John Jasper

John Jasper is a memorial in Richmond, Virginia. John Jasper is situated nearby to the park Brown’s Island, as well as near the historic site Two Pulleys and a Gear.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Brown’s Island and American Civil War Museum.

Brown’s Island

Park

Photo: Ben Schumin, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Brown's Island is an artificial island on the James River in Richmond, Virginia, formed by the Haxall Canal. Part of the city's James River Park System, it is a popular concert and festival venue.

American Civil War Museum

Museum

Photo: Rifleman 82, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The American Civil War Museum is a multi-site museum in the Greater Richmond Region of central Virginia, dedicated to the history of the American Civil War. American Civil War Museum is situated 980 feet northwest of John Jasper.

Haxall Canal

Canal

Photo: Billy Hathorn, CC BY 3.0.

Haxall Canal is situated 650 feet east of John Jasper.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Shockoe Slip and Oregon Hill Historic District.

Shockoe Slip

Neighborhood

Photo: Morgan Riley, CC BY 3.0.

Shockoe Slip is a district in the downtown area of Richmond, Virginia. The name "slip" referred to a narrow passageway leading from Main Street to where goods were loaded and unloaded from the former James River and Kanawha Canal.

Oregon Hill Historic District

Neighborhood

Photo: Morgan Riley, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Oregon Hill is a historic working-class neighborhood in Richmond, Virginia. Oregon Hill overlooks the James River and Belle Isle, and provides access to Hollywood Cemetery.

Richmond

Photo: jeff horne, CC BY 2.0.

Richmond is the capital of Virginia. Richmond has a population of 227,000 and the adjacent counties of Henrico and Chesterfield combine to create a local population of more than 1.3 million people.

John Jasper

Type: Memorial
Category: historic site
Location: Richmond, Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude

37.53398° or 37° 32′ 2″ north

Longitude

-77.44279° or 77° 26′ 34″ west

Open location code

8794GHM4+HV

OpenStreetMap ID

node 898650689

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=memorial

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Two Pulleys and a Gear and Brown’s Isle Amphitheater.

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