Church Hill Tunnel
Church Hill Tunnel is an old Chesapeake and Ohio Railway tunnel, built in the early 1870s, which extends approximately 4,000 feet under the Church Hill district of Richmond, Virginia, United States.
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: tunnel abandoned due to collapse in Richmond, Virginia
- Also known as: “C&O Church Hill Tunnel Western Portal”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Trinity Methodist Church and Virginia Holocaust Museum.
Trinity Methodist Church
Church
Virginia Holocaust Museum
Museum
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.Shockoe Bottom African Burial Ground
Grassland
The Shockoe Bottom African Burial Ground, known… Shockoe Bottom African Burial Ground is situated 1,200 feet northwest of Church Hill Tunnel.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Union Hill and Shockoe Bottom.
Church Hill Tunnel
- Categories: railway tunnel, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Richmond, Central Virginia, Virginia, South, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.53614° or 37° 32′ 10″ north
Longitude
-77.42325° or 77° 25′ 24″ west
Open location code
8794GHPG+FM
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to German—“Church Hill Tunnel” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “教堂山隧道”
- Dutch: “Church Hill Tunnel”
- French: “Church Hill Tunnel”
- German: “Church Hill Tunnel”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Jefferson Park and New Light Baptist Church.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: Cedar Broad Apartments and Vida East.
Richmond: Must-Visit Destinations
Worth a closer look: Downtown Richmond and Museum District.
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