James River and Kanawha Canal

The James River and Kanawha Canal was a partially built canal in intended to facilitate shipments of passengers and freight by water between the western counties of Virginia and the coast.
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  • Type: Canal
  • Description: canal in Virginia, United States of America
  • Also known as: “Canal de James River”, “Canal de Kanawha River”, “James River Canal”, “Kanawha Canal”, and “Kanawha River Canal”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Triple Crossing and Richmond Main Street Station.

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The in , is one…

Railway station
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, officially the Main…

Government office
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The is the seat of state…

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Shockoe Slip and Richmond.

Neighborhood
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is a district in the downtown area of .

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is the capital of .

Neighborhood
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, historically known as Shockoe Valley…

James River and Kanawha Canal

Latitude
37.5327° or 37° 31′ 58″ north
Longitude
-77.43253° or 77° 25′ 57″ west
Elevation
118 feet (36 metres)
Open location code
8794GHM8+3X
Open­Street­Map ID
way 120865532
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­water
Open­Street­Map feature
water=­canal
Geo­Names ID
4766503
Wiki­data ID
Q2936081
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Japanese—“James River and Kanawha Canal” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “James River and Kanawha Canal”
  • Dutch: “James River and Kanawha Canal”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “نهر جيمس وقناة كناوه”
  • French: “canal des rivières James et Kanawha”
  • French: “Canal des rivières James et Kanawha”
  • Italian: “Canale dei fiumi James e Kanawha”
  • Japanese: “ジェームス・リバー・アンド・カナワ運河”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Rivanna Junction and City Center.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: First Freedom Center and Vauxhall Island.

Virginia: Must-Visit Destinations

Worth a closer look: Richmond and Arlington.

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