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Explore Virginia Hills
Virginia Hills in Dinwiddie County (Virginia) is a city in United States about 123 mi (or 198 km) south of Washington DC, the country's capital.
Local time in Virginia Hills is now 05:37 AM (Wednesday). The local timezone is named America / New York with an UTC offset of -4 hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Virginia Hills, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United States is Richmond International Airport in a distance of 26 mi (or 42 km), North. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Monticello and the University of Virginia in Charlottesville in a distance of 61 mi (or 99 km), North. Also, if you like golfing, there are multiple options in driving distance. We found 2 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Petersburg, Colonial Heights, Dinwiddie, Prince George and Hopewell. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 22°C / 72 °F
Morning Temperature | 12°C / 53 °F |
Evening Temperature | 19°C / 67 °F |
Night Temperature | 15°C / 58 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 37% |
Air Pressure | 1015 hPa |
Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from South-West |
Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 88% of sky |
General Conditions | Light rain |
Wednesday, 24th of April 2024
16°C (60 °F)
6°C (44 °F)
Few clouds, gentle breeze.
Thursday, 25th of April 2024
18°C (65 °F)
8°C (47 °F)
Broken clouds, gentle breeze.
Friday, 26th of April 2024
19°C (67 °F)
17°C (63 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Holiday Inn Express & Suites PETERSBURG/DINWIDDIE
Ragland Mansion Bed & Breakfast
Loyalty Inn Petersburg
Travel Inn Petersburg Fort Lee
Hotel Petersburg (Ex QualityInn)
SUPER 8 PETERSBURG-HOPEWELL
Econo Lodge Petersburg
Videos from this area
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Stop & Go 23 Petersburg Dinwiddie Airport
Stop & Go 23 Petersburg Dinwiddie Airport I tried to land on the 1000 foot markers but was carrying too much speed and landed a bit further down Runway 23 Dinwiddie. This is part of a circuit...
Alice Cooper I'll Bite Your Face Off Live at The National 10-22-2013
Alice Cooper I'll Bite Your Face Off Live at The National 10-22-2013.
Ash Skydive 2014
This was for a friend who wanted to have an ash dive for his mother. It was a perfect day.
Petersburg VA 09.04.10: Almost Missed My Q
As I rolled up to Collier on the 4th, I was greeted by a short cut of cars topped off with an impressive lashup sitting at the mouth of the yard - Q400 was assembling to resume its journey...
Petersburg VA 03.23.13: Why Did The Railfan Cross The Road?
'Pick your poison,' one of my fellow railfans told me. 'Q406 is ready to pull out and we've got a V20 coming west from Poe.' Such is the dilemma of railfanning at North Collier - on which...
Petersburg VA 03.17.12: Second Chance Bracket
There was already a good-sized crowd gathered at North Collier when Q405 showed up for an encore performance shortly after 1:00. The light was less favorable than for its first appearance...
Petersburg VA 06.09.12: Out Of The Flying Pan
Fifteen minutes after the Palmetto trimmed the weeds on track 1, our attention was on track 2 again as Q405 followed its faster intermodal brethren south, led by ES44AC 763 and AC4400CW 518....
Petersburg VA 01.28.12: Chasing After
For the afternoon, I returned to North Collier in hope of grabbing another shot of Q439 with its two-thirds-leased lashup. While 439 cooled its heels in Acca, the FB dispatcher cleared a path...
Petersburg VA 08.28.10: Lucky Number
P42 13 rounds the curve at North Collier with Amtrak's southbound Palmetto on August 28th at 1:33 PM. The view is from across Vaughan Road, on the ledge overlooking the Norfolk Southern line...
Petersburg VA 01.15.11: Southbound Carolinian
The southbound Carolinian rounds the curve under Halifax Road and passes North Collier at a brisk pace on the 15th at 1:54 PM, led by P42 98.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Poplar Grove National Cemetery
Poplar Grove National Cemetery is near Petersburg, Virginia, and is managed as part of Petersburg National Battlefield.
Third Battle of Petersburg
The Third Battle of Petersburg, also known as the Breakthrough at Petersburg or the Fall of Petersburg, was a decisive Union assault on the Confederate trenches, ending the ten-month Siege of Petersburg and leading to the fall of Petersburg and Richmond, Virginia. A.P. Hill was killed in the fighting.
Battle of Globe Tavern
The Battle of Globe Tavern, also known as the Second Battle of the Weldon Railroad, fought August 18–21, 1864, south of Petersburg, Virginia, was the second attempt of the Union Army to sever the Weldon Railroad during the Siege of Petersburg of the American Civil War. A Union force under Maj. Gen. Gouverneur K. Warren destroyed miles of track and withstood strong attacks from Confederate troops under Gen. P.G.T. Beauregard and Lt. Gen. A.P. Hill.
Battle of Peebles's Farm
The Battle of Peebles's Farm (or Poplar Springs Church) was the western part of a simultaneous Union offensive against the Confederate works guarding Petersburg and Richmond, Virginia, during the Siege of Petersburg in the American Civil War.
Battle of Hatcher's Run
The Battle of Hatcher's Run, also known as Dabney's Mill, Armstrong's Mill, Rowanty Creek, and Vaughn Road, fought February 5–7, 1865, was one in a series of Union offensives during the Siege of Petersburg, aimed at cutting off Confederate supply traffic on Boydton Plank Road and the Weldon Railroad west of Petersburg, Virginia.
Battle of Vaughan Road
The Battle of Vaughan Road, also spelled "Vaughn", was an American Civil War engagement between Confederate States Army and Union Army cavalry forces protecting the flank of the main Union attack on Confederate positions on the western end of the Confederate line on October 1, 1864 during the Battle of Peebles' Farm, part of the Siege of Petersburg.