The Crater, Petersburg National Battlefield
The Crater, Petersburg National Battlefield is an explosion crater in Petersburg, Central Virginia, Virginia. The Crater, Petersburg National Battlefield is situated nearby to Crater View Baptist Church, as well as near Wilkerson Memorial Cemetery.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Saint Josephs Cemetery and Poplar Lawn Historic District.
Saint Josephs Cemetery
Cemetery
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People's Memorial Cemetery, formerly known as Providence Cemetery, is a historic African-American cemetery located at Petersburg, Virginia. The cemetery was deeded in three sections: the first tract in 1840, the second tract was added in 1865, and the final acres were deeded about 1880. Saint Josephs Cemetery is situated 4,200 feet northwest of The Crater, Petersburg National Battlefield.
Poplar Lawn Historic District
Park
Poplar Lawn Historic District is a national historic district located in Petersburg, Virginia. The district is named after Petersburg's central park, which spans about two city blocks.
City Market
Marketplace
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City Market, also known as Farmers Market, is an historic public market located at 9 East Old Street in Petersburg, Virginia. It was built in 1878–1879 through a land given in trust by merchant Robert Balling. City Market is situated 2 miles northwest of The Crater, Petersburg National Battlefield.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pocahontas Island and Ettrick.
Pocahontas Island
Neighborhood
Photo: Taber Andrew Bain, CC BY 2.0.
Pocahontas Island is a peninsula in Petersburg, Virginia, once on the opposite side of the Appomattox River from Petersburg. Since 1915 a new channel for the river separated it from Chesterfield County and the former channel no longer separates it from the city. Pocahontas Island is situated 2 miles northwest of The Crater, Petersburg National Battlefield.
Ettrick
Village
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Ettrick is a census-designated place in Chesterfield County, Virginia, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 7,241. The town is home to Virginia State University and the Petersburg Amtrak train station. Ettrick is situated 3 miles northwest of The Crater, Petersburg National Battlefield.
Fort Lee
Village
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Fort Lee is a United States Army post in Prince George County, Virginia and headquarters of the United States Army Combined Arms Support Command / Sustainment Center of Excellence, the U.S. Army Quartermaster School, the U.S. Army Ordnance School, the U.S. Army Transportation School, the Army Sustainment University, Defense Contract Management Agency, and the U.S. Fort Lee is situated 3 miles northeast of The Crater, Petersburg National Battlefield.
The Crater, Petersburg National Battlefield
- Type: Explosion crater
- Category: historic site
- Location: Petersburg, Central Virginia, Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
37.21828° or 37° 13′ 6″ northLongitude
-77.37768° or 77° 22′ 40″ westElevation
118 feet (36 metres)Open location code
87946J9C+8WOpenStreetMap ID
node 356569717OpenStreetMap feature
historic=bomb_crater
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Crater View Baptist Church and Wilkerson Memorial Cemetery.
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