Henricus

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 .
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  • Tourist attraction
  • Description: settlement in Virginia, United States
  • Also known as
    “Citie of Henricus”
    “Henrico”
    “Henricopolis”
    “Henrie Town”
    “Henrycus”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Farrar Island and Varina Farms.
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Farrar's Island is a peninsula now on the west side…
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, also known as Varina Plantation… is situated 1½ miles east of Henricus.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Enon and Varina.
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is a census-designated place located in the… is situated 3½ miles southeast of Henricus.
is a former unincorporated community and… is situated 5 miles north of Henricus.
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is a census-designated place in , , United States. is situated 5 miles west of Henricus.

Henricus

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Latitude
37.37549° or 37° 22′ 32″ north
Longitude
-77.36092° or 77° 21′ 39″ west
Open location code
87949JGQ+5J
Open­Street­Map ID
way 307023912
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Wiki­data ID
Q5715850

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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Urdu—“Henricus” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “亨利克斯”
  • Chinese: “亨里庫斯”
  • Dutch: “Henricus”
  • Irish: “Henricus”
  • Italian: “Henricus (città)”
  • Japanese: “ヘンライコ大学”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Henricus”
  • Slovenian: “Henricus”
  • Spanish: “Henricus”
  • Urdu: “ہینریکس”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Henricus Dock and Sycamore Dock.

Nearby Places

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