North Fork Pound River

North Fork Pound River is a stream in Wise, Virginia. North Fork Pound River is situated nearby to the hamlet Almira, as well as near Mill Creek.

Places of Interest

Highlights include North Fork of Pound Lake and Pound Gap.

North Fork of Pound Lake

Lake

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North Fork Pound Reservoir is a reservoir in Wise County, Virginia. It was built in 1966 as authorised by the Flood Control Act of 1960 and managed by the United States Army Corps of Engineers. North Fork of Pound Lake is situated 1½ miles west of North Fork Pound River.

Pound Gap

Mountain saddle

Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.

The Pound Gap of Pine Mountain is on the Virginia/Kentucky border between Jenkins, Kentucky and Pound, Virginia. It served as a passage for early settlers to cross into Kentucky from Virginia. Today, U.S. Route 23 passes through the gap. Pound Gap is situated 2½ miles northwest of North Fork Pound River.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pound and Payne Gap.

Pound

Village

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Pound is a town in Wise County, Virginia, United States. As of the 2020 census, Pound had a population of 877.

Payne Gap

Hamlet

Payne Gap is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Letcher County, Kentucky, United States. As of the 2020 census, Payne Gap had a population of 347. U.S. Route 119 passes through the community. Payne Gap is situated 3½ miles northwest of North Fork Pound River.

Gilley

Hamlet

Gilley is an unincorporated community in Wise County, Virginia, United States. Gilley is situated 4 miles southwest of North Fork Pound River.

North Fork Pound River

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

37.12288° or 37° 7′ 22″ north

Longitude

-82.61293° or 82° 36′ 47″ west

Elevation

1,545 feet (471 metres)

Open location code

869V49FP+5R

GeoNames ID

4776365

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Almira and Mill Creek.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Pound High School and North Fork of Pound Dam.

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