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.

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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″ north

Longitude

-77.00662° or 77° 0′ 24″ west

Open location code

8794FXPV+R9

OpenStreetMap ID

way 417430268

OpenStreetMap feature

leisure=stadium

OpenStreetMap feature

sport=equestrian

Wikidata 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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