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Delve into Oliver
Oliver in Hanover County (Virginia) is located in United States about 77 mi (or 123 km) south of Washington DC, the country's capital town.
Current time in Oliver is now 12:31 PM (Saturday). The local timezone is named America / New York with an UTC offset of -4 hours. We know of 8 airports close to Oliver, of which 6 are larger airports. The closest airport in United States is Richmond International Airport in a distance of 27 mi (or 44 km), South-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Monticello and the University of Virginia in Charlottesville in a distance of 12 mi (or 20 km), North. Also, if you like playing golf, there are some options within driving distance. We encountered 4 points of interest near this location. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Hanover, Bowling Green, Richmond, Spotsylvania and Goochland. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 15°C / 60 °F
Morning Temperature | 12°C / 54 °F |
Evening Temperature | 14°C / 57 °F |
Night Temperature | 9°C / 49 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 41% |
Air Pressure | 1028 hPa |
Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (4 mph) from South |
Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
General Conditions | Overcast clouds |
Saturday, 2nd of November 2024
16°C (60 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Few clouds, light breeze.
Sunday, 3rd of November 2024
17°C (62 °F)
13°C (55 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.
Monday, 4th of November 2024
19°C (65 °F)
18°C (64 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.
Hotels and Places to Stay
VA Motel 6 Doswell
DAYS INN RUTHER GLEN KINGS DOM
Econo Lodge at the Park
Econo Lodge Ruther Glen
Comfort Inn Ruther Glen
TRAVELODGE RUTHER GLEN
SUPER 8 RUTHER GLEN KINGS DOMI
HOWARD JOHNSON EXPRESS INN - R
Ruther Glen Howard Johnson Express
Videos from this area
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Doswell VA 04.19.14: All's Well That Doswell
There was less blue in the sky but plenty on the rails when I arrived at Doswell to finish out the afternoon. I was a bit too late to catch an empty coal train crossing on the Buckingham Branch's...
Doswell VA 06.16.12: Swing Low
Did I say the pace of the traffic was 'encouraging'? Sorry, I meant 'encouraging until it veered off into a vast wasteland of nothingness'. While it is true that nothing moved at Doswell...
NB CSX Q406-08 at the Doswell Diamond in Doswell, VA With Plenty of Horn!
Date: 08.08.10 Location: Just to the South of the Doswell Road grade crossing on the West side of the tracks. Train: NB CSX Q406-08 with a nice load of mixed freight. Units: CSX...
Doswell VA 10.10.11: Jam Session
It's rare that I get a chance to railfan the RF&P Sub on a weekday when traffic isn't under some kind of holiday curfew, so I used some of the morning to swing by Doswell and see what was happening...
Ashland VA 9.12.09: Doswell From A Distance
I took advantage of a mid-morning lull on the 12th to relocate to Doswell, where the RF&P and C&O met at a level crossing. It was all CSX eventually, but the C&O line is now leased to the...
SB Amtrak Train 89 and SB Amtrak Train 79 at the Doswell Diamond in Doswell, VA
As promised Jamie! Date: 08.08.10 Location: Both trains were recorded on the East side of the tracks just to the South of the Doswell Road grade crossing. Trains: SB Amtrak Train...
Doswell VA 11.09.13: Diamond Mining
As the afternoon light of November 9th got lower, we moved back towards Ashland - but not all the way back. Next stop Doswell, more specifically back along the gravel road in front of the...
Doswell VA 06.16.12: Concerto For Three Horns
The afternoon southbound Amtrak trio put on a stirring performance on June 16th as they blew for Doswell Road and then slammed across the Buckingham Branch diamond. First up at 4:47 was ...
CSX RF&P Sub Doswell Complex Southbound Rear View
Rear view from Amtrak's Train 79, the southbound Carolinian as it runs from North Doswell through Doswell interlockings of the former RF&P Main Line. The classic RF&P bracket mast at the Doswell...
CSX 3111 and 3112 S/B Juice Stack at Doswell, VA
Brand new CSX ES44AC "Sisters" #3111 and #3112 lashed up at the head of a southbound "Juice Stack" at the Doswell Diamonds across from the former RF&P HN tower.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Battle of North Anna
The Battle of North Anna was fought May 23–26, 1864, as part of Union Lt. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant's Overland Campaign against Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia. It consisted of a series of small actions near the North Anna River in central Virginia, rather than a general engagement between the armies.