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Richmond

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Richmond is the capital city of the U.S. state of Virginia and has been an independent city since 1871. Positioned along the James River fall line in the Piedmont region, it grew from a major colonial settlement into the capital of the Confederacy during the American Civil War. It is the fourth-most populous municipality in Virginia and a hub for law, finance and government in the Southeast. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Population
226,610 1
2020 census figure, from Richmond's own Wikipedia infobox (2025 estimate was 237,257).
Area (sq km)
155.2 1
Founding Year
1742 1
1742 is the incorporation year the infobox itself gives.
Population Estimate Year
2020 1
Elevation (m)
59 2
Latitude
37.54083 degrees north 1
Longitude
77.43667 degrees west 1
Elevation Band
Lowland 3
Climate Zone
Temperate 4
Time Zone
UTC-05:00 5
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Virginia, States or Territories

Richmond is in the U.S. state of Virginia.

Source Richmond (Wikipedia)

Capital Of

Virginia, States or Territories

Richmond is the capital of Virginia.

Source Richmond (Wikipedia)
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Brink's

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Source Brink's (Wikipedia)Lead section
Quote, Lead section
headquartered in Richmond, Virginia
Circuit City

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Source Wikipedia: Circuit Citytier 2
Genworth Financial

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Markel Group

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Source Wikipedia: Markel Grouptier 2
Permanente Metals Corporation

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Richmond and Petersburg Railroad

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Source Wikipedia: Richmond and Petersburg Railroadtier 2
Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad

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Source Wikidata: Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroadtier 2
Virginia Central Railroad

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Source Wikidata: Virginia Central Railroadtier 2
Supreme Court of Virginia

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Source Supreme Court of Virginia (Wikipedia)History, Commonwealth
Quote, History, Commonwealth
Shortly thereafter, the Court was moved to Richmond
United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit

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Source United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit (Wikipedia)Lead, courthouse
Quote, Lead, courthouse
The court is based at the Lewis F. Powell Jr. United States Courthouse in Richmond, Virginia.
United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia

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Source United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia (source article)Lead, courthouses
Quote, Lead, courthouses
Courthouses are located in Alexandria, Norfolk, Richmond, and Newport News.
Sources
1. Richmond (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Infobox, population
    226,610
  • Infobox, area
    59.92 sq mi (155.20 km2)
  • Infobox, coordinates
    37.54083 N 77.43667 W
  • Infobox, founded
    Incorporated in 1742
  • Introduction
    Richmond is the capital city of the U.S. state of Virginia.
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2. Richmond (Wikidata)
P2044 (elevation above sea level)
Quote, P2044 (elevation above sea level)
elevation 59 m
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3. OpenTopoData (SRTM 90 m): SRTM 90 m elevation at 37.5408,-77.4367
OpenTopoData (SRTM 90 m)results elevation
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"elevation": 59.0
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4. Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna): World Map of the Koeppen-Geiger Climate Classification, present climate data
Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna)Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 37.75, -77.25
Quote, Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 37.75, -77.25
37.75 -77.25 Cfa
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5. GeoNames: Richmond - GeoNames
GeoNamescities500 record 4781708
Quote, cities500 record 4781708
37.55376 -77.46026 P PPLA US VA 760 226610 64 68 America/New_York
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Wikidata: Richmond
Wikidata Q43421, class allow-list match verified against P17/real-world identity (w-geo-qidcite-0926).View the Source
Richmond (Wikipedia)
In Group: Cities of Northern America (World), Wikipedia; part-of country and UN M49 subregionView the Source
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