Chimborazo Park

Chimborazo Park is a park and historic land site in , , . Created in 1874, the park was the site of Chimborazo Hospital, one of the world's largest military hospitals.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Chimborazo Medical Museum and Chimborazo Park Old and Historic District.

Museum

Archaeological site
is an old Chesapeake and Ohio Railway tunnel, built in the early 1870s, which extends approximately 4,000 feet under the district of , , United States.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Church Hill and East End.

Quarter
, also known as the St. John's Church Historic District, is an Old and Historic District in . This district encompasses the original land plat of the city of Richmond.

is a district in , . This includes historic neighborhoods in Richmond such as Church Hill, Fairmount, and Union Hill, more modern developments such as Fulton, Powhatan Hill, Fulton Hill, and Montrose Heights, and public housing communities such as Fairfield Court, Creighton Court, Whitcomb Court, and Mosby Court.

Neighborhood
, historically known as Shockoe Valley, is an area in , just east of downtown, along the James River. Located between Shockoe Hill and , contains much of the land included in Colonel William Mayo's 1737 plan of Richmond, making it one of the city's oldest neighborhoods.

Chimborazo Park

Latitude
37.52626° or 37° 31′ 35″ north
Longitude
-77.41137° or 77° 24′ 41″ west
Elevation
154 feet (47 metres)
Open location code
8794GHGQ+GF
Geo­Names ID
4752458
Wiki­data ID
Q5099313
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Chinese—“Chimborazo Park” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: Chimborazo Park
  • Chinese: 欽博拉索山公園
  • Chinese: 钦博拉索山公园

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Montrose Heights and Rocketts.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Confederate Soldiers and Sailors Monument and Chimborazo Elementary School.

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