| Term | Definition |
|---|
| What are the latitude and longitude lines for Richmond | 37N and 77W |
| when was Richmond founded? | 1737 and became capital in 1779 |
| what are the counties surrounding Richmond | Henrico chesterfield and hanover |
| what direction does the James river flow | East |
| what important role did richmond play in the civil war | It was the capital of confederacy |
| what are the three colleges in richmond | u of r vcu and vuu |
| why is the fan called the fan? | Because the streets are laid out in a fan shape |
| who is the mayor of richmond? | Douglas Wilder |
| what are the two intersections that run through richmond | I-95 I-64 |
| where is st.catherines located | in the west end |
| what are the major streets near st.catherines | three chopt road, maple avenue,cary street, and grove avenue |
| what is the area of richmond in square miles | 62.5 |
| what does our city logo look like | the skyline of Richmond,the james river, bridges and a star dotting the I |
| what is the city flower | the iris |
| how many houses of worship do we have | 1,000 |
| what is the population of the city of Richmond | around 200,000 |
| who is the explorer who "discovered" Richmond | Christopher Newport |
| who was living in that area when the explorers arrived | the Powhatan Confederacy |
| who is the father of Richmond | William Byrd 2 |
| who drew the first map of Richmond | William Mayo |
| how many members of the city council are there in the city of Richmond | 9 |
| who is the president of the city council | William J Pantele |
| how many blocks make up the fan and what type of houses are they | 85 blocks and town houses |
| what is the primary shopping area and where is it located | The avenues and Libbie and grove |
| what neighborhood resembles an English village and how did designers create that English feel | Windsor farms and they had different shapes and curved roads |
| what 2 historic attractions are in windsor farms | The Virginia house and agecroft hall |
| what is the birth place of richmonnd and why | church hill and because that is where the original 32 streets are |
| what is a historical attractins in church hill | St. Johns church |
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