Williams Island Dam, Richmond

#155 among attractions in Richmond

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Facts and practical information

Williams Island Dam is located on the James River in the independent city of Richmond, Virginia. Just below the dam, seven miles of rapids mark the descent of the river downstream through the geological Fall Line region to the navigable tidal portion below Richmond, which extends southeast to Hampton Roads. ()

Coordinates: 37°33'25"N, 77°30'35"W

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Near West End (Wilton)Richmond United States

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Williams Island Dam – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Agecroft Hall, Virginia House, Wilton House Museum, Powhite Parkway Bridge.

~1970 ftSE
Museum, History museum, Tudor Revival architecture
Agecroft Hall, Richmond
10 min walk • Agecroft Hall is a Tudor manor house and estate located at 4305 Sulgrave Road on the James River in the Windsor Farms neighborhood of Richmond, Virginia, United States.
0.4 miSE
Museum, History museum, Tudor Revival architecture
Virginia House, Richmond
11 min walk • Virginia House is a manor house on a hillside overlooking the James River in the Windsor Farms neighborhood of Richmond, Virginia, United States.
0.7 miNW
Museum, History museum, Specialty museum
Wilton House Museum, Richmond
19 min walk • Wilton House Museum is a museum in a historic house located in Richmond, Virginia. Wilton was constructed c. 1753 by William Randolph III, son of William Randolph II, of Turkey Island.
1.4 miSE
Bridge
Powhite Parkway Bridge, Richmond
37 min walk • Powhite Parkway Bridge crosses the James River in the independent city of Richmond, Virginia. It carries the Powhite Parkway, also known as Virginia State Route 76.
0.8 miE
Church
Reveille, Richmond
20 min walk • Reveille, also known as the Brick House, is a historic home located in Richmond, Virginia. The house consists of three sections. The main 2 1/2-story house dates to about 1806; the 1 1/2-story west wing dates to 1839; and a rear kitchen wing was added to the west wing in 1920.
1.1 miNW
Georgian architecture
Tuckahoe Apartments, Richmond
28 min walk • Tuckahoe Apartments, also known as The Tuckahoe, is a historic apartment building in Richmond, Virginia. It was designed by W. Duncan Lee and built in 1928–1929. It is a massive, six-story, red brick, Georgian Revival style building. It was built as a luxury "apartment-hotel".
0.8 miSE
Canal
James River and Kanawha Canal, Richmond
22 min walk • The James River and Kanawha Canal was a partially built canal in Virginia intended to facilitate shipments of passengers and freight by water between the western counties of Virginia and the coast.
1.4 miNW
Greek Revival architecture
Gordon–Baughan–Warren House, Richmond
37 min walk • Gordon–Baughan–Warren House, also known as Boyd House, is a historic home located in Richmond, Virginia.
1.1 miNW
Colonial revival architecture
Jerman House, Richmond
28 min walk • The Jerman House is a historic house at 24 Hampton Hills Lane in Richmond, Virginia. It is a 1-1/2 story brick structure, with a side gable roof, and flanking 1-1/2 story wings extending to the sides at a setback.
1.1 miNE
Synagogue
Congregation Kol Emes, Richmond
29 min walk • Congregation Kol Emes also known as Young Israel of Richmond is an Orthodox Jewish synagogue in Richmond, Virginia, constituted and founded in its present state in 1964. It is one of the oldest active Jewish congregations in Virginia, the fourth oldest active congregation in Richmond, and housing the oldest active mikvah in Richmond.
1.2 miNW
Colonial revival architecture
St. Catherine's School, Richmond
30 min walk • St. Catherine's School is an independent Episcopal diocesan school in Richmond, Virginia, USA. It is the oldest private, all-girls school in Richmond and the only independent all-girls school in Virginia for age 3 - grade 12. St.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Williams Island Dam?

Nearby attractions include Lockgreen, Richmond (7 min walk), Agecroft Hall, Richmond (10 min walk), Virginia House, Richmond (11 min walk), Windsor Farms, Richmond (14 min walk).

How to get to Williams Island Dam by public transport?

The nearest stations to Williams Island Dam:

Bus

Patterson + Malvern • Lines: 76 (33 min walk)