North Fork of Pound Dam
North Fork of Pound Dam is a dam in Wise, Virginia. North Fork of Pound Dam is situated nearby to North Fork of Pound Lake, as well as near the mountain saddle Pound Gap.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include North Fork of Pound Lake and Pound Gap.
North Fork of Pound Lake
Lake
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
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.
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 2 miles north of North Fork of Pound Dam.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pound and Payne Gap.
Pound
Village
Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.
Pound is a town in Wise County, Virginia, United States. The population was recorded as 1,037 in the 2010 United States census. Pound is situated 1½ miles east of North Fork of Pound Dam.
Payne Gap
Hamlet
Payne Gap is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Letcher County, Kentucky, United States. Its population was 329 as of the 2010 census. U.S. Route 119 passes through the community. Payne Gap is situated 2½ miles northwest of North Fork of Pound Dam.
Gilley
Hamlet
Gilley is an unincorporated community in Wise County, Virginia, United States. Gilley is situated 3 miles southwest of North Fork of Pound Dam.
North Fork of Pound Dam
- Type: Dam
- Description: dam in Wise County, Virginia, United States of America
- Location: Wise, Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
37.12462° or 37° 7′ 29″ northLongitude
-82.63091° or 82° 37′ 51″ westElevation
1,562 feet (476 metres)Open location code
869V49F9+RJOpenStreetMap ID
node 356580281OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=dam
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