- North Side (Richmond, Virginia)
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The North Side is an area composed of northern Richmond, Virginia and some parts of Henrico County, Virginia.
The area is home to many diverse neighborhoods, especially early streetcar suburbs, including Barton Heights, Bellevue, Ginter Park, Washington Park, Hermitage Road, Highland Park, Sherwood Park, etc. These neighborhoods are made up of houses with a variety of architectural styles, which include Arts and Crafts Bungalows, Romanesque Revival, and Queen Anne houses among other styles.
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Geographic boundaries
Broadly, Northside encompases those areas of the city that are both north and east of Interstate 95 and north and west of Interstate 64 (which for a brief span merge through the urban heart of the city), as well as Bryan Park.
The term "North Side" also broadly includes much of central Henrico County as a portion of the Richmond Metropolitan area, being an extension of the development within the (now-fixed) city limits. Communities outside the city limits in this area include the census-designated places of Chamberlayne, Dumbarton, East Highland Park, Glen Allen, Lakeside, and Laurel. Because Henrico County is at its narrowest in this area, portions of Hanover County, which at its closest point is less than five miles from the city limits, may also be included in a broad reference to Richmond's "North Side".
History and neighborhoods
See also: Neighborhoods of Richmond, VirginiaLandmarks
Some notable commercial and civic attractions on the North Side are Virginia Center Commons shopping mall, remnants of the Azalea Mall, Joseph Bryan Park, Richmond International Raceway (formerly the Strawberry Hill Fairgrounds), and Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden.
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- Note: Richmond County is nowhere near Richmond, Virginia, which is an independent city.
The Greater Richmond Region Regional Divisions The West End · The Fan · Downtown · Southside · North Side · Mechanicsville · The East End · Tri-Cities / Petersburg · Varina-Enon
Surrounding Counties Chesterfield · Hanover · Henrico · Goochland
Other Counties Amelia · Caroline · Charles City · Cumberland · Dinwiddie · King and Queen · King William · Louisa · New Kent · Powhatan · Prince George · Sussex
Categories:- Richmond County, Virginia geography stubs
- Neighborhoods in Richmond, Virginia
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