Blackwater Creek Natural Area
Blackwater Creek Natural Area is a park in Lynchburg, Central Virginia, Virginia. Blackwater Creek Natural Area is situated nearby to the neighborhood Dearington, as well as near the locality West Lynchburg.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Centerview and Old City Cemetery.
Centerview
Historic building
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Centerview is a historic home located at Lynchburg, Virginia. It is a two-story brick house completed in 1871 in the Greek Revival style. The dependency, which is similar in construction and detail to the main house but which may date to 1861, is a one-stay gabled brick building and originally served as a summer kitchen and cook's dwelling among other functions.
Old City Cemetery
Cemetery
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The Old City Cemetery is a historic cemetery in Lynchburg, Virginia. It is the oldest municipal cemetery still in use today in the state of Virginia, and one of the oldest such burial grounds in the United States.
E C Glass High School
School
E. C. Glass High School is a public school in Lynchburg, Virginia, United States, overseen by the Lynchburg City School Board. It was founded in 1871 and was named for long-time Superintendent of Public Schools in Lynchburg, Edward Christian Glass.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kemper Street Industrial Historic District and Diamond Hill Historic District.
Kemper Street Industrial Historic District
Neighborhood
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The Kemper Street Industrial Historic District encompasses a collection of industrial sites on Campbell Avenue and Kemper Street in Lynchburg, Virginia. Kemper Street Industrial Historic District is situated 2 miles southeast of Blackwater Creek Natural Area.
Diamond Hill Historic District
Neighborhood
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The Diamond Hill Historic District is a national historic district located in Lynchburg, Virginia. The district is irregularly shaped and approximately 14 blocks in area. Diamond Hill Historic District is situated 2 miles southeast of Blackwater Creek Natural Area.
Madison Heights
Town
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Madison Heights is a census-designated place in Amherst County, Virginia, United States. The population was 10,893 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Lynchburg Metropolitan Statistical Area. Madison Heights is situated 3 miles east of Blackwater Creek Natural Area.
Blackwater Creek Natural Area
- Type: Park
- Location: Lynchburg, Central Virginia, Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
37.42125° or 37° 25′ 17″ northLongitude
-79.17614° or 79° 10′ 34″ westElevation
640 feet (195 metres)Open location code
8792CRCF+GGGeoNames ID
4747870
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