Emporia Dam
Emporia Dam is a dam in Greensville County, Virginia. Emporia Dam is situated nearby to the locality Durand, as well as near Moonlight.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Dam
- Description: dam in Greensville County, Virginia, United States of America
- Also known as: “Meherrin River Dam”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Greensville County Courthouse Complex and Greensville County High School.
Greensville County Courthouse Complex
Courthouse
Greensville County Courthouse Complex is a historic courthouse complex located at South Main Street between Hicksford Avenue and Spring Street in Emporia, Virginia. Greensville County Courthouse Complex is situated 1¼ miles southeast of Emporia Dam.
Greensville County High School
School
Greensville County High School is a public high school located in Emporia, Virginia, serving that city and Greensville County. It is part of the Greensville County School Division and opened in 1976. Greensville County High School is situated 1¼ miles south of Emporia Dam.
Village View
Building
Photo: DanTD, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Village View, also known as the Mansion House, is a historic home located at Emporia, Virginia. It was built about 1815, and substantially improved in 1826. Village View is situated 1½ miles southeast of Emporia Dam.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Emporia and Durand.
Emporia
Town
Photo: Corvokarasu, Public domain.
Emporia is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia, surrounded by Greensville County, United States. Emporia and a predecessor town have been the county seat of Greensville County since 1791.
Durand
Locality
Durand is an unincorporated community in Greensville County, Virginia, United States. Durand is primarily a farming community along US 58, west of Emporia, and is the home of the Mecklenburg Electrical Cooperative, a local power company. Durand is situated 2½ miles northwest of Emporia Dam.
Moonlight
Locality
Moonlight is an unincorporated community in Greensville County, Virginia, United States. It is located just north of Emporia along US 301, near the vicinity of Exits 12 and 13, off Interstate 95. Moonlight is situated 3½ miles northeast of Emporia Dam.
Emporia Dam
Latitude
36.6967° or 36° 41′ 48″ northLongitude
-77.55829° or 77° 33′ 30″ westElevation
108 feet (33 metres)Open location code
8784MCWR+MMOpenStreetMap ID
way 41550954OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=dam
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In Other Languages
“Emporia Dam” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Emporia Dam”
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