East Gate Station

East Gate Station is in Henrico, Virginia. East Gate Station is situated near Kingsland Reach Marina, as well as near Farrar Island.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Henricus and Farrar Island.

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 site of the original English settlement at Jamestown. Henricus is situated 1½ miles southeast of East Gate Station.

Farrar Island

Island

Photo: Oldperson, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Farrar's Island is a peninsula now on the west side of the James River in Chesterfield County, Virginia. The county operates the Dutch Gap Conservation Area and Boat Landing and as well as a living history museum, the Henricus Historical Park. Farrar Island is situated 2 miles south of East Gate Station.

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 2½ miles north of East Gate Station.

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. As of the 2020 census, Bellwood had a population of 7,678. The community takes its name from Bellwood, one of the James River Plantations. Bellwood is situated 3½ miles northwest of East Gate Station.

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 4 miles northeast of East Gate Station.

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 4½ miles west of East Gate Station.

East Gate Station

Type: Industry
Location: Henrico, Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude

37.39459° or 37° 23′ 41″ north

Longitude

-77.38035° or 77° 22′ 49″ west

Operator

Government of Richmond

Open location code

87949JV9+RV

OpenStreetMap ID

way 1504730649

OpenStreetMap feature

landuse=industrial

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Kingsland Reach Marina and Osborne Park.

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Places to explore: The Lily Pad and Osborne Boat Launch.

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