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Explore Taylorsville
Taylorsville in Hanover County (Virginia) is a city in United States about 77 mi (or 124 km) south of Washington DC, the country's capital.
Local time in Taylorsville is now 11:09 AM (Thursday). The local timezone is named America / New York with an UTC offset of -5 hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Taylorsville, of which 6 are larger airports. The closest airport in United States is Richmond International Airport in a distance of 24 mi (or 38 km), South. 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 14 mi (or 23 km), North. Also, if you like golfing, there are multiple options in driving distance. We found 4 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Depending on your travel schedule, 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: 9°C / 49 °F
Morning Temperature | 5°C / 40 °F |
Evening Temperature | 7°C / 44 °F |
Night Temperature | 3°C / 37 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 46% |
Air Pressure | 1004 hPa |
Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 9 km/h (6 mph) from East |
Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 0% of sky |
General Conditions | Light rain |
Thursday, 21st of November 2024
7°C (44 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, broken clouds.
Friday, 22nd of November 2024
11°C (51 °F)
7°C (45 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.
Saturday, 23rd of November 2024
11°C (52 °F)
8°C (47 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.
Hotels and Places to Stay
DAYS INN ASHLAND VA
LA QUINTA INNSTE RICHMOND KINGS DOMINION
Hampton Inn Richmond-North-Ashland
Holiday Inn Express & Suites RICHMOND NORTH ASHLAND
The Henry Clay Inn
VA Motel 6 Doswell
Red Carpet Inn
Ashland Inn and Suites
Palm Leaf Motel
Econo Lodge at the Park
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
Riding the WindSeeker at Kings Dominion
The WindSeeker is the new attraction for 2012 at Kings Dominion in Doswell, VA.
Flight of Fear launch at Kings Dominion
Flight of Fear launch Flight of Fear is an indoor launched roller coaster at Kings Dominion in Doswell, Virginia. I believe it goes 54 mph in just 4 seconds and launches into a spaghetti bowl...
Kecoughtan Drumline on the Hurler!!!!
The Kecoughtan High School Marching Band went on a trip to King's Dominion and I took this video on the Hurler, my first time on a wooden coaster. The band split up into groups, and I stayed...
Kings Dominion Dominator Thrill Ride 2013 On-Ride POV Widescreen Front Seat HD
This is video footage shot from the front row of the Kings Dominion thrill ride Dominator. The video footage was shot with the GoPro Hero3 Black Edition camera and the following accessories:...
Dominator at Kings Dominion(Night)
Found this video file and realized I forgot to upload this a while ago, so here it is. Date:October, 2012.
Mark & Donna's Wild Ride at King's Dominion
Mark and Donna rode the Extreme Sky Flyer at King's Dominion in Doswell, VA on August 9, 2008. What a GREAT ride!! WOOOO!
ChuckyTheKillerClown: Dinosaur Muggle Quidditch (KD Haunt 2013)
Chucky The Killer Clown interviews the world's first Dinosaur Muggle Quidditch Player. Yep, Quidditch is a real sport, and Chucky explains it as only Chucky can -- poorly, and in bad taste....
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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.
Kings Dominion
Kings Dominion is an amusement park in Doswell, Virginia 20 miles north of Richmond and 75 miles south of Washington, DC, off Interstate 95. The 400-acre park in Hanover County was originally built and owned in a joint venture between the Taft Broadcasting Company and the Kroger Company. Kings Dominion opened in 1975 and is currently owned by Cedar Fair Entertainment Company who purchased Paramount Parks from CBS Corporation on June 30, 2006.
Hypersonic XLC
Hypersonic XLC was a roller coaster located at Kings Dominion in Doswell, Virginia. Hypersonic was the first compressed air launch coaster in the world. In 2007, Hypersonic XLC was closed and later dismantled. The platform is all that remains at the ride's former location between the Hurler and Grizzly roller coasters. Hypersonic was built by S&S Worldwide, a company specializing in air-powered rides such as Skyhawk and Power Tower, both located at Cedar Point.
Dominator (roller coaster)
Dominator is a steel floorless roller coaster built by Bolliger & Mabillard at Kings Dominion in Doswell, Virginia. It originally opened at Six Flags Ohio on May 5, 2000 under the name Batman: Knight Flight. Cedar Fair Entertainment Company purchased the park in 2004 and renamed it Dominator. In 2007, the park closed and Dominator was relocated to Kings Dominion where it opened on May 24, 2008 in the International Street section of the park.
Rebel Yell (roller coaster)
Rebel Yell is a wooden roller coaster located at Kings Dominion in Doswell, Virginia, USA. It opened with the park in 1975.
WaterWorks
WaterWorks is a water park owned by Cedar Fair, located at the back of Kings Dominion in Doswell, Virginia. It is included with the admission to the park.
Woodstock Express (Kings Dominion)
Woodstock Express is a wooden roller coaster located at Kings Dominion in Doswell, Virginia. It opened as Scooby-Doo in 1974 after the famous Hanna-Barbera cartoon character. Despite being classified as a family roller coaster and located in the children's area of the park, the ride notably has a ride rating of 4 out of 5.
Shockwave (Kings Dominion)
Shockwave is a stand-up roller coaster at Kings Dominion. Although not the first of its kind upon opening in 1986, closures elsewhere have since rendered it the oldest currently operating stand-up roller coaster in the United States.
Avalanche (Kings Dominion)
Avalanche is a bobsled roller coaster at Kings Dominion in Doswell, Virginia, USA. Avalanche opened in 1988 and is the only Mack bobsled coaster running in the United States today. It is located in the African-themed Congo section of the amusement park. There are seven cars per train and the various cars are themed after Olympic bobsleds that represent five countries. The countries include France, the United States, Germany, Sweden, and Canada.
Grizzly (Kings Dominion)
Grizzly is a wooden roller coaster at Kings Dominion in Doswell, Virginia. The grounds of the ride are densely forested, with the intended thrills heightened from the illusion of inadequate clearance between the track and trees. The attraction opened in 1982, and the double-figure-eight layout is based closely on the defunct Coney Island Wildcat. A similar version of this ride operates at Canada's Wonderland.