Perkins Park
Perkins Park is a neighborhood in Lynchburg, Central Virginia, Virginia. Perkins Park is situated nearby to the neighborhood Montview, as well as near Cotton Hill.Places of Interest
Highlights include Aviary and Kemper Street station.
Aviary
Historic building
Photo: Pubdog, Public domain.
The Aviary is a historic aviary building located in Miller Park at Lynchburg, Virginia. It is a Queen Anne-style structure erected in 1902. The multi-sided exhibition house was designed by the local architectural firm of Frye & Chesterman.
Kemper Street station
Railway station
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Kemper Street station, also known as Lynchburg station, is an intermodal transit station in Lynchburg, Virginia, United States. It serves Amtrak while an adjacent bus transfer center serves Greater Lynchburg Transit Company and Greyhound buses. Kemper Street station is situated 1½ miles north of Perkins Park.
Falwell Airport
Aerodrome
Falwell Airport is a privately owned, general aviation airport located approximately five miles Southeast of Lynchburg, Virginia. The airport has been in continuous operation since 1946 and is currently owned by Freedom Aviation, part of Liberty University’s School of Aeronautics. Falwell Airport is situated 2 miles east of Perkins Park.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kemper Street Industrial Historic District and Diamond Hill Historic District.
Kemper Street Industrial Historic District
Neighborhood
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The Kemper Street Industrial Historic District encompasses a collection of industrial sites on Campbell Avenue and Kemper Street in Lynchburg, Virginia.
Diamond Hill Historic District
Neighborhood
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The Diamond Hill Historic District is a national historic district located in Lynchburg, Virginia. The district is irregularly shaped and approximately 14 blocks in area. Diamond Hill Historic District is situated 2 miles northeast of Perkins Park.
Madison Heights
Town
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Madison Heights is a census-designated place in Amherst County, Virginia, United States. The population was 10,893 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Lynchburg Metropolitan Statistical Area. Madison Heights is situated 4 miles northeast of Perkins Park.
Perkins Park
- Type: Neighborhood
- Category: locality
- Location: Lynchburg, Central Virginia, Virginia, South, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.38348° or 37° 23′ 1″ northLongitude
-79.15558° or 79° 9′ 20″ westElevation
817 feet (249 metres)Open location code
87929RMV+9QOpenStreetMap ID
node 158611299OpenStreetMap feature
place=neighbourhoodGeoNames ID
4778540
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