Ashland, Virginia –The Town and Nearby Conveniences
Q. Where is Ashland located?
A. Ashland is located 15 miles from downtown Richmond, the Virginia state capital; 90 miles south of Washington, D.C.; 90 miles west of Virginia Beach, VA, and 60 miles east of the Blue Ridge Mountains.
The campus is ideally located for educational, cultural, and recreational opportunities.
Q. We know that R-MC is located near the center of the town of Ashland. What is the town like and what does it have to offer students at R-MC?
A. Ashland is a small, friendly town of about 6,000, a suburb of Richmond located in historic Hanover County, home of Patrick Henry. Within a three block walk from the campus, students have access to three shopping centers, nine churches, five banks, four automobile service stations, four convenience stores, the Ashland Public Library and a variety of restaurants.
Local shops include some clothing stores, drug stores, jewelry stores, supermarkets, gift shops, discount stores, hardware stores, TV repair shops, barber and beauty shops, furniture stores, laundromats, and laundry/dry cleaning establishments. The CSX railroad passes through town, and AMTRAK trains stop daily at the Ashland station adjacent to the campus.
Ashland has two medical centers, a number of physicians, dentists, gynecologists, an orthopedist, two optometrists, and a pastoral counseling center. The Ashland Volunteer Rescue Squad, located two blocks from campus, is considered among the best equipped and best trained volunteer squads in Virginia. The Fire Department is also located two blocks away, and many of our students volunteer their services with both organizations.
Several motels are available nearby for friends and family who wish to stay overnight. A weekly newspaper and two local radio stations serve the Ashland area, in addition to a daily newspaper, more than a dozen radio stations, and four television stations in Richmond.
Shopping is available at two malls in Ashland, In addition, a large mall (Virginia Center Commons) with major department stores is located about 6 miles south on U.S. Highway 1. Another major mall - Short Pump Town Center - is an easy 25-30 minute drive from campus in the West End of Richmond.
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