Around Colonial Heights ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Richmond. It is located about 20 miles [32 km] to the north of Colonial Heights. Richmond has a population of 232,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Petersburg. It lies immediately southeast of Colonial Heights and has a population of 30,400 people.
For comparison, Colonial Heights has a population of 17,200 people.
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Colonial Heights, with the nearest first.
- Bollinger Estates
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bollinger Estates
- Bollinger Estates is located in Chesterfield County
- Braebrook Village
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Braebrook Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braebrook Village
- Braebrook Village is located in Chesterfield County
- Ettrick
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ettrick
- Ettrick is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ettrick <3>
- Petersburg
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Petersburg
- Petersburg is located in Petersburg City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,446 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Petersburg <3>
- Grant Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grant Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant Village
- Grant Village is located in Dinwiddie County
- Matoaca
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Matoaca
- Matoaca is located in Chesterfield County
- Maitland Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maitland Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maitland Village
- Maitland Village is located in Dinwiddie County
- Addison
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Addison
- Addison is located in Dinwiddie County
- Hopewell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
- Hopewell is located in Hopewell City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22,375 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hopewell <3>
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- Chester
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chester
- Chester is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chester <3>
- Meadowville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowville
- Meadowville is located in Chesterfield County
- Chesterfield Court House
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesterfield Court House have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesterfield Court House
- Chesterfield Court House is located in Chesterfield County
- Bellwood
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Beulah Village
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beulah Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beulah Village
- Beulah Village is located in Chesterfield County
- Deep Bottom
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Bottom
- Deep Bottom is located in Henrico County
- Chester
For more communities neighboring Colonial Heights, please visit our -by- Page for Colonial Heights.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Colonial Heights ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Colonial Heights.
Airports Near Colonial Heights ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<4> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Colonial Heights and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Colonial Heights.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Colonial Heights ...
Looking for more information about Colonial Heights? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Colonial Heights. Their page will give you an overview and then additional links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the TripAdvisor page for Colonial Heights, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Colonial Heights.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of Virginia:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Virginia Statewide Tourism
- Colonial Heights Tourism
- Additional neighboring communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Colonial Heights
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Colonial Heights: www.colonial-heights.com/
The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Colonial Heights. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Colonial Heights), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |