Randolph–Macon College, Ashland

Name: Randolph–Macon College
Address: 304 Henry Street, Ashland, United States

#2 among attractions in Ashland

Universities and schools, Gothic Revival architecture

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Randolph–Macon College is a private liberal arts college in Ashland, Virginia. Founded in 1830, the college has an enrollment of more than 1,500 students. The college currently offers bachelor's degrees, though the institution has announced plans to provide a Master of Science in physician's assistant studies with the first cohort of students entering in 2021–2022. ()

Established: 1830 (194 years ago)Architectural style: Renaissance revivalCoordinates: 37°45'47"N, 77°28'37"W

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304 Henry StreetAshland United States

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Randolph–Macon College – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Kings Dominion, Woodstock Express, Dominator Roller Coaster, Intimidator 305.

5.5 miN
Theme park known for its roller coasters
Kings Dominion, Doswell
141 min walk • Kings Dominion is an amusement park located in Doswell, Virginia, 20 miles north of Richmond and 75 miles south of Washington, D.C.
5.7 miN
Amusement, Amusement park, Amusement ride
Woodstock Express, Doswell
145 min walk • The Woodstock Express is a charming roller coaster nestled in the heart of Doswell, Virginia, offering a delightful ride experience for families and children. This traditional wooden coaster, located within the Kings Dominion amusement park, serves as a gentle...
5.7 miN
Amusement, Amusement park, Amusement ride
Dominator Roller Coaster, Doswell
146 min walk • Dominator is a floorless roller coaster located at Kings Dominion amusement park in Doswell, Virginia. Built by Bolliger & Mabillard, it originally opened in 2000 as Batman: Knight Flight at Six Flags Ohio in Aurora, Ohio.
5.5 miN
Amusement, Amusement park, Amusement ride
Intimidator 305, Doswell
141 min walk • Intimidator 305 is a steel roller coaster located at Kings Dominion in Doswell, Virginia, United States. Manufactured by Intamin, Intimidator 305 opened to the public on April 2, 2010, as the park's fourteenth roller coaster.
5.6 miN
Amusement, Amusement park, Amusement ride
Volcano: The Blast Coaster, Doswell
144 min walk • Volcano: The Blast Coaster, or simply Volcano, was an inverted roller coaster located at Kings Dominion in Doswell, Virginia. Designed by Werner Stengel, it was the first launched roller coaster manufactured by Intamin and the first of its kind in the world to be inverted.
5.6 miN
Amusement, Amusement park, Amusement ride
Anaconda Roller Coaster, Doswell
142 min walk • Anaconda is a steel roller coaster located at Kings Dominion, in the Jungle X-Pedition section of the park. Built by Arrow Dynamics and designed by Ron Toomer, Anaconda opened in 1991 as the first looping roller coaster to feature an underwater tunnel and the first at Kings Dominion with more than one inversion.
5.4 miN
Amusement, Amusement park, Amusement ride
Grizzly, Doswell
138 min walk • Grizzly is a wooden roller coaster at Kings Dominion in Doswell, Virginia. The grounds of the ride are densely forested, with the intended thrills heightened from the illusion of inadequate clearance between the track and trees.
5.7 miN
Amusement, Amusement park, Amusement ride
Avalanche, Doswell
145 min walk • Reptilian is a bobsled roller coaster located at Kings Dominion in Doswell, Virginia, United States. Manufactured by Mack Rides, the roller coaster debuted as Avalanche in 1988 and was renamed to Reptilian in 2022 following a refurbishment. The change coincided with the addition of a new themed area at the park called Jungle X-Pedition.
5.3 miN
Amusement, Amusement park, Amusement ride
Twisted Timbers, Doswell
137 min walk • Twisted Timbers is a steel roller coaster located at Kings Dominion in Doswell, Virginia. It originally opened as a wooden coaster named Hurler in 1994, designed and manufactured by International Coasters, Inc. with a name and layout that matched an identical installation at Carowinds.
4.6 miSE
Sacred and religious sites, Historical place, Church
Slash Church, Ashland
117 min walk • Slash Church, also known as the Upper Church-St. Paul's Parish is a historic Disciples of Christ Church, formerly an Anglican/Episcopal church located at 11353 Mt. Hermon Road, Ashland, Hanover County, Virginia.
~1720 ftS
37°45'30"N • 77°28'38"W
Gallery Flux, Ashland
9 min walk • Art gallery, Shopping, Museum