| Term | Definition |
|---|
| Lat and Long of Richmond | 37N 77W |
| Richmond was founded in | 1737 |
| Richmond became capital of VA | 1779 |
| Metropolitan Richmond area includes | City of Richmond,counties of Chesterfield,Hanover,Henrico |
| The James River flows in which direction through Richmond | east |
| Richmond played in important role as capital in the | Civil War |
| List 3 well known collages in Richmond | UofR VCU VUU |
| Why is the fan called the Fan | The farther west you travel the more streets are added, creating a fan shape in their layout.There are 85 blocks |
| The Richmond Mayer is former Governer | Douglas L. Wilder |
| The two major interstates that cross in Richmond are | I-95 and I-64 |
| St.Catherine's is located in which direction from Downtown Richmond | West, we are in the west end |
| Major streets near St.Catherines include | Grove Av,Maple Av,Cary St,Three Chopt Rd. |
| What is the city logo | An oval shape with an interpuetive design of the city skyline, the James River,and bridges connecting the community |
| The city flower is the | Iris |
| The population of the city is approximetly | 200,000 |
| The name of the explorer who first "discovered" the Richmond area in 1607 was | Captain Christipher Newport |
| The Indians that were living there at that time were called the | Powatan Indians of the Confederacy |
| Who is the "Father of Richmond" | Colonel William Byrd the 2nd |
| Who drew the first map of Richmond | William Mayo |
| How many people are on the city councel | 9 |
| The president of the City Councel is | William J. Pantele |
| What is the primary shopping centre and where is it located | The Avenues, at the corner of Libbie and Grove |
| Windser Farms has that English feeling because of | the curvy roads and the street names are very English |
| 2 historic attraction in Windser Farms are | The Virginia House and Agecroft House |
| Why is Church Hill called the birth place of Richmond | It still has all original 32 blocks |
| What are the 2 main attractions in Church Hill | St.Johns Epispical Church and Chimborazo Park |
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