West Bank Public Use Area
West Bank Public Use Area is a park in Forsyth, Georgia. West Bank Public Use Area is situated nearby to the hamlet Lake Forest, as well as near Lake Lanier Vista.Places of Interest
Highlights include Buford Dam.
Buford Dam
Dam
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Buford Dam is a dam in Buford, Georgia which is located at the southern end of Lake Lanier, a reservoir formed by the construction of the dam in 1956. The dam itself is managed by the United States Army Corps of Engineers.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cumming and Sugar Hill.
Cumming
Town
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Cumming is a city and the county seat of Forsyth County, Georgia, United States, and the sole incorporated area in the county. It is a suburban city, and part of the Atlanta metropolitan area. Cumming is situated 4½ miles northwest of West Bank Public Use Area.
Sugar Hill
Town
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Sugar Hill is a city in northern Gwinnett County in the U.S. state of Georgia, included within the Metro Atlanta area. The population was 25,076 at the 2020 census, and was estimated at 28,598 in 2024, making it the fourth-largest city in Gwinnett County. Sugar Hill is situated 5 miles southeast of West Bank Public Use Area.
Buford
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Buford is a city in Gwinnett and Hall counties in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 17,144. Most of the city is in Gwinnett County, which is part of the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta Metropolitan Statistical Area.
West Bank Public Use Area
- Type: Park
- Also known as: “West Bank Public Access Area”
- Category: recreation area
- Location: Forsyth, Georgia, South, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
34.16927° or 34° 10′ 9″ northLongitude
-84.07519° or 84° 4′ 31″ westElevation
1,089 feet (332 metres)Open location code
866Q5W9F+PWOpenStreetMap ID
node 358708456OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=parkGeoNames ID
4230126
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Lake Forest and Lake Lanier Vista.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Buford Power Plant and Princeton Square Cemetery.
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