Colonial Downs Racecourse

Colonial Downs Racecourse is a race track in New Kent, Virginia. Colonial Downs Racecourse is situated nearby to the village New Kent, as well as near the hamlet Slaterville.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Colonial Downs and New Kent High School.

Colonial Downs

Stadium

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Colonial Downs is a racetrack located in New Kent County, Virginia adjacent to Interstate 64, halfway between Richmond and Williamsburg. The track conducted Thoroughbred flat racing and Standardbred harness racing between 1997 and 2014, and reopened for thoroughbreds in 2019. Colonial Downs is situated 480 feet northwest of Colonial Downs Racecourse.

New Kent High School

School

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New Kent High School is a public high school located in New Kent, Virginia, east of Richmond. Athletic teams compete in the Virginia High School League's Bay Rivers District in Group 3A. New Kent High School is situated 2 miles northeast of Colonial Downs Racecourse.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include New Kent and Slaterville.

New Kent

Village

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New Kent is a census-designated place in and the county seat of New Kent County, Virginia, United States. The population as of the 2020 Census was 739. New Kent is situated 2½ miles northeast of Colonial Downs Racecourse.

Slaterville

Hamlet

Slaterville is an unincorporated community in New Kent County, Virginia, United States. Slaterville is situated 3½ miles east of Colonial Downs Racecourse.

Providence Forge

Village

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Providence Forge is an unincorporated community in New Kent County, Virginia, United States. It was one of the earliest settlements in the county and the site of a colonial iron forge that was destroyed by British General Banastre Tarleton during the American Revolution. Providence Forge is situated 3½ miles southwest of Colonial Downs Racecourse.

Colonial Downs Racecourse

Type: Race track
Category: sports location
Location: New Kent, Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude

37.486° or 37° 29′ 10″ north

Longitude

-77.0057° or 77° 0′ 21″ west

Elevation

102 feet (31 metres)

Open location code

8794FXPV+9P

GeoNames ID

8379075

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