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Richmond, Virginia

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Location

The Resume

    (1737- )
    Capital of Virginia
    Population (city): 195,251 (2007 Census estimate)
    Population (metro area): 1,175,750
    Nicknamed River City and Cap City

Why Richmond, Virginia might be annoying:

    Virginia also has a Richmond County that is located 50 miles north of the city.
    British forces led by Benedict Arnold burned the city (1781).
    It was capital of the Confederacy (1861-65).
    A quarter of the city was destroyed in fires set by retreating Confederate soldiers (April 2, 1865).
    Monument Avenue has a series of statues honoring Confederate heroes.
    It has no major league sports teams.
    It lost a bid to host the NASCAR museum to Charlotte, North Carolina.

Why Richmond, Virginia might not be annoying:

    Patrick Henry gave his 'Give me liberty or give me death' speech here (1775).
    Thomas Jefferson designed the capitol building.
    It was the site of the first successful electric trolley system (1888).
    Monument Avenue was integrated when a statue of Arthur Ashe was erected (1996).
    Nine Fortune 500 companies have their headquarters here; only five US metropolitan areas have more.
    It is the largest city to offer class IV and V rapids for white-water rafting.

Credit: C. Fishel


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Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 11 Votes: 100% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 18 Votes: 83.33% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 11 Votes: 90.91% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 5 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 22 Votes: 45.45% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 7 Votes: 14.29% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 5 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 13 Votes: 38.46% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 11 Votes: 27.27% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 18 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 10 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 22 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 29 Votes: 51.72% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 36 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 63 Votes: 58.73% Annoying