South Richmond

South Richmond is an area within the city of Richmond in the U.S. state of Virginia. It is on the south side of the James River, across from Richmond's downtown.

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Type: Locality
Description: place in Richmond, Virginia, United States of America
Also known as: “Free State”, “Manaston”, “Manchester”, “Mudchester”, “Rocky Ridge”, “South Richmond, Richmond, Virginia”, and “South Richmond, VA”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Hull Street Branch Library and Virginia Holocaust Museum.

The Virginia Holocaust Museum is a public history museum located in Richmond, Virginia, United States, dedicated to interpreting the history of the Holocaust through survivor testimony, artifacts, and educational programming.

Virginia State Capitol

Government office

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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 Manchester and Shockoe Slip.

Manchester

Quarter

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Manchester is a former independent city in Virginia in the United States. Prior to receiving independent status, it served as the county seat of Chesterfield County, between 1870 and 1876.

Shockoe Slip

Neighborhood

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Shockoe Slip is a district in the downtown area of Richmond, Virginia. The name "slip" referred to a narrow passageway leading from Main Street to where goods were loaded and unloaded from the former James River and Kanawha Canal.

Shockoe Bottom

Neighborhood

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Shockoe Bottom, historically known as Shockoe Valley, is an area in Richmond, Virginia, just east of downtown, along the James River. Located between Shockoe Hill and Church Hill, Shockoe Bottom contains much of the land included in Colonel William Mayo's 1737 plan of Richmond, making it one of the city's oldest neighborhoods.

South Richmond

Category: unincorporated community
Location: Richmond, Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude

37.52237° or 37° 31′ 21″ north

Longitude

-77.44137° or 77° 26′ 29″ west

Elevation

66 feet (20 metres)

Open location code

8794GHC5+WF

GeoNames ID

4786665

Wikidata ID

Q7568305

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From French to Vietnamese—“South Richmond” goes by many names.

French: “South Richmond”
Vietnamese: “Nam Richmond”

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