Big Island
Big Island is an islet in Amherst, Virginia. Big Island is situated nearby to the hamlet Major, as well as near Waugh.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include James River Visitor Center.
James River Visitor Center
Tourism office
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
James River Visitor Center is a tourism office.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Coleman Falls.
Coleman Falls
Hamlet
Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.
Coleman Falls is an unincorporated community in northern Bedford County, Virginia, United States. The community is located along the James River and U.S. Route 501, between Big Island and Boonsboro. It is part of the Lynchburg Metropolitan Statistical Area. Coleman Falls is situated 4½ miles southeast of Big Island.
Big Island
- Type: Islet
- Description: island in Amherst County, Virginia, United States of America
- Categories: island, forest, locality, and landform
- Location: Amherst, Virginia, South, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.54632° or 37° 32′ 47″ northLongitude
-79.3637° or 79° 21′ 49″ westElevation
620 feet (189 metres)Open location code
8792GJWP+GGOpenStreetMap ID
way 178242554OpenStreetMap feature
natural=woodOpenStreetMap feature
place=isletGeoNames ID
4747408Wikidata ID
Q49632985
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Big Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Big Island”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Putt Family Cemetery and Big Island Post Office.
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