Higginbotham Creek
Higginbotham Creek is a stream in Amherst, Virginia. Higginbotham Creek is situated nearby to the hamlet Sweet Briar Station, as well as near Union Hill.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Amherst County High School and Sweet Briar College.
Amherst County High School
School
Amherst County High School is a public high school, grades 9–12, serving Amherst County, Virginia, United States. As the only high school in the county, it offers a comprehensive program from advanced classes to classes offered through a reciprocity program with local colleges that allow students to earn both high school and college credit at the same time.
Sweet Briar College
University
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Sweet Briar College is a private women's liberal arts college in Sweet Briar, Amherst County, Virginia. It was established in 1901 by Indiana Fletcher Williams in memory of her deceased daughter, Daisy. Sweet Briar College is situated 2 miles southwest of Higginbotham Creek.
Sweet Briar House
Building
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Sweet Briar House, also known as Locust Ridge, is a historic home located at Sweet Briar, Amherst County, Virginia. The original house was built about 1825, and was a Federal style brick farmhouse with a hipped roof. Sweet Briar House is situated 2 miles southwest of Higginbotham Creek.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Amherst and Clifford.
Amherst
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Amherst is a town in Amherst County, Virginia, United States. The population was 2,231 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Amherst County. Amherst is part of the Lynchburg metropolitan area.
Clifford
Hamlet
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Clifford is an unincorporated community in Amherst County, Virginia, United States. Clifford is located on Virginia State Route 151, 4.3 miles north-northeast of Amherst. Clifford is situated 5 miles north of Higginbotham Creek.
Higginbotham Creek
- Type: Stream
- Category: body of water
- Location: Amherst, Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
37.57097° or 37° 34′ 16″ northLongitude
-79.05197° or 79° 3′ 7″ westElevation
630 feet (192 metres)Open location code
8792HWCX+96GeoNames ID
4763995
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Sweet Briar Station and Union Hill.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Christian Aid Cemetery and Sweetbriar College Lower Dam.
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