Powhatan Recreation Area
Powhatan Recreation Area is a park in Buncombe, North Carolina. Powhatan Recreation Area is situated nearby to the village Bent Creek, as well as near the locality Venable.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Park
- Description: park in Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States of America
- Also known as: “Lake Powhatan Recreation Site”
Places of Interest
Highlights include North Carolina Arboretum.
North Carolina Arboretum
Park
Photo: Ken Thomas, Public domain.
The North Carolina Arboretum is an arboretum and botanical garden located within the Bent Creek Experimental Forest of the Pisgah National Forest at 100 Frederick Law Olmsted Way, southwest of Asheville, North Carolina near the Blue Ridge Parkway.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bent Creek and Avery Creek.
Bent Creek
Village
Bent Creek is a census-designated place in Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 1,287 at the 2010 census. The Bent Creek area has mountain bike trails within the Pisgah National Forest. Bent Creek is situated 2 miles northeast of Powhatan Recreation Area.
Avery Creek
Neighborhood
Avery Creek is a census-designated place in Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States. The population was 1,950 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Asheville Metropolitan Statistical Area. Avery Creek is situated 3 miles southeast of Powhatan Recreation Area.
Enka
Quarter
Enka is an unincorporated community in Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States. It lies on U.S. Routes 19, 23, and 74 Business near the interchange of Interstates 26, 40, and 240. It has a post office with the ZIP code 28728. Enka is situated 4½ miles north of Powhatan Recreation Area.
Powhatan Recreation Area
- Category: recreation area
- Location: Buncombe, North Carolina, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
35.48706° or 35° 29′ 13″ northLongitude
-82.6279° or 82° 37′ 41″ westElevation
2,267 feet (691 metres)Open location code
867VF9PC+RROpenStreetMap ID
node 357803296OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=park
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In Other Languages
“Powhatan Recreation Area” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Powhatan Recreation Area”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Venable and West Haven.
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Highlights include Hard Times Trailhead and Lake Powhatan.
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