Varina Area Library

Varina Area Library is a library in Henrico, Virginia which is located on New Market Road. Varina Area Library is situated nearby to Laurel Hill Cemetery, as well as near Laurel Hill Church.

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Opening hours:
Monday—Thursday: 9:00 AM—9:00 PM
Friday and Saturday: 9:00 AM—6:00 PM
Type: Library
Description: public library in Henrico, Virginia, USA
Address: 1875 New Market Road, Henrico, 23231

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Fort Harrison and Fort Harrison National Cemetery.

Fort Harrison

Park

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Fort Harrison, later renamed Fort Burnham, was an important component of the Confederate defenses of Richmond during the American Civil War. Named after Lieutenant William Harrison, a Confederate engineer, it was the largest in the series of fortifications that extended from New Market Road to the James River that also included Forts Brady, Hoke, Johnson, Gregg, and Gilmer. Fort Harrison is situated 2½ miles south of Varina Area Library.

Fort Harrison National Cemetery

Cemetery

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Fort Harrison National Cemetery is a United States National Cemetery located seven miles south of the city of Richmond, in Henrico County, Virginia. Administered by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, It encompasses 1.5 acres, and as of the end of 2005, had 1,570 interments. Fort Harrison National Cemetery is situated 2 miles south of Varina Area Library.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Varina and Warwick.

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 2 miles southeast of Varina Area Library.

Warwick

Hamlet

Warwick was an unincorporated town and port in Chesterfield County, Virginia, located on the navigable portion of the James River about 5 miles south of downtown Richmond, Virginia. Warwick is situated 2½ miles west of Varina Area Library.

Lower Rocketts

Neighborhood

Rockett's Landing is a new urbanist neighborhood in southeastern Richmond, Virginia on the border of Henrico County, Virginia and the north bank of the James River. Lower Rocketts is situated 3 miles north of Varina Area Library.

Varina Area Library

Categories: library branch, public library, building, and education
Location: Henrico, Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude

37.459° or 37° 27′ 32″ north

Longitude

-77.38042° or 77° 22′ 50″ west

Operator

Henrico County Public Library

Open location code

8794FJ59+HR

OpenStreetMap ID

way 549068092

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=library

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

Wikidata ID

Q69766807

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Laurel Hill Cemetery and Laurel Hill Church.

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