Colonial Downs
Colonial Downs is a racetrack located in New Kent County, Virginia adjacent to Interstate 64, halfway between Richmond and Williamsburg. The track conducted Thoroughbred flat racing and Standardbred harness racing between 1997 and 2014, and reopened for thoroughbreds in 2019.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include New Kent High School.
New Kent High School
School
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New Kent High School is a public high school located in New Kent, Virginia, east of Richmond. Athletic teams compete in the Virginia High School League's Bay Rivers District in Group 3A. New Kent High School is situated 2 miles northeast of Colonial Downs.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include New Kent and Slaterville.
New Kent
Village
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New Kent is a census-designated place in and the county seat of New Kent County, Virginia, United States. The population as of the 2020 Census was 739. New Kent is situated 2½ miles northeast of Colonial Downs.
Slaterville
Hamlet
Slaterville is an unincorporated community in New Kent County, Virginia, United States. Slaterville is situated 3½ miles east of Colonial Downs.
Providence Forge
Village
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Providence Forge is an unincorporated community in New Kent County, Virginia, United States. It was one of the earliest settlements in the county and the site of a colonial iron forge that was destroyed by British General Banastre Tarleton during the American Revolution. Providence Forge is situated 3½ miles southwest of Colonial Downs.
Colonial Downs
- Type: Stadium
- Description: racecourse(track) in New Kent County Virginia
- Categories: race track, equestrianism, recreation area, sports location, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: New Kent, Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
37.48711° or 37° 29′ 14″ northLongitude
-77.00662° or 77° 0′ 24″ westOpen location code
8794FXPV+R9OpenStreetMap ID
way 417430268OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=stadiumOpenStreetMap feature
sport=equestrianWikidata ID
Q5148315
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In Other Languages
“Colonial Downs” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “コロニアルダウンズ競馬場”
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