James River and Kanawha Canal
The James River and Kanawha Canal was a partially built canal in Virginia intended to facilitate shipments of passengers and freight by water between the western counties of Virginia and the coast.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest
Highlights include Wilton House Museum and Saint Catherines School.
Wilton House Museum
Museum
Wilton House Museum is a museum in a historic house located in Richmond, Virginia. Wilton was constructed c. 1753 by William Randolph III, son of William Randolph II, of Turkey Island.
Saint Catherines School
School
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St. Catherine's School is an independent Episcopal diocesan school in Richmond, Virginia, USA. It is the oldest private, all-girls school in Richmond and the only independent all-girls school in Virginia for age 3 to grade 12.
Tuckahoe Apartments
Building
Photo: Morgan Riley, CC BY 3.0.
Tuckahoe Apartments, also known as The Tuckahoe, is a historic apartment building in Richmond, Virginia. It was designed by W. Duncan Lee and built in 1928–1929.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Southampton and Fairway Acres.
Southampton
Neighborhood
Southampton is an unincorporated community in the City of Richmond, in the U.S. state of Virginia.
Fairway Acres
Neighborhood
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Fairway Acres is an unincorporated community in the City of Richmond in the U.S. state of Virginia.
Southampton Hills
Neighborhood
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Southampton Hills is a neighborhood, which is situated 1½ miles south of James River and Kanawha Canal.
James River and Kanawha Canal
- Type: Canal
- Description: canal in Virginia, United States of America
- Categories: historic district and body of water
- Location: Henrico, Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Satellite Map
Discover James River and Kanawha Canal from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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 de James River”
- French: “Canal de Kanawha River”
- French: “canal des rivières James et Kanawha”
- French: “Canal des rivières James et Kanawha”
- French: “James River and Kanawha Canal”
- French: “James River Canal”
- French: “Kanawha Canal”
- French: “Kanawha River Canal”
- Italian: “Canale dei fiumi James e Kanawha”
- Japanese: “ジェームス・リバー・アンド・カナワ運河”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Rio Vista and Westhampton.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include River Road Shopping Center and Williams Island.
Virginia: Must-Visit Destinations
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