City of Richmond
Richmond is the capital of Virginia. Richmond has a population of 227,000 and the adjacent counties of Henrico and Chesterfield combine to create a local population of more than 1.3 million people.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Virginia Museum of Fine Arts and Altria Theater.
Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
Museum
The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts is an art museum in Richmond, Virginia, United States, which opened in 1936. The museum is owned and operated by the Commonwealth of Virginia.
Altria Theater
Theater building
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The Altria Theater, sometimes referred to as "the Mosque," in Richmond, Virginia, United States is a theater at the southwest corner of Monroe Park on the campus of Virginia Commonwealth University, and is the largest venue of Richmond CenterStage's performing arts complex.
Virginia State Capitol
Government office
Photo: Ron Cogswell, CC BY 2.0.
The Virginia State Capitol is the seat of state government of the Commonwealth of Virginia, located in Richmond, the state capital. It houses the oldest elected legislative body in North America, the Virginia General Assembly, first established as the House of Burgesses in 1619.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Downtown Richmond and Museum District.
Downtown Richmond
Photo: Bruce Emmerling, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Downtown district of Richmond includes the business district, Shockoe, Jackson Ward and Tobacco Row.
Museum District
The Museum District is a district in Richmond, Virginia. In 1993, after many years of work this neighborhood was recognized as a Federal and State Historic District.
City of Richmond
- Location: Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
37.5538° or 37° 33′ 14″ northLongitude
-77.4603° or 77° 27′ 37″ westPopulation
204,000Elevation
210 feet (64 metres)Open location code
8794HG3Q+GVGeoNames ID
4781756
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In Other Languages
“City of Richmond” goes by many names.
- French: “Ville de Richmond”
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Notable Places Nearby
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