Dutch Gap Slipway

Dutch Gap Slipway is a slipway in Chesterfield, Virginia. Dutch Gap Slipway is situated near Wetlands / Old James River Channel, as well as near Hatcher Island.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Farrar Island and Henricus.

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.

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 1 mile southeast of Dutch Gap Slipway.

Varina Farms

Dwelling

Photo: KLOTZPLATE, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Varina Farms, also known as Varina Plantation or Varina Farms Plantation or Varina on the James, is a plantation established in the 17th century on the James River about 10 miles south of Richmond, Virginia. Varina Farms is situated 2 miles east of Dutch Gap Slipway.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Chester and Bellwood.

Chester

Town

Photo: James Shelton32, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Chester is a census-designated place in Chesterfield County, Virginia, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 23,414. Chester is situated 4 miles southwest of Dutch Gap Slipway.

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 4½ miles northwest of Dutch Gap Slipway.

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 4½ miles north of Dutch Gap Slipway.

Dutch Gap Slipway

Type: Slipway
Categories: recreation area and transport
Location: Chesterfield, Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude

37.38204° or 37° 22′ 55″ north

Longitude

-77.37674° or 77° 22′ 36″ west

Open location code

87949JJF+R8

OpenStreetMap ID

way 307023915

OpenStreetMap feature

leisure=slipway

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Wetlands / Old James River Channel and Hatcher Island.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Dutch Gap Marina Parking and Chesterfield Substation.

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