Union Hill

Union Hill is a historic district of , . According to the Richmond Times Dispatch, the neighborhood "generally is bordered on the south by East Marshall Street and Jefferson Avenue, on the west by Mosby Street, on the north by O and Carrington…
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  • Type: Neighborhood
  • Description: neighborhood in Richmond, Virginia, United States
  • Also known as: “Union Hill, Richmond, Virginia”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Church Hill Tunnel and Trinity Methodist Church.

Archaeological site
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is an old Chesapeake and Ohio Railway tunnel, built in the early 1870s, which extends approximately 4,000 feet under the district of , , United States.

Church
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, also known as Trinity United Methodist Church and New Light Baptist Church, is a historic Methodist church located in .

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

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Fairmount and Shockoe Bottom.

Neighborhood
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Originally a trolley car suburb in the years just before the dawn of the 20th century, the neighborhood in , , , is located just north of Union Hill.

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

Quarter
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, encompassing the St. John's Church Historic District, is a neighborhood in . This district encompasses the original land plat of the city of Richmond.

Union Hill

Latitude
37.53778° or 37° 32′ 16″ north
Longitude
-77.4199° or 77° 25′ 12″ west
Open location code
8794GHQJ+42
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3019501259
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­neighbourhood
Wiki­data ID
Q7885760
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Dutch—“Union Hill” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “尤宁希尔”
  • Chinese: “尤寧希爾”
  • Dutch: “Union Hill”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Church Hill North and Rivanna Junction.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Holy Light Pentecostal Church and Great Hope Baptist Church.

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