Deer Island
Deer Island is an islet in Franklin, Virginia. Deer Island is situated nearby to the hamlet Philpott, as well as near Mill Creek.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Philpott Dam.
Philpott Dam
Dam
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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 southeast of Deer Island.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Philpott and Henry.
Philpott
Hamlet
Philpott is an unincorporated community in Henry County, in the U.S. state of Virginia. Philpott is situated 2 miles east of Deer Island.
Henry
Hamlet
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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 3½ miles northeast of Deer Island.
Bassett
Village
Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.
Bassett is a census-designated place in Henry County, Virginia, United States. The population was 1,100 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Martinsville micropolitan area. Bassett is situated 4 miles southeast of Deer Island.
Deer Island
- Type: Islet
- Description: island in Franklin County, Virginia, United States of America
- Categories: island, locality, and landform
- Location: Franklin, Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
36.80125° or 36° 48′ 5″ northLongitude
-80.03977° or 80° 2′ 23″ westElevation
1,056 feet (322 metres)Open location code
868XRX26+F3OpenStreetMap ID
node 356575899OpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
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In Other Languages
“Deer Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Deer Island (pulo sa Estados Unidos, Virginia)”
- Cebuano: “Deer Island”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
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