Granite
Granite was an unincorporated community in Chesterfield County, Virginia. It was originally located along the Richmond and Danville Railroad five miles west of Manchester and about a mile south of the rapids of the James River along Powhite Creek.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Neighborhood
- Description: human settlement in Virginia, United States of America
- Also known as: “Granite, Virginia”
Places of Interest
Highlights include CSX A-Line Bridge and Elizabeth D Redd Elementary School.
CSX A-Line Bridge
Bridge
Photo: Kwhopson, Public domain.
The CSX A-Line Bridge is a double-track concrete bridge that carries the North End Subdivision of CSX Transportation over the James River in Richmond, Virginia.
New Pump House
Building
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The New Pump House, also known as the Byrd Park Pump House, is a historic pumping station that served the city of Richmond, Virginia from 1883-1924.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Forest Hill Farms and Willow Oaks.
Willow Oaks
Neighborhood
Photo: Packer1028, CC0.
Richmond is the capital city of the U.S. state of Virginia. Incorporated in 1742, Richmond has been an independent city since 1871. It is the fourth-most populous city in Virginia, with a population of 226,610 at the 2020 census.
Westlake Hills
Neighborhood
Photo: Packer1028, CC0.
The Southside of Richmond is an area of the Metropolitan Statistical Area surrounding Richmond, Virginia. It generally includes all portions of the City of Richmond that lie south of the James River, and includes all of the former city of Manchester.
Granite
- Categories: human settlement and locality
- Location: Richmond, Central Virginia, Virginia, South, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.53291° or 37° 31′ 59″ northLongitude
-77.50738° or 77° 30′ 27″ westElevation
148 feet (45 metres)Open location code
8794GFMV+52OpenStreetMap ID
node 158595507OpenStreetMap feature
place=neighbourhood
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Irish—“Granite” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Granite, Virginia”
- Dutch: “Granite”
- Irish: “Granite”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Granite Pool & Tennis and Willow Oaks Country Club.
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Granite”. Photo: jeff horne, CC BY 2.0.