Shockoe Hill

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Shockoe Hill is a historic hill in Richmond, Virginia, that gave its name to the surrounding district and its notable cemetery.

All labels observed (2)

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Shockoe Hill canonical 1
Shockoe Hill Historic District 1

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Statements (29)

Predicate Object
instanceOf hill
historic place
adjacentTo Capitol Square area
linked to: Capitol Square

Shockoe Valley
continent North America
country United States
elevationAboveSeaLevel approximately 200 feet
gaveNameTo Shockoe Hill Cemetery
Shockoe Hill Historic District
linked to: Shockoe Hill
hasHeritageDesignation historic district (via Shockoe Hill Historic District)
hasSignificantBuilding Henrico County Courthouse (historic Richmond courthouse site)
Richmond City Hall vicinity
hasSignificantEvent development of early Richmond civic center
hasSignificantSite Shockoe Hill African Burying Ground vicinity
Shockoe Hill Cemetery
hasViewOf James River
Shockoe Valley
historicalUse burial grounds
civic center
residential neighborhood
inMunicipality Richmond
locatedIn Richmond, Virginia
Richmond, Virginia, United States
linked to: Richmond, Virginia
locatedInTimeZone Eastern Time Zone
namedAfter Shockoe Creek
partOf City of Richmond
downtown Richmond area
state Virginia
topographicalFeatureOf James River fall line region
linked to: James River estuary

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Shockoe Hill Cemetery namedAfter Shockoe Hill
Shockoe Hill gaveNameTo Shockoe Hill Historic District
linked to: Shockoe Hill