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 rapids Pipeline.

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 System, it is a popular concert and festival venue.

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
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Latitude

37.53353° or 37° 32′ 1″ north

Longitude

-77.43966° or 77° 26′ 23″ west

Operator

Dominion Energy

Open location code

8794GHM6+C4

OpenStreetMap ID

way 81574424

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Highlights include Pipeline and Brown’s Isle Amphitheater.

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