Dry Branch

Dry Branch is a stream in Rockbridge, Virginia. Dry Branch is situated nearby to the locality South River, as well as near the hamlet East Lexington.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Jordan’s Point Historic District and Cameron Hall.

Jordan’s Point Historic District

Park

Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.

The Jordan's Point Historic District encompasses a collection of historic industrial resources at Jordan's Point Park in Lexington, Virginia. The area, long a major local crossing point of the Maury River, was developed about 1800 by John Jordan and John Moorhead, who established a sawmill on the site. Jordan’s Point Historic District is situated 2 miles northwest of Dry Branch.

Cameron Hall

Stadium

Photo: Keydet21, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Cameron Hall is a 5,029–seat multi-purpose arena in Lexington, Virginia. It was built in 1981 and is home to the Virginia Military Institute Keydets basketball team. Cameron Hall is situated 2½ miles west of Dry Branch.

Virginia Military Institute Historic District

Historic site

Photo: Bobak, CC BY 3.0.

The Virginia Military Institute Historic District is a 12-acre National Historic Landmark District encompassing the historic central core of the Virginia Military Institute campus in Lexington, Virginia. Virginia Military Institute Historic District is situated 2½ miles northwest of Dry Branch.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lexington and Buena Vista.

Lexington

Town

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Lexington is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia, United States. At the 2020 census, the population was 7,320. It is the county seat of Rockbridge County, although the two are separate jurisdictions, and is combined with it for statistical purposes by the Bureau of Economic Analysis. Lexington is situated 2½ miles west of Dry Branch.

Buena Vista

Town

Photo: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain.

Buena Vista, called "BV" by locals, is an independent city located in the Blue Ridge Mountains region of Virginia in the United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 6,641. Buena Vista is situated 3½ miles southeast of Dry Branch.

Mechanicsville

Locality

Mechanicsville is an unincorporated community in Rockbridge County, Virginia, United States. Mechanicsville is 3 miles southwest of Buena Vista. Mechanicsville is situated 4½ miles south of Dry Branch.

Dry Branch

Type: Stream
Category: body of water
Location: Rockbridge, Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude

37.77708° or 37° 46′ 38″ north

Longitude

-79.39559° or 79° 23′ 44″ west

Elevation

879 feet (268 metres)

Open location code

8792QJG3+RQ

GeoNames ID

4756443

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