Monroe Park
Monroe Park is a 7.5 acres landscaped park 1 mile northwest of the Virginia State Capitol Building in Richmond, Virginia. It is named after James Monroe, the fifth president of the United States.Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
- Type: Park
- Description: park in Richmond, Virginia, United States of America
- Address: 620 West Main Street, Richmond, VA 23220
Notable Places in the Area
Altria Theater
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The Altria Theater in Richmond, Virginia, United States is a theater at the southwest corner of Monroe Park on the campus of Virginia Commonwealth University, and is the largest venue of Richmond CenterStage's performing arts complex.
Cathedral of the Sacred Heart
Photo: Gamgee, Public domain.
The Cathedral of the Sacred Heart in Richmond, Virginia, is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Richmond.
Institute for Contemporary Art, Richmond
Institute for Contemporary Art at VCU in Richmond, also known as the VCU Institute for Contemporary Art at the Markel Center, is an arts center at Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia.Localities in the Area
Monroe Ward
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Monroe Ward is a historic neighborhood in Downtown Richmond.
Oregon Hill
Photo: Morgan Riley, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Oregon Hill is a historic working-class neighborhood in Richmond, Virginia.
Jackson Ward
Photo: Morgan Riley, CC BY 3.0.
Jackson Ward, previously known as Central Wards, is a historically African-American district in Richmond, Virginia, with a long tradition of African-American businesses.
Monroe Park
- Category: recreation area
- Location: Richmond, Central Virginia, Virginia, South, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.54696° or 37° 32' 49" northLongitude
-77.45024° or 77° 27' 1" westElevation
57 metres (187 feet)Open Location Code
8794GGWX+QWOpenStreetMap ID
way 45087752OpenStreetMap Feature
leisure=parkGeoNames ID
4773657Wikidata ID
Q6902235Monroe Park Satellite Map
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Also Known As
- Cebuano: Monroe Park (parke sa Estados Unidos, Virginia)
- Cebuano: Monroe Park
- Japanese: モンローパーク
Other Places Named Monroe Park
In the Area
Localities
- Downtown Richmond
- The Fan
- Shockoe SlipSuburb
- MaymontSuburb
- Rivanna JunctionLocality, 2½ km southeast
- Shockoe BottomSuburb, 3 km southeast
Landmarks
- Pace Memorial United Methodist ChurchChurch
- Grace and Holy Trinity Episcopal ChurchChurch
- VCU da Vinci Center for InnovationUniversity
- Brandt HallDormitory
- VCU Wellness Resource CenterUniversity
- Shafer Court Dining CenterUniversity building
Popular Destinations in Richmond
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