Richmond
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Richmond often refers to:
  • Richmond, Virginia
    Richmond, Virginia
    Richmond is the capital of the Commonwealth of Virginia, in the United States. It is an independent city and not part of any county. Richmond is the center of the Richmond Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Greater Richmond area...

    , the capital of Virginia
  • Richmond, North Yorkshire
    Richmond, North Yorkshire
    Richmond is a market town and civil parish on the River Swale in North Yorkshire, England and is the administrative centre of the district of Richmondshire. It is situated on the edge of the Yorkshire Dales National Park, and serves as the Park's main tourist centre...

    , the original Richmond in Yorkshire.
  • Richmond, London, previously Richmond, Surrey
  • Richmond, British Columbia
    Richmond, British Columbia
    Richmond is a coastal city, incorporated in the Canadian province of British Columbia. Part of Metro Vancouver, its neighbouring communities are Vancouver and Burnaby to the north, New Westminster to the east, and Delta to the south, while the Strait of Georgia forms its western border...

    , a city in Metro Vancouver
  • Richmond, California
    Richmond, California
    Richmond is a city in western Contra Costa County, California, United States. The city was incorporated on August 7, 1905. It is located in the East Bay, part of the San Francisco Bay Area. It is a residential inner suburb of San Francisco, as well as the site of heavy industry, which has been...

    , a city in the San Francisco Bay Area


Richmond may also refer to:

Australia

  • Division of Richmond
    Division of Richmond
    The Division of Richmond is an Australian Electoral Division in the state of New South Wales. It is located in the far north-east of the state, along the Pacific coast...

    , an electoral district in the Australian House of Representatives, in New South Wales
  • Electoral district of Richmond (Victoria), a state electoral district in Victoria
  • Electoral district of Richmond (New South Wales)
    Electoral district of Richmond (New South Wales)
    Richmond was an electoral district for the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales from 1880 to 1913 in the Northern Rivers region and named after the Richmond River. It elected two members simultaneously between 1885 and 1889 and three members between 1889 and 1894, with...

    , defunct
  • Electoral district of Richmond (Tasmania)
    Electoral district of Richmond (Tasmania)
    The Electoral district of Richmond was a single-member electoral district of the Tasmanian House of Assembly. It was based around the town of Richmond to the north of Hobart....

    , defunct
  • Richmond, New South Wales
    Richmond, New South Wales
    Richmond is a town in New South Wales, north-west of Sydney, in the Local Government Area of the City of Hawkesbury. It is located at a latitude of 33° 35' 54" South and a longitude of 150°45' 04" east, 19 metres above sea level on the alluvial Hawkesbury River flats, at the foot of the Blue...

    • RAAF Base Richmond
      RAAF Base Richmond
      RAAF Base Richmond is one of Australia's oldest and largest air force bases. It is located within the City of Hawkesbury in the north-western fringe of Sydney, New South Wales, between the towns of Windsor and Richmond. The base is home to the Royal Australian Air Force's transport headquarters,...

    • Richmond Woodlands Important Bird Area
      Richmond Woodlands Important Bird Area
      The Richmond Woodlands comprise some 329 km2 of eucalypt woodland remnants close to Richmond, New South Wales, Australia. They lie at the foot of the Blue Mountains on the north-western fringe of the Sydney metropolitan area.-Description:...

  • Richmond, Queensland
    Richmond, Queensland
    Richmond is a town in western Queensland, Australia. The town is located on the Flinders Highway, 498 km west of Townsville and 406 km east of Mount Isa. It is the administrative centre of the Richmond Shire. At the 2006 census, Richmond had a population of 554.The Flinders River forms...

  • Richmond, South Australia
    Richmond, South Australia
    Richmond is an inner urban suburb of Adelaide, South Australia. It is located in the City of West Torrens.-History:Settlement of the area dates from the late 1830s with land used mainly for farming. Residential and industrial growth took place from the late 19th century into the early 20th century....

  • Richmond, Tasmania
    Richmond, Tasmania
    Richmond is a town in Tasmania about 25 km north-east of Hobart, in the Coal River region, between the Midland Highway and Tasman Highway. At the 2006 census, Richmond had a population of 880....

  • Richmond, Victoria
    Richmond, Victoria
    Richmond is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 3 km south-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Yarra...

    • Richmond railway station, Melbourne
      Richmond railway station, Melbourne
      Richmond is a railway station in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, located in the suburb of Richmond. It is classed as a Premium Station and is in Metcard Zone 1.-Facilities:...

  • Richmond River
    Richmond River
    The Richmond River is a river in the north-eastern corner of New South Wales, Australia. It runs for approximately 170 km from the foothills of the Border Ranges past the towns of Kyogle, Casino, Coraki, Woodburn, where it turns northward and empties into the Pacific Ocean at Ballina. It has a...

     - a river in the north-eastern corner of New South Wales.

Canada

  • Richmond, British Columbia
    Richmond, British Columbia
    Richmond is a coastal city, incorporated in the Canadian province of British Columbia. Part of Metro Vancouver, its neighbouring communities are Vancouver and Burnaby to the north, New Westminster to the east, and Delta to the south, while the Strait of Georgia forms its western border...

    , a city in Metro Vancouver
  • Richmond, Calgary, Alberta, a neighbourhood
  • Richmond, Ontario
    Richmond, Ontario
    Richmond is a Canadian village. Founded in 1818, it spans the Jock River, a tributary of the Rideau River. Like many communities in eastern Ontario, Richmond houses several unique populations. Some residents have historic and economic roots in the immediate area. Richmond operates as a small core...

    , a community now part of the city of Ottawa
  • Richmond Township, Ontario, now part of Greater Napanee, Ontario
    Greater Napanee, Ontario
    Greater Napanee is a town in Lennox and Addington County in the Eastern portion of Southern Ontario, Canada and is approximately 40 kilometres or 24.8 miles west of Kingston. It is located on the eastern end of the Bay of Quinte...

  • Richmond Hill, Ontario
    Richmond Hill, Ontario
    Richmond Hill is a town located in Southern Ontario, Canada in the central portion of York Region, Ontario. It is part of the Greater Toronto Area, being located about halfway between Toronto and Lake Simcoe...

  • Richmond, Nova Scotia
    Richmond, Nova Scotia
    Richmond is a Canadian urban neighbourhood comprising part of the North End of the Halifax Peninsula in Nova Scotia's Halifax Regional Municipality....

  • Richmond, Prince Edward Island
    Richmond, Prince Edward Island
    Richmond is a Canadian rural community in Prince County, Prince Edward Island.Located in a farming area west of Summerside, the community is situated on Route 2 and until 1989 was served by CN Rail....

  • Richmond, Quebec
    Richmond, Quebec
    Richmond, population 3,336 , is a town nestled amidst rolling farmlands on the Saint-François River between Sherbrooke and Drummondville, in the heart of Estrie in Quebec, Canada.-Richmond today:...


  • Federal electoral districts:
    • Richmond (British Columbia federal electoral district) (current)
    • Richmond (Nova Scotia federal electoral district) (historic)
    • Richmond—Wolfe
      Richmond—Wolfe
      For other electoral districts with similar names, see Richmond Richmond–Wolfe was a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1867 to 1997.It was created as by the British North America Act of 1867.It was abolished in 1966 when...

      ,(Quebec federal electoral district) (historic)

  • Provincial electoral districts:
    • Richmond (British Columbia provincial electoral district)
      Richmond (British Columbia provincial electoral district)
      Richmond was a provincial electoral district in the Canadian province of British Columbia. It made its first appearance on the hustings in the election of 1903...

    • Richmond (Nova Scotia provincial electoral district)
      Richmond (Nova Scotia provincial electoral district)
      Richmond is a provincial electoral district in Nova Scotia, Canada, that elects one member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly.Its Member of the Legislative Assembly since 1998 has been Michel Samson of the Liberal Party of Nova Scotia....

    • Richmond (Quebec provincial electoral district)
      Richmond (Quebec provincial electoral district)
      Richmond is a provincial electoral riding in Quebec, Canada. Located in the Estrie region, the district was created in 1890. Between 1867 and 1890, it was part of the riding of Richmond et Wolfe...


New Zealand

  • Richmond, New Zealand
    Richmond, New Zealand
    Richmond, the seat of the Tasman District Council, lies 13 km south of Nelson in the South Island of New Zealand, close to the southern extremity of Tasman Bay...

    , South Island town
  • Richmond, Canterbury
    Richmond, Canterbury
    Richmond is a suburb of Christchurch, New Zealand.Situated to the inner north east of the city centre, the suburb is bounded by Shirley Road to the north, Hills Road to the west, Gloucester Street to the south and the Avon River to the east....

    , Christchurch suburb

United Kingdom

  • London Borough of Richmond upon Thames
    London Borough of Richmond upon Thames
    The London Borough of Richmond upon Thames is a London borough in South West London, UK, which forms part of Outer London. It is unique because it is the only London borough situated both north and south of the River Thames.-Settlement:...

    , a London borough whose area includes the following:
    • Richmond University
    • Richmond Bridge, London
      Richmond Bridge, London
      Richmond Bridge is an 18th-century stone arch bridge in south west London, England, which was designed by James Paine and Kenton Couse, and which crosses the River Thames at Richmond, connecting the two halves of the present-day London Borough of Richmond upon Thames.The bridge, which is a Grade...

    • Richmond Green
      Richmond Green
      Richmond Green is a recreation area located near the centre of Richmond, which is a town of about twenty thousand inhabitants situated in south west London. The green is essentially square in shape and its open grassland, framed with broadleaf trees, extends to roughly twelve acres...

    • Richmond Hill, London
      Richmond Hill, London
      Richmond Hill in Richmond, London is a hill that rises gently on its northern side from the ancient Thames meadowlands around the site of Richmond Palace up to and slightly beyond the Richmond Gate entrance to Richmond Park, the former royal hunting grounds enclosed by Charles I...

    • Richmond Park
      Richmond Park
      Richmond Park is a 2,360 acre park within London. It is the largest of the Royal Parks in London and Britain's second largest urban walled park after Sutton Park, Birmingham. It is close to Richmond, Ham, Kingston upon Thames, Wimbledon, Roehampton and East Sheen...

    • Richmond Park (UK Parliament constituency)
      Richmond Park (UK Parliament constituency)
      Richmond Park is a borough constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election.-History and character:...

    • Richmond Railway Bridge
      Richmond Railway Bridge
      Richmond Railway Bridge in Richmond, south-west London crosses the River Thames immediately upstream of Twickenham Bridge. It carries National Rail services operated by South West Trains from London Waterloo to Reading, and lies between Richmond and St. Margarets stations.After the railway came to...

    • Richmond station (London)
      Richmond station (London)
      Richmond station is a National Rail and London Underground station in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames in south west London which is managed by South West Trains....

    • Richmond F.C.
      Richmond F.C.
      Richmond Football Club is a rugby union club from Richmond, London. It is a founding member of the Rugby Football Union, and is one of the oldest football clubs...

      , the local rugby union football club
    • Richmond Palace
      Richmond Palace
      Richmond Palace was a Thameside royal residence on the right bank of the river, upstream of the Palace of Westminster, to which it lay 9 miles SW of as the crow flies. It it was erected c. 1501 within the royal manor of Sheen, by Henry VII of England, formerly known by his title Earl of Richmond,...

    • Richmond Adult Community College
      Richmond Adult Community College
      Richmond Adult Community College is a further education college located in the Richmond area of the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, in South London, England.-History:The college traces its roots to the nineteenth century as a Technical Institute...


  • Richmond, North Yorkshire
    Richmond, North Yorkshire
    Richmond is a market town and civil parish on the River Swale in North Yorkshire, England and is the administrative centre of the district of Richmondshire. It is situated on the edge of the Yorkshire Dales National Park, and serves as the Park's main tourist centre...

    , a market town and the administrative centre of the district of Richmondshire. This is where the name originates.
    • Richmond, North Yorkshire (UK Parliament constituency)
  • Richmond, South Yorkshire
    Richmond, South Yorkshire
    Richmond ward—which includes the districts of Four Lane Ends, Intake, Richmond, and Woodthorpe—is one of the 28 electoral wards in City of Sheffield, England. It is located in the southern part of the city and covers an area of 4.5 km2. The population of this ward in 2001 was...

    , an electoral ward in Sheffield

United States

(by state)
  • Richmond, Alabama
    Richmond, Alabama
    Richmond is an unincorporated community in Dallas County, Alabama. Richmond gained its name from Richmond County, New York, the birthplace for several early settlers, most notably the Crocherons. Richmond has one site included on the National Register of Historic Places, the Street Manual...

  • Richmond District, San Francisco, California
    Richmond District, San Francisco, California
    The Richmond District is a neighborhood in the northwest corner of San Francisco, California.-Location:Lying directly north of Golden Gate Park, "the Richmond" is bounded roughly by Fulton Street to the south, Arguello Boulevard and Laurel Heights to the east, The Presidio National Park and Lincoln...

  • Richmond, Illinois
    Richmond, Illinois
    Richmond is a village in McHenry County, Illinois, United States, 44 miles south-southwest of Milwaukee, Wisconsin and 55 miles northwest of Chicago, Illinois. The population was 1,091 at the 2000 census. The current village president is Lauri Olson.-History:...

  • Richmond, Indiana
    Richmond, Indiana
    Richmond is a city largely within Wayne Township, Wayne County, in east central Indiana, United States, which borders Ohio. The city also includes the Richmond Municipal Airport, which is in Boston Township and separated from the rest of the city...

  • Richmond, Kansas
    Richmond, Kansas
    Richmond is a city in Franklin County, Kansas, United States. The population was 510 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Richmond is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land....

  • Richmond, Kentucky
    Richmond, Kentucky
    There were 10,795 households out of which 24.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 35.2% were married couples living together, 12.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 48.6% were non-families. Of all households, 34.7% were made up of individuals and 8.8% had...

  • Richmond, Louisiana
    Richmond, Louisiana
    Richmond is a village in Madison Parish, Louisiana, United States, located on Roundaway Bayou. The population was 499 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Tallulah Micropolitan Statistical Area....

  • Richmond, Maine
    Richmond, Maine
    Richmond is a town in Sagadahoc County, Maine, United States. The population was 3,298 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Portland–South Portland–Biddeford, Maine metropolitan statistical area....

  • Richmond, Massachusetts
    Richmond, Massachusetts
    Richmond is a town in Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States. It is part of the Pittsfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,475 at the 2010 census.-History:...

  • Richmond, Michigan
    Richmond, Michigan
    Richmond is a city on the border between Macomb and St. Clair counties in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 4,897 at the 2000 census. The 2008 Census Bureau Estimate places the population at 5,606. Most of the city is located in Macomb County, though there is a small portion in St....

  • Richmond Township, Michigan (disambiguation)
  • Richmond, Minnesota
    Richmond, Minnesota
    Richmond is a city in Stearns County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,422 at the 2010 census. Richmond is part of the St. Cloud Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...

  • Richmond (Natchez, Mississippi), listed on the NRHP in Mississippi
  • Richmond, Missouri
    Richmond, Missouri
    Richmond is a city in Ray County, Missouri, United States. The population was 5,797 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Ray County.-Geography:Richmond is located at...

  • Richmond, New Hampshire
    Richmond, New Hampshire
    Richmond is a town in Cheshire County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 1,155 at the 2010 census.-History:The town was first chartered in 1735 by Governor Jonathan Belcher of Massachusetts...

  • Richmond County, New York, the New York City borough of Staten Island, formerly Richmond
  • Richmond, New York
    Richmond, New York
    Richmond is a town in Ontario County, New York, United States. The population was 3,452 at the 2000 census. The town is on the western border of the county, south of Rochester.- History :...

    , a town
  • Richmond, Ohio
    Richmond, Ohio
    Richmond is a village in Jefferson County, Ohio, United States. The population was 471 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Weirton–Steubenville, WV-OH Metropolitan Statistical Area....

  • Richmond, Oregon
    Richmond, Oregon
    Richmond is an unincorporated community in Wheeler County, in the U.S. state of Oregon. Richmond lies on Richmond Road southeast of its intersection with Oregon Route 207 between Mitchell and Service Creek. The community had a post office from 1899 to 1952....

  • Richmond, Portland, Oregon
    Richmond, Portland, Oregon
    Richmond is a neighborhood in the Southeast section of Portland, Oregon. It borders Sunnyside on the north, Mt. Tabor and South Tabor on the east, Creston-Kenilworth on the south, and Hosford-Abernethy on the west....

    , a neighborhood
  • Richmond Township, Pennsylvania (disambiguation)
  • Richmond, Rhode Island
    Richmond, Rhode Island
    Richmond is a town in Washington County, Rhode Island, United States. The population was 7,708 at the 2010 census. The villages of Alton, Arcadia, Carolina, Hope Valley, Kenyon, Shannock, Usquepaug, Woodville, and Wyoming are located in Richmond.-History:The town of Richmond was originally part...

  • Richmond, South Dakota, a community in Brown County
  • Richmond, Texas
    Richmond, Texas
    -Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 11,081 people, 3,413 households, and 2,628 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,975.4 people per square mile . There were 3,595 housing units at an average density of 965.3 per square mile...

  • Richmond, Utah
    Richmond, Utah
    Richmond is a city in Cache County, Utah, United States. The population was 2,470 at the 2010 census. It is included in the Logan, Utah-Idaho Metropolitan Statistical Area. Part of the film Napoleon Dynamite was filmed at Richmond. Richmond is home to three schools. An Elementary school, a middle...

  • Richmond, Vermont
    Richmond, Vermont
    Richmond is a town in Chittenden County, Vermont, United States. The 2000 census revealed a population of 4,090.Local students attend Mount Mansfield Union High School, Camel's Hump Middle School, And Richmond Elementary School. Mount Mansfield Union High is in the neighboring town of Jericho...

  • Richmond County, Virginia
    Richmond County, Virginia
    Richmond County is a county located on the Northern Neck in the Commonwealth of Virginia, a state in the United States. As of 2010, the population was 9,254. Its county seat is Warsaw. The rural county should not be confused with the large city and state capital Richmond, Virginia, which is over...

  • Richmond, Wisconsin, three locations:
    • Richmond, Shawano County, Wisconsin
      Richmond, Shawano County, Wisconsin
      Richmond is a town in Shawano County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,719 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated communities of Red River and Thornton are located in the town.-Geography:...

    • Richmond, St. Croix County, Wisconsin
      Richmond, St. Croix County, Wisconsin
      Richmond is a town in St. Croix County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 1,556 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated community of Boardman is located in the town.-Geography:...

    • Richmond, Walworth County, Wisconsin
      Richmond, Walworth County, Wisconsin
      Richmond is a town in Walworth County, Wisconsin, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the town population was 1,835. The unincorporated communities of Lake Lorraine and Turtle Lake are located in the town.-Geography:...


See also

  • Richmond County (disambiguation)
  • Richmond Hill (disambiguation)
  • Richmond Township (disambiguation)
  • New Richmond (disambiguation)

Other uses

  • Richmond (cigarette)
    Richmond (cigarette)
    Richmond are a value brand of tobacco cigarettes re-introduced into UK markets in 1999. They come in the following varieties: Regular, Gold and Menthol - all three in King Size and Superking sizes...

  • Richmond Castle
    Richmond Castle
    Richmond Castle in Richmond, North Yorkshire, England, stands in a commanding position above the River Swale, close to the centre of the town of Richmond. It was originally called Riche Mount, 'the strong hill'...

     in North Yorkshire, England
  • Richmond Cricket Club
    Richmond Cricket Club
    This article concerns the Richmond club in Australia. For the English club of the same name, see Richmond Cricket Club, SurreyThe Richmond Cricket Club is an Australian cricket club based in Richmond, an inner suburb of Melbourne, Victoria....

     in Richmond, Victoria, Australia
  • Richmond F.C.
    Richmond F.C.
    Richmond Football Club is a rugby union club from Richmond, London. It is a founding member of the Rugby Football Union, and is one of the oldest football clubs...

    , an English rugby union side
  • Richmond Football Club
    Richmond Football Club
    The Richmond Football Club, nicknamed The Tigers, is an Australian rules football club which competes in the Australian Football League. Richmond shares healthy rivalries with Carlton, Collingwood and Essendon. After winning five premierships between 1967 and 1980, the club hit the depths in 1990,...

     in the Australian Football League
  • Richmond Herald
    Richmond Herald
    Richmond Herald of Arms in Ordinary is an officer of arms of the College of Arms in England. From 1421 to 1485 Richmond was a herald to John, Duke of Bedford, George, Duke of Clarence, and Henry, Earl of Richmond, all of whom held the Honour of Richmond...

    , in England, an officer of arms
  • Richmond International Raceway
    Richmond International Raceway
    Richmond International Raceway is a 3/4-mile , D-shaped, asphalt race track located just outside Richmond, Virginia in Henrico County. It hosts the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series and Nationwide Series...

    , Richmond, Virginia
  • Richmond Palace
    Richmond Palace
    Richmond Palace was a Thameside royal residence on the right bank of the river, upstream of the Palace of Westminster, to which it lay 9 miles SW of as the crow flies. It it was erected c. 1501 within the royal manor of Sheen, by Henry VII of England, formerly known by his title Earl of Richmond,...

    , England
  • HMS Richmond
    HMS Richmond
    Seven ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Richmond, after the English town of Richmond, or numerous holders of the title of Duke of Richmond:...

     - several ships in the British Navy
  • Honour of Richmond
    Honour of Richmond
    The Honour of Richmond in north-west Yorkshire was granted to Count Alan Rufus by William the Conqueror in 1071AD. The honour, which was assessed for the service of 60 knights, was one of the most important fiefs in Norman England. - Territory :...

  • USS Richmond
    USS Richmond
    Three ships in the United States Navy have been named USS Richmond for the capital of Virginia.* The first Richmond was a brig, launched and purchased for the Navy in 1798. She was sold in 1801....

     - several ships in the United States Navy
  • White Greyhound of Richmond
    White Greyhound of Richmond
    The White Greyhound of Richmond is one of the Queen's Beasts, a greyhound featured prominently in Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. According to the Cambridge University Heraldic and Genealogical Society:...

  • Richmond Park
    Richmond Park (football ground)
    Richmond Park is a football stadium in Dublin, Ireland. It is the home ground for Irish football team St. Patricks Athletic of the League of Ireland. It is situated in the Dublin suburb of Inchicore...

    , home ground of Irish soccer side St Patrick's Athletic
  • University of Richmond
    University of Richmond
    The University of Richmond is a selective, private, nonsectarian, liberal arts university located on the border of the city of Richmond and Henrico County, Virginia. The University of Richmond is a primarily undergraduate, residential university with approximately 4,000 undergraduate and graduate...

    , a private university located in Richmond, Virginia
  • Richmond Spiders
    Richmond Spiders
    The Richmond Spiders represent the University of Richmond, a member of the NCAA's Division I and a member of the Atlantic 10 Conference for all sports except football and women's golf, which participate as members of the Colonial Athletic Association....

    , the intercollegiate athletic teams of the University of Richmond
  • Richmond Vale Railway, A private railway in NSW Australia that was the Last Commercial Railway in Australia to use steam locomotives
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