Happyland Lake

Happyland Lake is a reservoir in Lynchburg, Central Virginia, Virginia. Happyland Lake is situated nearby to the neighborhood Doral Acres, as well as near the locality Brookville.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Samuel Miller House and Lynchburg Regional Airport.

Samuel Miller House

House

Photo: Pubdog, Public domain.

The Samuel Miller House is a historic home located at Lynchburg, Virginia, United States. It is associated with Samuel Miller, a successful businessman and investor who was among the wealthiest men in the South during the years preceding the American Civil War.

Lynchburg Regional Airport

Aerodrome

Photo: Patriarca12, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Lynchburg Regional Airport, also known as Preston Glenn Field, is a public use airport in Campbell County, Virginia, United States. It is located at the intersection of Route 29 South and Route 460, five nautical miles southwest of the central business district of the City of Lynchburg, which owns the airport. Lynchburg Regional Airport is situated 2½ miles south of Happyland Lake.

South River Friends Meetinghouse

Church

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The South River Friends Meetinghouse, or Quaker Meeting House, is a historic Friends meeting house located at Lynchburg, Virginia. It was completed in 1798. South River Friends Meetinghouse is situated 1½ miles northeast of Happyland Lake.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Timberlake and Forest.

Timberlake

Town

Timberlake is a census-designated place in Campbell County, Virginia, United States. The population was 13,267 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Lynchburg Metropolitan Statistical Area. Timberlake is situated 2½ miles southwest of Happyland Lake.

Forest

Town

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Forest is a census-designated place in eastern Bedford County, Virginia, United States. The population was 11,709 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Lynchburg Metropolitan Statistical Area. Forest is situated 4 miles west of Happyland Lake.

Kemper Street Industrial Historic District

Neighborhood

Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.

The Kemper Street Industrial Historic District encompasses a collection of industrial sites on Campbell Avenue and Kemper Street in Lynchburg, Virginia. Kemper Street Industrial Historic District is situated 4½ miles northeast of Happyland Lake.

Happyland Lake

Type: Reservoir
Category: body of water
Location: Lynchburg, Central Virginia, Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude

37.35541° or 37° 21′ 20″ north

Longitude

-79.21454° or 79° 12′ 52″ west

Elevation

768 feet (234 metres)

Open location code

87929Q4P+55

GeoNames ID

4763032

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Satellite Map

Discover Happyland Lake from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Doral Acres and Brookville.

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