Richmond Virginia
Richmond is the capital of the Commonwealth of Virginia, in the United States of America. Like all Virginia municipalities incorporated as cities, it is an independent city, not part of any county (Richmond County is unrelated, and located in a different region of the state). Richmond is located in the Piedmont region of Virginia and is at the center of the Richmond Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA).

Climate
Richmond has four distinct seasons. Spring arrives in April with mild days and cool nights, and by late May, the temperature has warmed up considerably to herald warm summer days. Summer temperatures can be unpleasantly hot, often topping 90 degrees with high humidity. July is the wettest month. Days stay warm to mild through to October, when fall is marked by nights once again becoming very chilly. December and January are the coldest months. Light snowfalls occur from the end of November, but most snow falls in January. Average yearly snowfall is 14 inches.

Transportation
Richmond is served by the Richmond International Airport (IATA Airport Code RIC), located in nearby Sandston, seven miles southeast of Richmond and within an hour drive of historic Williamsburg, Virginia, RIC airport is served by seven airlines with non-stop flights to 21 destinations and connecting flights to destinations worldwide. In 2004, the airport served approximately 2.5 million passengers.

Intercity bus service is provided by Greyhound Lines. Local transit and paratransit bus service in Richmond, Henrico, and Chesterfield counties is provided by the Greater Richmond Transit Company (GRTC).

Richmond also has two railroad stations served by Amtrak. Each station receives regular service from north of Richmond from Washington, DC, Philadelphia, and New York. The Staples Mill Road Station receives all service to and from all points south including, Raleigh, Durham, Savannah, Newport News, Williamsburg and Florida. The historic and recently renovated Main Street Station near downtown Richmond only receives trains bound for Newport News and Williamsburg at this time, due to its track layout. As a result, Staples Mill Road receives more service overall.

Richmond also benefits from an excellent position in reference to the state's transportation network, lying at the junction of east-west Interstate 64 and north-south Interstate 95, two of the most heavily traveled highways in the state, as well as along several major rail lines.

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HISTORY OF RICHMOND
The town of Richemont in Normandy (now in the Seine-Maritime département, Haute-Normandie region) was the origin of the name Richmond. In the centuries that followed many towns and cities worldwide have been named Richmond.
They include:

Australia
Richmond, New South Wales is a town near Sydney, Australia located on the alluvial Hawkesbury River flats at the foot of the Blue Mountains.
Richmond, Queensland is a small outback town of about 800 people which functions as a service centre to the surrounding pastoral community.
Richmond, South Australia
Richmond, Tasmania is on the Coal River about 25km north of Hobart and surrounded by undulating countryside.
Richmond, Victoria is 3 km. east of Melbourne, has been a residential, industrial and residential, and latterly a more residential, suburb.


Canada
Richmond, British Columbia is a land of many peoples.
Richmond Hill, Toronto Ontario is one of the GTA's fastest developing areas.
Richmond, Prince Edward Island is a village located in Prince County in the western portion of Prince Edward Island, North of Wellington.
Richmond, Quebec is a town nestled amidst rolling farmlands on the Saint-François River between Sherbrooke.


England
Richmond, North Yorkshire is an attractive Georgian market town on the River Swale in North Yorkshire.
Richmond upon Thames, also known as Richmond, Surrey, located in London Borough of Richmond upon Thames
Richmond, South Yorkshire


Jamaica
Richmond, Jamaica is located in North Jamaica.


New Zealand Richmond South Island town is the seat of the Tasman District Council.
Richmond, Christchurch suburb


South Africa
Richmond, Western Cape
Richmond, KwaZulu-Natal is a town situated on the banks of the upper Illovo River.


United States of America, USA
Richmond, California is a city located 16 miles (25 km) northeast of San Francisco.
Richmond, Illinois is a community located in McHenry County in Northern Illinois.
Richmond, Indiana was settled in 1806 by North Carolina Quakers and is one of the older cities in Indiana.
Richmond, Kansas
Richmond, Kentucky was founded in 1798 by Colonel John Miller, a Revolutionary War Soldier.
Richmond, Louisiana is a village located in Madison Parish, Louisiana.
Richmond, Maine is one of the earliest places settled in Maine, and in the Kennebec valley.
Richmond, Massachusetts is a town in Berkshire County, in the Pittsfield metro area
Richmond, Michigan is only forty miles north of Detroit and twenty miles southwest of Port Huron.
Richmond Township, Michigan
Richmond, Minnesota is a city located in Stearns County, Minnesota.
Richmond, Missouri is a city located in Ray County, Missouri.
Richmond, New Hampshire is a town located in Cheshire County, New Hampshire.
Richmond, New York
Richmond Township, Pennsylvania
Richmond, Rhode Island
Richmond, Texas is a city located in Fort Bend County, Texas.
Richmond, Utah is located fourteen miles north of Logan in Cache County.
Richmond, Vermont is located in the western foothills of the Green Mountains.
Richmond, Virginia is the capital of the Commonwealth of Virginia, in the United States of America.
Richmond County, Virginia is located in the heart of the Northern Neck of Virginia.