Van Dillon Dam
Van Dillon Dam is a dam in Cherry Lane Township, Alleghany, North Carolina and has an elevation of 2,884 feet. Van Dillon Dam is situated nearby to the hamlet Cherry Lane, as well as near Glade Valley.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Dam
- Description: dam in Alleghany County, North Carolina, United States of America
- Also known as: “Araniska Dam”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cherry Lane and Glade Valley.
Cherry Lane
Hamlet
Cherry Lane is an unincorporated community located in the Cherry Lane Township of Alleghany County, North Carolina, United States. The community was settled circa 1838 and was named for the cherry tree-bordered lane that led to the home of local resident Frank Bryan. Cherry Lane is situated 1½ miles east of Van Dillon Dam.
Glade Valley
Hamlet
Glade Valley is an unincorporated community located in Alleghany County, North Carolina, United States along U.S. Highway 21 between Cherry Lane and Sparta. Glade Valley is situated 2 miles north of Van Dillon Dam.
Sparta
Town
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Sparta is a town and the county seat of Alleghany County, North Carolina, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the town was 1,834. Sparta is situated 6 miles northwest of Van Dillon Dam.
Van Dillon Dam
Latitude
36.44189° or 36° 26′ 31″ northLongitude
-81.04844° or 81° 2′ 54″ westElevation
2,884 feet (879 metres)Open location code
868WCXR2+QJOpenStreetMap ID
node 357796044OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=dam
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In Other Languages
“Van Dillon Dam” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Van Dillon Dam”
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