First Church of Christ Scientist

First Church of Christ Scientist is a church in Petersburg, Central Virginia, Virginia which is located on South Sycamore Street. First Church of Christ Scientist is situated nearby to Lee Memorial Park, as well as near the park Poplar Lawn Historic District.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Lee Memorial Park and Poplar Lawn Historic District.

Lee Memorial Park

Park

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Legends Park is a historic park and national historic district located at Petersburg, Virginia. The district includes two contributing buildings, three contributing sites, and two contributing structures.

Poplar Lawn Historic District

Park

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Poplar Lawn Historic District is a national historic district located in Petersburg, Virginia. The district is named after Petersburg's central park, which spans about two city blocks.

Saint Josephs Cemetery

Cemetery

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People's Memorial Cemetery, formerly known as Providence Cemetery, is a historic African-American cemetery located at Petersburg, Virginia. The cemetery was deeded in three sections: the first tract in 1840, the second tract was added in 1865, and the final acres were deeded about 1880. Saint Josephs Cemetery is situated 1¼ miles north of First Church of Christ Scientist.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pocahontas Island and Ettrick.

Pocahontas Island

Neighborhood

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Pocahontas Island is a peninsula in Petersburg, Virginia, once on the opposite side of the Appomattox River from Petersburg. Since 1915 a new channel for the river separated it from Chesterfield County and the former channel no longer separates it from the city. Pocahontas Island is situated 2 miles north of First Church of Christ Scientist.

Ettrick

Village

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Ettrick is a census-designated place in Chesterfield County, Virginia, 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. Ettrick is situated 3 miles northwest of First Church of Christ Scientist.

Colonial Heights

Town

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Colonial Heights is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 18,170. The Bureau of Economic Analysis combines the City of Colonial Heights with Dinwiddie County for statistical purposes. Colonial Heights is situated 3½ miles north of First Church of Christ Scientist.

First Church of Christ Scientist

Type: Church
Address: 1668 South Sycamore Street, Petersburg, 23805
Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
Location: Petersburg, Central Virginia, Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude

37.20832° or 37° 12′ 30″ north

Longitude

-77.39351° or 77° 23′ 37″ west

Elevation

144 feet (44 metres)

Open location code

87946J54+8H

OpenStreetMap ID

way 780046612

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=place_of_worship

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

GeoNames ID

4758979

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