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Last Update: April 16, 2023
Capitol Place Under the James River Railway Bridge Under the Lee Bridge Along the James River in Winter WTVR Tower in Richnond, Virginia The construction for the WTVR tower was completed in 1953 and made it (at that point in time) the tallest freestanding radio tower in the USA. Only the Eiffel Tower was a taller lattice-metal tower in the world. The reach of the broadcast from the tower was substantial, and I was told by someone in NW Arkansas that as a kid they could pick up broadcasts. (adsbygoogle = win
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.
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