Varina Recreation Area

Varina Recreation Area is a sports venue in Henrico, Virginia which is located on Recreation Road. Varina Recreation Area is situated nearby to Varina Episcopal Church, as well as near Renewel Church Varina.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Fort Harrison National Cemetery and Fort Harrison.

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 1¼ miles southwest of Varina Recreation Area.

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 1½ miles southwest of Varina Recreation Area.

Varina Area Library

Library

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Varina Area Library is situated 1½ miles northwest of Varina Recreation Area.

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.

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 4 miles west of Varina Recreation Area.

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 4½ miles west of Varina Recreation Area.

Varina Recreation Area

Type: Sports venue
Address: 8093 Recreation Road, 23231
Categories: recreation area and sports location
Location: Henrico, Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude

37.44349° or 37° 26′ 37″ north

Longitude

-77.35669° or 77° 21′ 24″ west

Open location code

8794CJVV+98

OpenStreetMap ID

way 759182709

OpenStreetMap feature

leisure=sports_centre

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Varina Episcopal Church and Renewel Church Varina.

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