Richmond Area Photos
Photos by Erik Weems - for prints: prints@erikweems.com
Last Update: July 18, 2024
It has been hot for weeks with heat indexes rising to over 100º Fahrenheit, but in the last few days, rain has finally come in to cut the heat.
Virginia Capitol Park Bell Tower constructed 1824 – photo June 2024
Messieurs - Men's room door at Can Can restaurant in Carytown
Looking up Main Street toward the main Richmond Business District, April 2, 2024, from Libby Hill Park
The Oliver Hill Office Building in the Richmond, Virginia Capitol Park
At 1st and Broad Street
Photos by Erik Weems - for prints: prints@erikweems.com
About Richmond and Virginia
The Commonwealth of Virginia is often called the "Old Dominion" and is the source of much of the oldest history of the United States. Sometimes referred to as the "Mother of Presidents" because of the eight U.S. presidents which have come from the state.
Population
Like all Virginia municipalities incorporated as cities, Richmond is an independent city and not part of any county. The population count for Richmond in the 2010 census was 204,214 people, and the estimated 2019 population is 230,436. The entire "Richmond Metropolitan Area" crosses into 9 counties and is estimated to have a population of 1,26 million persons.
Land Mass
Richmond land mass is 62.5 miles, of which 4% is water. The climate conditions for the city are categorized as humid subtropical climate, with hot, humid summers and generally mild winters.