Gambles Hill

Gambles Hill is a neighborhood near Downtown Richmond, Virginia. The neighborhood contains the Virginia War Monument, Historic Tredegar, Brown's Island and the WestRock Corporation.

Photo: Fuzheado, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Type: Park
Description: human settlement in Richmond, Virginia, United States of America
Also known as: “Gambles Hill Park”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include American Civil War Museum and Tredegar Iron Works.

American Civil War Museum

Museum

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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 430 feet south of Gambles Hill.

Tredegar Iron Works

Photo: Alexander Gardner (photographer), Public domain.

The Tredegar Iron Works in Richmond, Virginia, was the biggest ironworks in the Confederacy during the American Civil War, and a significant factor in the decision to make Richmond the Confederate capital. Tredegar Iron Works is situated 470 feet south of Gambles Hill.

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.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Oregon Hill Historic District and Monroe Ward.

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.

Monroe Ward

Neighborhood

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Monroe Ward is a historic neighborhood in Downtown Richmond. It is east of the Fan district and includes several apartment buildings, usually with VCU students living in them.

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.

Gambles Hill

Categories: neighborhood and recreation area
Location: Richmond, Central Virginia, Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude

37.5367° or 37° 32′ 12″ north

Longitude

-77.44605° or 77° 26′ 46″ west

Open location code

8794GHP3+MH

OpenStreetMap ID

way 264479485

OpenStreetMap feature

leisure=park

Wikidata ID

Q5519680

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In Other Languages

“Gambles Hill” goes by many names.

Dutch: “Gambles Hill”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Tredegar Iron Works and Gambles Hill.

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