Philpott Dam
Philpott Dam is a concrete, gravity dam on the Smith River in Franklin and Henry counties in the U.S. state of Virginia. It impounds Philpott Lake. Philpott Dam is located about 44 miles above the mouth of the Smith River.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places in the Area
Nearby places include Philpott and Bassett.
Philpott
Hamlet
Philpott is an unincorporated community in Henry County, in the U.S. state of Virginia.
Bassett
Village
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Bassett is a census-designated place in Henry County, Virginia, United States. The population was 1,100 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Martinsville micropolitan area. Bassett is situated 2½ miles southeast of Philpott Dam.
Henry
Hamlet
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Henry is an unincorporated community in Franklin County, Virginia, United States. The community is located along Town Creek, 12.9 miles south-southwest of Rocky Mount. Henry has a post office with ZIP code 24102. Henry is situated 4 miles northeast of Philpott Dam.
Philpott Dam
- Type: Dam
- Description: concrete, gravity dam on the Smith River in Franklin and Henry counties, Virginia, United States
- Category: gravity dam
- Location: Franklin, Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
36.78148° or 36° 46′ 53″ northLongitude
-80.02736° or 80° 1′ 39″ westElevation
919 feet (280 metres)Open location code
868XQXJF+H3OpenStreetMap ID
way 793258717OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=dam
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In Other Languages
“Philpott Dam” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Philpott Dam”
Localities in the Area
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Nearby Places
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