Richmond

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The independent city of Richmond, Virginia is not part of any county even though it does serves as the capital city of the state. The city of Richmond is also the business hub of the Metropolitan Statistical Area of Richmond and the Greater Richmond Area. During the year 2010, the population within the city limits was recorded at 204,214. That year, the Richmond Metropolitan Area had a projected population of around 1,258,251 and this made Richmond the third largest city within the State of Virginia.

The city of Charlottesville is located some 71 miles or 114 km west of Richmond, whereas Williamsburg is east of Richmond by 87km or 54 miles. The City of Richmond is 108 miles or 174 km south of Washington, DC. Richmond is geographically by the counties of Chesterfield and Henrico. Richmond is encircled by Virginia State Route 288 and Interstate 295 and situated at the intersections of Interstate 64 and Interstate 95.

The city's economy is mainly driven by government, law and finance since the town supports several local and federal government agencies, and is home to big legal and banking companies that are situated within the downtown core. Four of the largest law businesses within the United States are found here, for example Williams Mullen and LeClairRyan, McGuireWoods and Hunton & Williams. Richmond is home to the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond that is amongst 12 Federal Reserve Banks. In addition, it is home to both the USA Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit.

In the City of Richmond, they support numerous big firms like Genworth Financial, CarMax, MeadWestvaco and Dominion Resources. Global businesses such as CapitalOne and Philip Morris USA have operations in Richmond in addition to various banks and brokerages. Fortune 500 companies which call Richmond home include Universal Corporation and Massey Energy. There are also some Fortune 1000 companies that have their head offices within the metropolitan area and within the City of Richmond. There are many historic sites located in the City of Richmond and therefore, tourism is another major sector.

Ever since the 1960's, Richmond has served as a key area for advertising agencies and relayed businesses. Additionally, VCU's graduate advertising school VCU Brandcenter is consistently ranked as the leading advertising graduate program within the USA as a result of local advertising agency support.

Strategically, the City of Richmond is situated along the James River, built up on the rocky fall line on undulating hills, which divides the Piedmont and Tidewater regions of Virginia. These areas provided a natural nexus for the development of commerce within the City of Richmond. The downtown has continually been a hub, with the intersection of 2 major interstates, the only triple crossing or rail lines in the globe and the Great Turning Basin for boats.