Bowens Creek Recreation Area

Bowens Creek Recreation Area is a park in Henry, Virginia. Bowens Creek Recreation Area is situated nearby to the hamlet West Bassett, as well as near Stones Store.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Fairy Stone State Park and Philpott Dam.

Fairy Stone State Park

Nature reserve

Photo: Virginia State Parks staff, CC BY 2.0.

Fairy Stone State Park, located in Patrick County, Virginia, is the largest of the original Virginia six state parks that opened on June 15, 1936, and is named for the cross-shaped "fairy stones" commonly found in the vicinity of the park. Fairy Stone State Park is situated 2 miles northwest of Bowens Creek Recreation Area.

Philpott Dam

Dam

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

Philpott Dam is a concrete, gravity dam on the Smith River in Franklin and Henry counties in the U.S. state of Virginia. It impounds Philpott Lake. Philpott Dam is located about 44 miles above the mouth of the Smith River. Philpott Dam is situated 1½ miles east of Bowens Creek Recreation Area.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Philpott and Bassett.

Philpott

Hamlet

Philpott is an unincorporated community in Henry County, in the U.S. state of Virginia. Philpott is situated 3 miles east of Bowens Creek Recreation Area.

Bassett

Village

Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.

Bassett is a census-designated place in Henry County, Virginia, United States. As of the 2020 census, Bassett had a population of 1,028. It is part of the Martinsville micropolitan area. Bassett is situated 3½ miles east of Bowens Creek Recreation Area.

Henry

Hamlet

Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.

Henry is an unincorporated community in Franklin County, Virginia, United States. The community is located along Town Creek, 12.9 miles south-southwest of Rocky Mount. Henry has a post office with ZIP code 24102. Henry is situated 5 miles northeast of Bowens Creek Recreation Area.

Bowens Creek Recreation Area

Type: Park
Description: park in Henry County, Virginia, United States of America
Category: recreation area
Location: Henry, Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude

36.77514° or 36° 46′ 31″ north

Longitude

-80.05393° or 80° 3′ 14″ west

Elevation

1,060 feet (323 metres)

Open location code

868XQWGW+3C

OpenStreetMap ID

node 356585288

OpenStreetMap feature

leisure=park

GeoNames ID

4748516

Wikidata ID

Q49475425

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In Other Languages

“Bowens Creek Recreation Area” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Bowens Creek Recreation Area”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as West Bassett and Stones Store.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Faith Church and Philpott Lake Recreation Area.

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