Brown Boveri Substation
Brown Boveri Substation is an electrical substation in Chesterfield, Virginia. Brown Boveri Substation is situated nearby to the cliff Chaffin Bluff, as well as near the village Bellwood.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Chaffin Bluff and Proctor Creek, Jefferson Davis Highway Marker.
Chaffin Bluff
Cliff
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Chaffin's Bluff is located in Henrico County, Virginia, United States, on the north side of the James River, opposite Drewry's Bluff, long-considered a major defense point of the river below Richmond.
Proctor Creek, Jefferson Davis Highway Marker
Historic site
Photo: Ser Amantio di Nicolao, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Proctor Creek, Jefferson Davis Highway Marker is a historic stone highway marker located near Richmond, in Chesterfield County, Virginia. It was erected in 1931, and is one of sixteen erected by the United Daughters of the Confederacy in Virginia along the Jefferson Davis Highway between 1927 and 1946. Proctor Creek, Jefferson Davis Highway Marker is situated 1½ miles southwest of Brown Boveri Substation.
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 2 miles northeast of Brown Boveri Substation.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bellwood and Bensley.
Bellwood
Village
Photo: Mojo Hand, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Bellwood is a census-designated place in Chesterfield County, Virginia, United States. The population was 6,352 at the 2010 census. The community takes its name from Bellwood, one of the James River Plantations. Bellwood is situated 2 miles northwest of Brown Boveri Substation.
Bensley
Village
Photo: Mojo Hand, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Bensley is a census-designated place in Chesterfield County, Virginia, United States. It is an inner suburb of Richmond. The population was 5,971 at the 2020 census. Bensley is situated 3½ miles northwest of Brown Boveri Substation.
Centralia
Locality
Photo: James Shelton32, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Centralia is an unincorporated community located in Chesterfield County, Virginia, United States. The community is situated at the intersection of state routes 145 and 144. Centralia is situated 3½ miles southwest of Brown Boveri Substation.
Brown Boveri Substation
- Type: Electrical substation
- Category: industry
- Location: Chesterfield, Virginia, South, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.40658° or 37° 24′ 24″ northLongitude
-77.40252° or 77° 24′ 9″ westOpen location code
8794CH4W+JXOpenStreetMap ID
way 640624843
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