Dog Island
Dog Island is an islet in Nelson, Virginia. Dog Island is situated nearby to the hamlet Howardsville, as well as near Manteo.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Howardsville and Manteo.
Howardsville
Hamlet
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Howardsville is an unincorporated community in Albemarle County, Virginia, United States. Howardsville is named after one of its principal founders, Allen Howard, who settled the northern bank of the James River at the point where the Rockfish River, its largest tributary, enters its flow. Howardsville is situated 1½ miles north of Dog Island.
Manteo
Hamlet
Manteo is an unincorporated community in Buckingham County, in the U.S. state of Virginia. Manteo is situated 2½ miles south of Dog Island.
Warminster
Hamlet
Warminster is an unincorporated community in Nelson County, Virginia, United States. Warminster is situated 3 miles southwest of Dog Island.
Dog Island
- Type: Islet
- Description: island in Nelson County, Virginia, United States of America
- Categories: island, locality, and landform
- Location: Nelson, Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
37.71231° or 37° 42′ 44″ northLongitude
-78.65526° or 78° 39′ 19″ westElevation
299 feet (91 metres)Open location code
8793P86V+WVOpenStreetMap ID
way 751821888OpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
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In Other Languages
“Dog Island” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Dog Island (pulo sa Estados Unidos, Virginia)”
- Cebuano: “Dog Island”
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