JMU Convocation Center
The JMU Convocation Center is a 6,426-seat multi-purpose arena in Harrisonburg, Virginia. The arena opened in 1982, and was home to the James Madison Dukes men's basketball and James Madison Dukes women's basketball teams through the 2019–20 season.Photo: Smartyllama, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Stadium
- Description: building in Virginia, United States
- Also known as: “Convocation Center” and “James Madison University Convocation Center”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Bridgeforth Stadium and Edith J. Carrier Arboretum.
Bridgeforth Stadium
Stadium
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bridgeforth Stadium is a football stadium located on the campus of James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Virginia. It is home to the James Madison Dukes football team and the playing surface is named Zane Showker Field. Bridgeforth Stadium is situated 1,700 feet northwest of JMU Convocation Center.
Edith J. Carrier Arboretum
Garden
Photo: Rhododendrites, CC BY-SA 4.0.
James Madison University is a public research university in Harrisonburg, Virginia, United States. Founded in 1908, the institution was renamed in 1938 in honor of the fourth president of the United States, James Madison. Edith J. Carrier Arboretum is situated 1,600 feet southeast of JMU Convocation Center.
Atlantic Union Bank Center
Stadium
Atlantic Union Bank Center is a multi-purpose arena on the campus of James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Virginia that plays host to the James Madison Dukes men's and women's basketball teams. Atlantic Union Bank Center is situated 2,700 feet east of JMU Convocation Center.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Massanetta Springs and Belmont Estates.
Massanetta Springs
Village
Massanetta Springs is a census-designated place in Rockingham County, Virginia, United States. As of the 2020 census, Massanetta Springs had a population of 6,384. Massanetta Springs is situated 3 miles southeast of JMU Convocation Center.
Belmont Estates
Village
Belmont Estates is a census-designated place in Rockingham County, Virginia, United States. As of the 2020 census, Belmont Estates had a population of 1,263. It is a suburban bedroom community just to the west of Harrisonburg. Belmont Estates is situated 3 miles west of JMU Convocation Center.
Pleasant Valley
Hamlet
Pleasant Valley is an unincorporated community in Rockingham County, Virginia, United States. Pleasant Valley is situated 3½ miles southwest of JMU Convocation Center.
JMU Convocation Center
- Categories: building, community center, recreation area, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Harrisonburg, Shenandoah Valley, Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
38.43187° or 38° 25′ 55″ northLongitude
-78.86882° or 78° 52′ 8″ westElevation
1,391 feet (424 metres)Open location code
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