Woodland Heights
Woodland Heights is a neighborhood in the city of Richmond, Virginia. It began as a trolleycar neighborhood in the early 1900s and was built up along the James River beside Forest Hill Park.Photo: Morgan Riley, CC BY 3.0.
- Type: Neighborhood
- Description: human settlement in Richmond, Virginia, United States of America
- Also known as: “Woodland Heights, Virginia”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Carter Jones Skate Park and Forest Hill Park.
Carter Jones Skate Park
Pitch
Carter Jones Skate Park, also known as Fonticello Skate Park, is a skatepark located within Carter Jones Park in Richmond, Virginia, United States. Opened on July 28, 2013, officially as Fonticello Skate Park, Carter Jones Skate Park is the city's first public skatepark and is maintained by the Richmond Department of Parks, Recreation, and Community Facilities.
Forest Hill Park
Park
Photo: Eli Pousson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Forest Hill Park, known for its "Stone house" called Boscobel, is a historic 105-acre urban park in Richmond, Virginia. Starting as a private property, the park has had several owners and uses before its present one, the City of Richmond.
Texas Beach Skate Park
Pitch
Texas Beach Skate Park, also known as Treasure Island Community Skate Park, is a DIY skatepark located within the planned Riverview Community Park in the Texas Beach riverside area on the north bank of the James River in Richmond, Virginia, United States.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Southside and Forest Hill Historic District.
Southside
Photo: Bruce Emmerling, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Southside of Richmond is an area of the Metropolitan Statistical Area surrounding Richmond, Virginia. It generally includes all portions of the City of Richmond that lie south of the James River, and includes all of the former city of Manchester.
Forest Hill Historic District
Neighborhood
Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.
The Forest Hill Historic District is a national historic district located at Richmond, Virginia. The district encompasses 1,106 contributing buildings and 5 contributing structures located south of downtown Richmond.
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.
Woodland Heights
- Categories: historic district and locality
- Location: Richmond, Central Virginia, Virginia, South, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.52107° or 37° 31′ 16″ northLongitude
-77.46303° or 77° 27′ 47″ westElevation
144 feet (44 metres)Open location code
8794GGCP+CQOpenStreetMap ID
node 158258766OpenStreetMap feature
place=neighbourhoodWikidata ID
Q8032836
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In Other Languages
“Woodland Heights” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Woodland Heights”
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