Shields Lake
Shields Lake is a lake in Richmond, Central Virginia, Virginia. Shields Lake is situated nearby to the neighborhood Maymont, as well as near Carillon.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Byrd Park and Maymont.
Byrd Park
Park
Photo: Morgan Riley, CC BY 3.0.
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
Park
Photo: Packer1028, CC0.
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
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
Photo: Quidster4040, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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
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
Photo: Mojo Hand, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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.
Shields Lake
- Type: Lake
- Also known as: “Sheilds Lake”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Richmond, Central Virginia, Virginia, South, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.53973° or 37° 32′ 23″ northLongitude
-77.47533° or 77° 28′ 31″ westElevation
180 feet (55 metres)Open location code
8794GGQF+VVOpenStreetMap ID
way 38173937OpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterOpenStreetMap feature
water=lakeGeoNames ID
4785360
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, GeoNames, Wikidata, and Wikimedia Commons.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Satellite Map
Discover Shields Lake from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
Places with the Same Name
Discover other places named “Shields Lake”.
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Maymont and Kanawha Trace.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Byrd Park Spring and Byrd Park Field Office.
Richmond: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Downtown Richmond, Museum District, The Fan, and West End.
Curious Reservoirs to Discover
Uncover intriguing reservoirs from every corner of the globe.
About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Photo: jeff horne, CC BY 2.0.