Map feature
leisure=­park
Geo­Names ID
4751802
Wiki­data ID
Q49477568
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In Other Languages

“Central Park” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Central Park”

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