Horseshoe Bend

Horseshoe Bend is a stream bend in Smyth, Virginia. Horseshoe Bend is situated nearby to the hamlet Pleasant Heights, as well as near Washington Springs.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Chilhowie and Saltville.

Chilhowie

Village

Photo: James Shelton32, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Chilhowie is a town in Smyth County, Virginia, United States, on the Middle Fork of the Holston River. As of the 2020 census, Chilhowie had a population of 1,654. Chilhowie is situated 3½ miles southeast of Horseshoe Bend.

Saltville

Village

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Saltville is a town in Smyth and Washington counties in the U.S. state of Virginia. The population was 1,824 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Kingsport–Bristol–Bristol Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is a component of the Johnson City–Kingsport–Bristol, TN-VA Combined Statistical Area – commonly known as the "Tri-Cities" region. Saltville is situated 4 miles northwest of Horseshoe Bend.

Glade Spring

Village

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Glade Spring is a town in Washington County, Virginia, United States. As of the 2020 census, Glade Spring had a population of 1,367. It is part of the Kingsport–Bristol–Bristol Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is a component of the Johnson City–Kingsport–Bristol, TN-VA Combined Statistical Area – commonly known as the "Tri-Cities" region. Glade Spring is situated 4½ miles southwest of Horseshoe Bend.

Horseshoe Bend

Type: Stream bend
Category: body of water
Location: Smyth, Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude

36.84067° or 36° 50′ 26″ north

Longitude

-81.71512° or 81° 42′ 54″ west

Elevation

2,375 feet (724 metres)

Open location code

868WR7RM+7X

GeoNames ID

4765000

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