Backbone Branch

Backbone Branch is a stream in Lawrence, Kentucky. Backbone Branch is situated nearby to the hamlet Yatesville, as well as near Five Forks.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Yatesville Dam.

Yatesville Dam

Dam

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Yatesville Lake is a reservoir in Lawrence County, Kentucky in the far eastern part of the state, close to the town of Louisa. The earthen dam was constructed in 1988 by the United States Army Corps of Engineers, with a height of 156 feet, and a length of 855 feet at its crest. Yatesville Dam is situated 2 miles southwest of Backbone Branch.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Fallsburg and Louisa.

Fallsburg

Hamlet

Fallsburg is an unincorporated community in Lawrence County, Kentucky, United States. Fallsburg was once the site of a busy mill. Fallsburg is situated 2 miles north of Backbone Branch.

Louisa

Town

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Louisa is a home-rule class city in Lawrence County, Kentucky, United States, of which it is the county seat. It is at the merger of the Levisa and Tug Forks into the Big Sandy River, which forms part of the state's border with West Virginia. Louisa is situated 4½ miles southeast of Backbone Branch.

Fort Gay

Village

Fort Gay is a town in Wayne County, West Virginia, United States, situated along the Tug Fork and Big Sandy rivers. It is located within the Huntington–Ashland metropolitan area, and adjoins Louisa, Kentucky. The population was 677 at the 2020 census. Fort Gay is situated 5 miles southeast of Backbone Branch.

Backbone Branch

Type: Stream
Category: body of water
Location: Lawrence, Kentucky, South, United States, North America
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Latitude

38.14703° or 38° 8′ 49″ north

Longitude

-82.67544° or 82° 40′ 32″ west

Elevation

581 feet (177 metres)

Open location code

86CV48WF+RR

GeoNames ID

4282885

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Localities in the Area

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Highlights include Yatesville Memorial Gardens and Hobart Carter Hollow.

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