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Henrico

Sandston

Sandston is a census-designated place in , , United States, just outside the state capital of . The population as of the 2010 Census was 7,571. It was designated a Historic District by Henrico County in 2021.
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  • Type: Village with 7,570 residents
  • Description: census-designated place in Henrico County, Virginia
  • Also known as: “Fairfield”, “Sandston, VA”, and “Sandston, Virginia”
  • Postal code: 23150

Places of Interest

Highlights include Richmond International Airport and Seven Pines National Cemetery.

Aerodrome
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is a joint civil-military airport in Sandston, Virginia, United States, an unincorporated community. The airport is about 7 miles southeast of downtown , the capital of the Commonwealth of Virginia.

Cemetery
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is a national cemetery located in the Seven Pines area of the unincorporated town of Sandston in .

School
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is a public high school located in the East End of Henrico County, . It was one of the first high schools established in the .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Fair Oaks and Highland Springs.

Locality
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is an unincorporated community located in , United States. Station was located on the Richmond and York River Railroad and played a role in the Peninsula Campaign in 1862 during the American Civil War.

Town
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is a census-designated place located in , , United States, 4.3 miles east of . The population was 16,604 at the 2020 census. is situated 1½ miles northwest of Sandston.

Village
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is a census-designated place in , , United States. The population was 7,909 at the 2020 census. is situated 3½ miles west of Sandston.

Sandston

Latitude
37.52348° or 37° 31′ 25″ north
Longitude
-77.31581° or 77° 18′ 57″ west
Population
7,570
Elevation
167 feet (51 metres)
United Nations Location Code
US SAX
Open location code
8794GMFM+9M
Open­Street­Map ID
node 157602358
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
4784352
Wiki­data ID
Q6120034
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Welsh—“Sandston” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Sandston”
  • Cebuano: “Sandston”
  • Chechen: “Сандстон”
  • French: “Sandston”
  • German: “Sandston”
  • Gilaki: “سندستن (ويرجينيا)”
  • Gilaki: “سندستن”
  • Irish: “Sandston”
  • Italian: “Sandston”
  • Ladin: “Sandston”
  • Persian: “سندستون، ویرجینیا”
  • Persian: “سندستون”
  • Polish: “Sandston”
  • Serbian: “Сандстон”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Sandston, Virginia”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Sandston”
  • South Azerbaijani: “سندستون، ویرجینیا”
  • Spanish: “Sandston”
  • Tatar: “Сандстон”
  • Ukrainian: “Сандстон”
  • Urdu: “فیئرفیلڈ، ہینریکو کاؤنٹی، ورجینیا”
  • Urdu: “فیئرفیلڈ”
  • Volapük: “Sandston (VA)”
  • Volapük: “Sandston (Virginia)”
  • Volapük: “Sandston, VA”
  • Volapük: “Sandston, Virginia”
  • Volapük: “Sandston”
  • Welsh: “Sandston, Virginia”
  • Welsh: “Sandston”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Sandston Post Office and Sandston Baptist Church.

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