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
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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
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.44349° or 37° 26′ 37″ northLongitude
-77.35669° or 77° 21′ 24″ westOpen location code
8794CJVV+98OpenStreetMap ID
way 759182709OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=sports_centre
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Varina Episcopal Church and Renewel Church Varina.
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