Goose Point Recreation Area
Goose Point Recreation Area is a park in Patrick, Virginia. Goose Point Recreation Area is situated nearby to the hamlet Mill Creek, as well as near Philpott.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Fairy Stone State Park and Philpott Dam.
Fairy Stone State Park
Nature reserve
Photo: Virginia State Parks staff, CC BY 2.0.
Fairy Stone State Park, located in Patrick County, Virginia, is the largest of the original Virginia six state parks that opened on June 15, 1936, and is named for the cross-shaped "fairy stones" commonly found in the vicinity of the park. Fairy Stone State Park is situated 2 miles southwest of Goose Point Recreation Area.
Philpott Dam
Dam
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
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 2½ miles southeast of Goose Point Recreation Area.
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 3 miles east of Goose Point Recreation Area.
Henry
Hamlet
Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.
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 4 miles northeast of Goose Point Recreation Area.
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 5 miles southeast of Goose Point Recreation Area.
Goose Point Recreation Area
- Type: Park
- Description: park in Patrick County, Virginia, United States of America
- Category: recreation area
- Location: Patrick, Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
36.80604° or 36° 48′ 22″ northLongitude
-80.05745° or 80° 3′ 27″ westElevation
1,102 feet (336 metres)Open location code
868XRW4V+C2OpenStreetMap ID
way 662722573OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=park
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In Other Languages
“Goose Point Recreation Area” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Goose Point Recreation Area”
Localities in the Area
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