Getting Around Richmond

I arrived to Richmond by the car from Washington D.C. I took I-95 south from Arlington to Richmond when I first got here. The traffic was moderate with no traffic jams on that Wednesday afternoon so it took me less than 2 hours, of course I got there well before rush hour.

I was looking for southern country music while driving. I found WBBC (93.5 FM) and WKHK (95.3 FM) radio stations.

LOCATION
Richmond is located in east-central Virginia about 90 miles (145 km) west of the Atlantic Coast (as the crow flies) and 110 miles (180 km) south of the U.S. capital - Washington.

Two interstate freeways meet in Richmond:

1. I-95 which goes from Maine (bordering New Brunswick province in Canada) along the Atlantic Coast down to Miami, Florida (almost 1,900 miles; 3,000 km).

2. I-64 which goes from Virginian Atlantic Coast (Virginia Beach) westwards to St. Louis in Missouri.



RANDOM DRIVING DISTANCES
Northward:

Washington D.C. - 110 mi (180 km)
Baltimore - 155 mi (250 km)
Philadelphia - 250 mi (400 km)
New York City - 350 mi (560 km)
Boston - 560 mi (900 km)

Southward:

Raleigh, NC - 155 mi (250 km)
Charleston, SC - 425 mi (680 km)
Savannah, GA - 470 mi (760 km)
St. Augustine, FL - 660 mi (1060 km)

Westward:

Asheville, NC - 385 mi (620 km)
Atlanta, GA - 530 mi (850 km)
Nashville, TN - 615 mi (990 km)
Memphis, TN - 830 mi (1340 km).