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Richmond Information

Population: 197,790

Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time. Daylight saving time is observed from late April-late October. When it is noon in New York City, it is also noon in Richmond.

Elevation: 190 feet

Local Seasons: Richmond and the Central Virginia area provide the full four

season spectrum of weather, with the spring garden season among the most

beautiful in the world.

Day trips from Richmond include Washington, DC (90 miles north),

Colonial Williamsburg (50 miles east), Virginia Beach (90 miles east)

and Charlottesville and the Blue Ridge Mountains (50 miles west).

National Holidays:

New Year's Day Jan. 1

Lee, Jackson, and King Day 3rd Mon. in Jan.

President's Day 3rd Mon. in Feb.

Memorial Day last Mon. in May

Independence Day July 4

Labor Day 1st Mon. in Sept.

Thanksgiving Day 4th Thurs. in Nov.

Christmas Eve and Christmas Day Dec. 24 and 25

New Year's Eve Dec. 31

Emergency: 911

Time and Temperature: (804) 732-2121

Arriving:

By Air

The Richmond International Airport off I-64, Exit 197A, is served by all major domestic airlines. Limousine service and taxis are available between the airport and the greater Richmond area.

Rental Cars are available at the airport.

Rail Service

Amtrak Station is at 7519 Staples Mills Road

1-800-872-7245

Buses

Greyhound Terminal is at 2910 N. Boulevard Street

(804) 254-5938

Public Transportation

The Greater Richmond Transit Company (GRTC) operates buses throughout

most of the city and surrounding areas.

By Car

The city is readily accessible by major airlines and train, and is minutes away from major north/south and east/west interstate highways.