Carvins Cove, Virginia
Carvins Cove was a community in both Botetourt and Roanoke County, Virginia, United States, that was abandoned and subsequently inundated in order to create the Carvins Cove Reservoir by the City of Roanoke in the mid–1940s.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Hollins University and Old Tombstone.
Hollins University
University
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Hollins University is a private university in Hollins, Virginia, United States. Founded in 1842 as Valley Union Seminary in the historical settlement of Botetourt Springs, it is one of the oldest institutions of higher education for women in the US. Hollins University is situated 1¼ miles southeast of Carvins Cove, Virginia.
Old Tombstone
Historic site
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Old Tombstone, also known as the Denton Monument, is a folk art tombstone listed on both the National Register of Historic Places and the Virginia Landmarks Register in the town of Hollins, Virginia, United States. Old Tombstone is situated 2 miles southeast of Carvins Cove, Virginia.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Oldfields and Hollins.
Oldfields
Hamlet
Oldfields is an unincorporated community in Botetourt County, Virginia, United States.
Hollins
Town
Hollins is a census-designated place in Botetourt and Roanoke County, Virginia, United States. Hollins covers much of the area known locally as "North County". Hollins is situated 1½ miles south of Carvins Cove, Virginia.
Cloverdale
Village
Cloverdale is a census-designated place in southern Botetourt County, Virginia, United States. The population was 3,410 at the 2020 census. The community is located along State Route 654. It is part of the Roanoke metropolitan area. Cloverdale is situated 3 miles east of Carvins Cove, Virginia.
Carvins Cove, Virginia
- Type: Dam
- Description: ghost town in Virginia, United States
- Location: Botetourt, Virginia, South, United States, North America
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Egyptian Arabic—“Carvins Cove, Virginia” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Carvins Cove Dam”
- Egyptian Arabic: “كارفينز كوف”
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