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The Colonies in the region of Virginia is a town located in United States - some 85 mi or ( 137 km ) South of Washington , the country's capital .
Local time in The Colonies is now 05:44 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " America/New York " with a UTC offset of -4 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Washington, Raleigh, Philadelphia, Columbia, and Alexandria. When in this area, you might want to check out Washington . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in The Colonies ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Happy Holiday Dancing Duck Merry Christmas
My house Duck Dances and puts himself to bed after his bath every night ..
Early Season Doe Harvest-Charles City, VA
Early season doe harvest in Virginia during muzzleloader season. Savage ML-II .50 cal w/300gr Hornady XTP ..
ARE ALL EGYPTIANS SEXIST?
Charles Dickens would really be pissed off about Doctor Dan's spin on this timeless holiday classic. Be a witness as "Tiny Tim" is aborted and "Old Fezziwig" get stomach staple surgery. Behold, this, ..
EBN - Part 3 - The D3/Scarecrow Report
Part 3. Well, Scarecrow got sick and could not make the drive to Florida. So D3 and ScareCrow missed the HHO Games. Darn. But there aint no way the trip will be wasted!!! This is what happens when d3a ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Battle of Haw's Shop
The Battle of Haw's Shop or Enon Church was fought on May 28, 1864, in Hanover County, Virginia, as part of Union Lt. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant's Overland Campaign against Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia during the American Civil War. Grant abandoned the stalemate following the Battle of North Anna (May 23–26) by once again swinging widely around Lee's right flank, using the Pamunkey River to screen his movements to the southwest.
Located at 37.68 -77.31 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Battle of Totopotomoy Creek
The Battle of Totopotomoy Creek, also called the Battle of Bethesda Church, Crumps Creek, Shady Grove Road, and Hanovertown, was a battle fought in Hanover County, Virginia in May 28–30, 1864, as part of Union Lt. Gen. Ulysses Grant's Overland Campaign against Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia.
Located at 37.63 -77.30 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Old Church, Virginia
Old Church is an unincorporated community in Hanover County in the Central Region of the U.S. state of Virginia. Formerly consisting primarily of farmland, today Old Church includes many residents who commute to jobs in the metropolitan Richmond area. Old Church is also known for a Civil War campaign in the area. U.S. Brig. Gen. Alfred Torbert defeated C.S. Brig. Gen. Matthew C. Butler's forces, resulting in about 900 casualties.
Located at 37.64 -77.22 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Battle of Old Church
The Battle of Old Church, also known as Matadequin Creek, was fought on May 30, 1864, as part of Union Lt. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant's Overland Campaign against Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia during the American Civil War. As the opposing armies faced each other across Totopotomoy Creek, a Union cavalry division under Brig. Gen. Alfred T. A. Torbert collided with a cavalry brigade under Brig. Gen. Matthew C. Butler at Matadequin Creek, near the Old Church crossroads.
Located at 37.64 -77.22 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
WUPV
WUPV is the CW-affiliated television station for Central Virginia that is licensed to Ashland. It broadcasts a high definition digital signal on UHF channel 47 from a transmitter northeast of Richmond in King William County along the Hanover County line. Owned by American Spirit Media, the station is operated by Raycom Media though a shared services agreement (SSA) as sister to NBC affiliate WWBT. The two outlets share studios on Midlothian Turnpike/U.S. 60 in Richmond.
Located at 37.74 -77.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
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