Charles City is a census-designated place (CDP) in Charles City County, Virginia, United States.

[2] The community is centered on the Charles City County Court House, from which it takes its variant names Charles City Court House and Charles City Courthouse.

Charles City lies at the intersection of State Routes 5 and 155.

It is 30 miles (48 km) southeast of Richmond, 17 miles (27 km) east of Hopewell, 23 miles (37 km) west of Williamsburg, and about 2 miles (3 km) north of the James River.

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