Shockoe Substation
Shockoe Substation is an electrical substation in Richmond, Central Virginia, Virginia. Shockoe Substation is situated nearby to Haxall Canal, as well as near the theater building Brown’s Isle Amphitheater.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Haxall Canal and Brown’s Island.
Haxall Canal
Canal
Photo: Billy Hathorn, CC BY 3.0.
Haxall Canal is situated 340 feet northwest of Shockoe Substation.
Brown’s Island
Park
Photo: Ben Schumin, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Brown's Island is an artificial island on the James River in Richmond, Virginia, formed by the Haxall Canal. Part of the city's James River Park, it is the popular venue of a large number of outdoor concerts and festivals in the spring and summer, such as the weekly Friday Cheers concert series or Dominion Riverrock.
Virginia State Capitol
Government office
Photo: Ron Cogswell, CC BY 2.0.
The Virginia State Capitol is the seat of state government of the Commonwealth of Virginia, located in Richmond, the state capital. It houses the oldest elected legislative body in North America, the Virginia General Assembly, first established as the House of Burgesses in 1619. Virginia State Capitol is situated 2,600 feet northeast of Shockoe Substation.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Shockoe Slip and Oregon Hill Historic District.
Shockoe Slip
Neighborhood
Photo: Morgan Riley, CC BY 3.0.
Shockoe Slip is a district in the downtown area of Richmond, Virginia. The name "slip" referred to a narrow passageway leading from Main Street to where goods were loaded and unloaded from the former James River and Kanawha Canal.
Oregon Hill Historic District
Neighborhood
Photo: Morgan Riley, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Oregon Hill is a historic working-class neighborhood in Richmond, Virginia. Oregon Hill overlooks the James River and Belle Isle, and provides access to Hollywood Cemetery.
Monroe Ward
Neighborhood
Photo: Jhw57, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Monroe Ward is a historic neighborhood in Downtown Richmond. It is east of the Fan district and includes several apartment buildings, usually with VCU students living in them.
Shockoe Substation
- Type: Electrical substation
- Category: industry
- Location: Richmond, Central Virginia, Virginia, South, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.53353° or 37° 32′ 1″ northLongitude
-77.43966° or 77° 26′ 23″ westOperator
Virginia Electric and Power CompanyOpen location code
8794GHM6+C4OpenStreetMap ID
way 81574424
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