John Paul Jones Arena, Charlottesville

Name: John Paul Jones Arena
Address: 295 Massie Rd, Charlottesville, 22903-1767, United States

#7 among attractions in Charlottesville

Arenas and stadiums, Sport venue, Sport

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John Paul Jones Arena, or JPJ, is a multi-purpose arena owned by the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, Virginia. Since November 2006, it serves as the home to the Virginia Cavaliers men's and women's basketball teams, as well as for concerts and other events. With seating for 14,593 fans John Paul Jones Arena is the largest indoor arena in Virginia and the biggest Atlantic Coast Conference basketball arena located outside of large metropolitan areas. Sports Illustrated named John Paul Jones Arena the best new college basketball arena of the 2000s. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 38°2'46"N, 78°30'25"W

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295 Massie RdCharlottesville 22903-1767 United States

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John Paul Jones Arena – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Statue of Thomas Jefferson, Scott Stadium, Davenport Field at Disharoon Park, Barracks Road Shopping Center.

0.7 miS
Monuments and statues
Statue of Thomas Jefferson, Charlottesville
19 min walk • Thomas Jefferson is a statue of U.S. Founding Father and president Thomas Jefferson in front of the Rotunda at the University of Virginia, the university he founded and designed. The statue was crafted by Moses Ezekiel in 1910 and was a copy of the Jefferson statue in Louisville, Kentucky.
1.1 miS
Arenas and stadiums, Sport venue, Sport
Scott Stadium, Charlottesville
28 min walk • Scott Stadium is a stadium located in Charlottesville, Virginia. It is the home of the Virginia Cavaliers football team. It sits on the University of Virginia's Grounds, east of Hereford College and first-year dorms on Alderman Road but west of Brown College and the Lawn.
0.4 miW
Sport, Sport venue
Davenport Field at Disharoon Park, Charlottesville
10 min walk • Davenport Field at Disharoon Park is a baseball stadium in Charlottesville, Virginia. It is the home field of the University of Virginia Cavaliers college baseball team. The stadium has a capacity of 5,074 and opened in 2002.
0.4 miNE
38°3'4"N • 78°30'9"W
Barracks Road Shopping Center, Charlottesville
11 min walk • Shopping, Shopping centre
0.7 miS
Museum, Neighbourhood
The Corner, Charlottesville
20 min walk • The Corner is a seven-block collection of bars, restaurants, bookstores, and night spots on University Avenue in Charlottesville, Virginia, extending from 12¹⁄₂ Street Southwest to Chancellor Street. located across the street from the University of Virginia.
0.6 miSE
Museum, Art museum
Fralin Museum of Art, Charlottesville
15 min walk • The Fralin Museum of Art is an art museum at the University of Virginia. Before 2012, it was known as the University of Virginia Art Museum. It occupies the historic Thomas H. Bayly Building on Rugby Road in Charlottesville, Virginia, a short distance from the Rotunda.
0.5 miSE
Bridge
Rugby Road, Charlottesville
14 min walk • Rugby Road is a street in Charlottesville, Virginia that serves as the center of the University of Virginia's fraternity and sorority system and its attendant social activity.
0.6 miNW
Universities and schools
University of Virginia Darden School of Business, Charlottesville
15 min walk • The Darden School of Business is the graduate business school associated with the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, Virginia. The Darden School offers MBA, Ph.D. and Executive Education programs.
0.8 miSW
Cemetery
University of Virginia Cemetery, Charlottesville
20 min walk • The University of Virginia Cemetery and Columbarium is a cemetery on the Grounds of the University of Virginia, located at the intersection of McCormick Road and Alderman Road.
0.7 miS
Palladian architecture
The Rotunda, Charlottesville
19 min walk • The Rotunda is a building located on The Lawn on the original grounds of the University of Virginia. Thomas Jefferson designed it to represent the "authority of nature and power of reason" and modeled it after the Pantheon in Rome.
0.7 miS
Monuments and statues
The Aviator, Charlottesville
17 min walk • The Aviator is a historical sculpture located on the University of Virginia campus near Charlottesville, Albemarle County, Virginia.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to John Paul Jones Arena?

Nearby attractions include Rugby Road-University Corner Historic District, Charlottesville (12 min walk), Rugby Road, Charlottesville (14 min walk), Wynhurst, Charlottesville (14 min walk), Preston Court Apartments, Charlottesville (14 min walk).

How to get to John Paul Jones Arena by public transport?

The nearest stations to John Paul Jones Arena:

Bus

Massie Rd @ John Paul Jones Arena • Lines: Gl (2 min walk)
Massie Rd @ JPJ South Lot • Lines: Slv (3 min walk)

Train

Charlottesville (34 min walk)