Richmond

Richmond is the second largest city of United Downs and the largest city of George (region), and metropolitan area of greater Richmond. The city was founded as a market town in the medieval period. Richmond is commonly referred to as the "Second Largest City of the United Downs". Located in the West George county and region in George, approximately 60 miles (96 km) from Queensland City, Richmond, as one of the United Downs major cities, is considered to be the social, cultural, financial, and commercial centre of the Midlands, simplified as a city centre and town centre. Distinctively, Richmond has small rivers flowing through it, mainly the River Dean, River Ree and River Cole as well as, one of the closest main rivers is the River Kirk, approximately 30 miles (48 km) north of the city centre.