Manchester

Manchester is a former independent city in in the United States. Prior to receiving independent status, it served as the county seat of , between 1870 and 1876.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Quarter
  • Description: neighborhood of Richmond, Virginia, United States
  • Also known as: “Manchester, Richmond, Virginia” and “Manchester, VA”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Hull Street Branch Library and J H Blackwell Elementary School.

Library
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School
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Historic site
Photo: Morgan Riley, CC BY 3.0.
is a historic route marker located on U.S. Route 1, or Jefferson Davis Highway, in . It was erected in 1935, by the United Daughters of the Confederacy.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Woodland Heights and Shockoe Slip.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood in the city of Richmond, Virginia. It began as a trolleycar neighborhood in the early 1900s and was built up along the James River beside .

Neighborhood
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is a district in the downtown area of . The name "slip" referred to a narrow passageway leading from Main Street to where goods were loaded and unloaded from the former .

Neighborhood
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Oregon Hill is a historic working-class neighborhood in . Oregon Hill overlooks the James River and Belle Isle, and provides access to .

Manchester

Latitude
37.52098° or 37° 31′ 16″ north
Longitude
-77.44415° or 77° 26′ 39″ west
Elevation
98 feet (30 metres)
Named after
Manchester
Open location code
8794GHC4+98
Open­Street­Map ID
node 158616806
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­quarter
Geo­Names ID
4771428
Wiki­data ID
Q6747234
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Satellite Map

Discover Manchester from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Welsh—“Manchester” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Manchester”
  • French: “Manchester”
  • German: “Manchester”
  • Gilaki: “منچستر (ويرجينيا)”
  • Gilaki: “منچستر”
  • Hungarian: “Manchester”
  • Irish: “Manchester”
  • Russian: “Манчестер”
  • Serbian: “Манчестер”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Manchester, Virginia”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Manchester”
  • Urdu: “مانچسٹر، رچمنڈ، ورجینیا”
  • Urdu: “مانچسٹر”
  • Welsh: “Manchester, Virginia”
  • Welsh: “Manchester”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Blackwell and Swansboro.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Archibald Freeland House and Hull Street Station Richmond Post Office.

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