Gretna Dam
Gretna Dam is a dam in Pittsylvania County, Virginia. Gretna Dam is situated nearby to the hamlet Pickerel, as well as near Galveston.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Yates Tavern and Gretna High School.
Yates Tavern
Museum
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Yates Tavern, also known as Yancy Cabin, is a historic tavern located near Gretna, Pittsylvania County, Virginia. The building dates to the late-18th or early-19th century, and is a two-story, frame building sheathed in weatherboard. Yates Tavern is situated 2 miles south of Gretna Dam.
Gretna High School
School
Gretna High School is a public high school in Gretna, Virginia. Average attendance is 550 students per year. Between 2008 and 2010, it was renovated along with other Pittsylvania County schools: Tunstall Sr. Gretna High School is situated 1¼ miles southwest of Gretna Dam.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gretna and Pickerel.
Gretna
Town
Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.
Gretna is a town in Pittsylvania County, Virginia, United States. The population was 1,267 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Danville Micropolitan Statistical Area.
Pickerel
Hamlet
Pickerel is an unincorporated community in Pittsylvania County, in the U.S. state of Virginia. Pickerel is situated 3 miles west of Gretna Dam.
Galveston
Hamlet
Galveston is an unincorporated community in Pittsylvania County, in the U.S. state of Virginia. Galveston is situated 3 miles southwest of Gretna Dam.
Gretna Dam
- Type: Dam
- Description: dam in Pittsylvania County, Virginia, United States of America
- Location: Pittsylvania County, Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
36.96107° or 36° 57′ 40″ northLongitude
-79.36025° or 79° 21′ 37″ westElevation
830 feet (253 metres)Open location code
8782XJ6Q+CVOpenStreetMap ID
node 356579381OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=dam
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In Other Languages
“Gretna Dam” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Gretna Dam”
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