Contrary Creek
Contrary Creek is a stream in Buchanan, Virginia. Contrary Creek is situated nearby to the hamlet Shack Mills, as well as near Marvin.Places of Interest
Highlights include Keen Mountain Correctional Center.
Keen Mountain Correctional Center
Prison
Keen Mountain Correctional Center is a level 4, maximum security correctional facility in Oakwood, Virginia. It opened in 1990 and houses up to 1200 adult male offenders. Keen Mountain Correctional Center is situated 2½ miles northwest of Contrary Creek.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Shack Mills and Keen Mountain.
Shack Mills
Hamlet
Shack Mills is an unincorporated community in Buchanan County, Virginia, United States.
Keen Mountain
Hamlet
Keen Mountain is an unincorporated community in Buchanan County, Virginia, United States, located on U.S. Route 460, just south of the community of Oakwood. Keen Mountain is situated 2 miles west of Contrary Creek.
Page
Hamlet
Page is an unincorporated community in Buchanan County, Virginia, United States. Page is situated 2½ miles southwest of Contrary Creek.
Contrary Creek
- Type: Stream
- Category: body of water
- Location: Buchanan, Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
37.194° or 37° 11′ 38″ northLongitude
-81.95346° or 81° 57′ 13″ westElevation
1,503 feet (458 metres)Open location code
869W52VW+JJGeoNames ID
4753917
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