First Avenue Field

First Avenue Field is a pitch in Prince Edward, Virginia. First Avenue Field is situated near Race Street Church, as well as near the community center Randolph Lodge.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Robert Russa Moton Museum and Willett Hall.

Robert Russa Moton Museum

Museum

Photo: Ncstateguy2013, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Robert Russa Moton Museum is a historic site and museum in Farmville, Prince Edward County, Virginia. It is located in the former Robert Russa Moton High School, considered "the student birthplace of America's Civil Rights Movement" for its initial student strike and ultimate role in the 1954 Brown v. Robert Russa Moton Museum is situated 2,400 feet southeast of First Avenue Field.

Willett Hall

Sports venue

Photo: Puritan Nerd, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Willett Hall is an academic facility and previously served as a 1,807-seat multi-purpose arena in Farmville, Virginia. It was built in 1980 and was home to the Longwood University Lancers men's and women's basketball teams until 2023. Willett Hall is situated 1,800 feet east of First Avenue Field.

First Baptist Church

Church

Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.

First Baptist Church is a historic African-American Baptist church located at Farmville, Prince Edward County, Virginia. It was built between about 1855 an 1895, and is a one-story, rectangular brick Late Gothic Revival style church building on a full basement. First Baptist Church is situated 2,900 feet northeast of First Avenue Field.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Farmville and Kimberly Hills.

Farmville

Photo: Coxj2000, CC0.

Farmville is a college town in Virginia. Its economy is largely based on Longwood University and nearby Hampden-Sydney College. It is home to about 7,000 people…

Kimberly Hills

Hamlet

Kimberly Hills is an unincorporated community in Cumberland County, in the U.S. state of Virginia. Kimberly Hills is situated 2 miles north of First Avenue Field.

Kingsville

Hamlet

Kingsville is an unincorporated community in Prince Edward County, Virginia, United States. It sits on the intersection of VA 133 and US 15… Kingsville is situated 4 miles southwest of First Avenue Field.

First Avenue Field

Type: Pitch
Categories: recreation area and sports location
Location: Prince Edward, Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude

37.29708° or 37° 17′ 50″ north

Longitude

-78.4018° or 78° 24′ 7″ west

Operator

Longwood University

Open location code

87937HWX+R7

OpenStreetMap ID

way 190141847

OpenStreetMap feature

leisure=pitch

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Race Street Church and Randolph Lodge.

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Places to explore: The Avenues and Bland Reid Funeral Home.

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