Sheilds Lake

Sheilds Lake is a reservoir in Richmond, Central Virginia, Virginia. Sheilds Lake is situated nearby to the neighborhood Carillon, as well as near Randolph.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Byrd Park and Maymont.

Byrd Park

Park

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Byrd Park, also known as William Byrd Park, is a public park located in Richmond, Virginia, United States, north of the James River and adjacent to Maymont.

Maymont is a 100-acre Victorian estate and public park in Richmond, Virginia. It contains Maymont Mansion, now a historic house museum, an arboretum, an Italian and Japanese garden, a carriage collection, native wildlife exhibits, a nature center, and a petting zoo.

Virginia Museum of Fine Arts

Museum

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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.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Carillon and Randolph.

Carillon

Neighborhood

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Carillon is a neighborhood in the West End of Richmond that is situated in between Virginia State Route 146 and 161. Adjacent to Maymont and Byrd Park, the middle-class neighborhood is home to the Dogwood Dell Amphitheater.

Randolph

Neighborhood

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Randolph is a historically black middle class neighborhood located within the West End of Richmond, Virginia. The neighborhood is named in honor of Virginia E.

Carytown

Neighborhood

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Carytown is an urban retail district in Richmond, Virginia; it is along Cary Street at the southern end of the Museum District. Located west of the historic Fan District, Carytown has an eclectic flavor and includes more than 230 shops, restaurants, and offices.

Sheilds Lake

Type: Reservoir
Category: body of water
Location: Richmond, Central Virginia, Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude

37.53969° or 37° 32′ 23″ north

Longitude

-77.47535° or 77° 28′ 31″ west

Elevation

180 feet (55 metres)

Open location code

8794GGQF+VV

GeoNames ID

4785200

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Shields Lake and Upper Sheilds Lake Dam.

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