Mayos Island

Mayos Island is an island in , , . Mayos Island is situated nearby to the neighborhood , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include James River and Kanawha Canal and Triple Crossing.

Canal
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The 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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The in , is one of two places in where three railroad lines cross at different levels at the same spot, the other being the BNSF operated Santa Fe Junction in Kansas City.

Museum
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The is a public history museum located in , , United States, dedicated to interpreting the history of the Holocaust through survivor testimony, artifacts, and educational programming.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Shockoe Slip and Shockoe Bottom.

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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, historically known as Shockoe Valley, is an area in , just east of downtown, along the James River. Located between Shockoe Hill and , contains much of the land included in Colonel William Mayo's 1737 plan of Richmond, making it one of the city's oldest neighborhoods.

Quarter
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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.

Mayos Island

Latitude
37.52959° or 37° 31′ 47″ north
Longitude
-77.43304° or 77° 25′ 59″ west
Elevation
26 feet (8 metres)
Open location code
8794GHH8+RQ
Geo­Names ID
4772120
Wiki­data ID
Q49657716
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Satellite Map

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

“Mayos Island” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Mayos Island”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as South Richmond and Church Hill.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Mayos Bridge and Hull Street Station.

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