River Overlook
River Overlook is a scenic viewpoint in Chesterfield, Virginia. River Overlook is situated nearby to Osborne Park, as well as near the scenic viewpoint Observation Deck.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Chaffin Bluff and Fort Harrison.
Chaffin Bluff
Cliff
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Chaffin's Bluff is located in Henrico County, Virginia, United States, on the north side of the James River, opposite Drewry's Bluff, long-considered a major defense point of the river below Richmond. Chaffin Bluff is situated 1½ miles north of River Overlook.
Fort Harrison
Park
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Fort Harrison, later renamed Fort Burnham, was an important component of the Confederate defenses of Richmond during the American Civil War. Named after Lieutenant William Harrison, a Confederate engineer, it was the largest in the series of fortifications that extended from New Market Road to the James River that also included Forts Brady, Hoke, Johnson, Gregg, and Gilmer. Fort Harrison is situated 2 miles northeast of River Overlook.
Henricus
Photo: Morgan Riley, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The "Citie of Henricus"—also known as Henricopolis, Henrico Town or Henrico—was a settlement in Virginia founded by Sir Thomas Dale in 1611 as an alternative to the swampy and dangerous area around the original English settlement at Jamestown, Virginia. Henricus is situated 2½ miles southeast of River Overlook.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bellwood and Varina.
Bellwood
Village
Photo: Mojo Hand, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Bellwood is a census-designated place in Chesterfield County, Virginia, United States. The population was 6,352 at the 2010 census. The community takes its name from Bellwood, one of the James River Plantations. Bellwood is situated 3 miles northwest of River Overlook.
Varina
Village
Varina is a former unincorporated community and current magisterial district in the easternmost portion of Henrico County, Virginia, United States. Varina is situated 3½ miles northeast of River Overlook.
Centralia
Locality
Photo: James Shelton32, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Centralia is an unincorporated community located in Chesterfield County, Virginia, United States. The community is situated at the intersection of state routes 145 and 144. Centralia is situated 4 miles west of River Overlook.
River Overlook
- Type: Scenic viewpoint
- Category: tourism
- Location: Chesterfield, Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
37.40205° or 37° 24′ 7″ northLongitude
-77.3884° or 77° 23′ 18″ westOpen location code
8794CJ26+RJOpenStreetMap ID
node 3238474049OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=viewpoint
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Highlights include Osborne Park and Observation Deck.
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