Nelson Hollow

Nelson Hollow is a valley in Lawrence, Kentucky and has an elevation of 623 feet. Nelson Hollow is situated nearby to the locality Deephole, as well as near Irad.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Yatesville Dam.

Yatesville Dam

Dam

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

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 1½ miles north of Nelson Hollow.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Louisa and Fallsburg.

Louisa

Town

Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.

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 5 miles east of Nelson Hollow.

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 5 miles north of Nelson Hollow.

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 6 miles east of Nelson Hollow.

Nelson Hollow

Type: Valley with an elevation of 623 feet
Category: landform
Location: Lawrence, Kentucky, South, United States, North America
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Latitude

38.10203° or 38° 6′ 7″ north

Longitude

-82.6971° or 82° 41′ 50″ west

Elevation

623 feet (190 metres)

Open location code

86CV4823+R5

GeoNames ID

4302282

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Localities in the Area

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