Second Break
Second Break is a rapids in Richmond, Central Virginia, Virginia. Second Break is situated nearby to the rapids Southside, as well as near the cliff Manchester Wall Rock Climbing.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Brown’s Island and American Civil War Museum.
Brown’s Island
Park
Photo: Ben Schumin, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Brown's Island is an artificial island on the James River in Richmond, Virginia, formed by the Haxall Canal. Part of the city's James River Park, it is the popular venue of a large number of outdoor concerts and festivals in the spring and summer, such as the weekly Friday Cheers concert series or Dominion Riverrock.
American Civil War Museum
Museum
Photo: Rifleman 82, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The American Civil War Museum is a multi-site museum in the Greater Richmond Region of central Virginia, dedicated to the history of the American Civil War. American Civil War Museum is situated 2,300 feet northwest of Second Break.
Haxall Canal
Canal
Photo: Billy Hathorn, CC BY 3.0.
Haxall Canal is situated 1,500 feet north of Second Break.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Shockoe Slip and Manchester.
Shockoe Slip
Neighborhood
Photo: Morgan Riley, CC BY 3.0.
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.
Manchester
Quarter
Photo: Morgan Riley, CC BY 3.0.
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.
Oregon Hill Historic District
Neighborhood
Photo: Morgan Riley, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Oregon Hill is a historic working-class neighborhood in Richmond, Virginia. Oregon Hill overlooks the James River and Belle Isle, and provides access to Hollywood Cemetery.
Second Break
- Type: Rapids
- Category: body of water
- Location: Richmond, Central Virginia, Virginia, South, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.53008° or 37° 31′ 48″ northLongitude
-77.44196° or 77° 26′ 31″ westOpen location code
8794GHJ5+26OpenStreetMap ID
node 13952180918OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=rapids
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Satellite Map
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Southside and Manchester Wall Rock Climbing.
Nearby Places
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