| Term | Definition |
|---|
| How many houses of worship are there in Richmond? | over 1,000! |
| In what direction does the James River flow? | east, into the Chesapeake Bay |
| Who "discovered" Richmond, and when? | Christopher Newport , 1607 |
| How many members are in the city council, and who is the president? | 9 members, and the president is William Pantele |
| Where did the "fan" get its name? | the way the streets fan out |
| What streets touch St. Catherine's campus? | Grove ave, Maple ave, Cary street, Three Chopt rd |
| what are houses in the fan famous for? | victorian style townhouses! |
| What is Westhampton's main shopping area? | Libbie ave and Grove ave |
| Where is St. Catherine's located from downtown Richmond? | We are in the west end, west of downtown Richmond |
| When was Richmond founded? | 1737 |
| Who was Richmond's first cartographer? | William Mayo |
| What are the counties surrounding Richmond? | Henrico, Hanover, and Chesterfield |
| What area was made to look like an English village, and how did they accomplish that? | Windsor Farms, and they built it with curvy streets and English street names |
| Who is our current govenor? | Douglas Wilder |
| What are the universities in Richmond? | VCU, VUU, U of R |
| What is the historical site in Church Hill? | St. John's Church |
| Who is the father of Richmond? | William Byrd the 2nd |
| What river flows through Richmond? | James River |
| what interstates cross in Richmond? | I-95, I-64 |
| what is richmond's latitude and longitude location? | 37 degrees N, 77 degrees W |
| why is church hill the birthplace of richmond? | it is the oringinal 32 blocks laid out by William Mayo |
| what part in the civil war did richmond play? | it was the capital of the confederacy |
| what is our population? | approximately 200,000 |
| who were here first? | powhatan indians |
| how big is richmond in square miles? | 62.5 square miles |
| what historical attractions are in windsor farms? | Agecroft hall and Virginia house |
| descrie the logo | it has a star on the "i" of Richmond to indicate we are the capital of virginia, a river, and bridges to "connect" us |
| what is the largest ethnic group? | african american is 55.2% of our population |
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