Philpott Lake

Philpott Lake is a reservoir in the U.S. state of Virginia. It is impounded by Philpott Dam. The lake is at an elevation of 974 feet, covers an area of 2,900 acres of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-managed lands.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Fairy Stone State Park.

Fairy Stone State Park

Nature reserve

Photo: Virginia State Parks staff, CC BY 2.0.

Fairy Stone State Park, located in Patrick County, Virginia, is the largest of the original Virginia six state parks that opened on June 15, 1936, and is named for the cross-shaped "fairy stones" commonly found in the vicinity of the park.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Philpott and Henry.

Philpott

Hamlet

Philpott is an unincorporated community in Henry County, in the U.S. state of Virginia. Philpott is situated 4 miles east of Philpott Lake.

Henry

Hamlet

Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.

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 5 miles east of Philpott Lake.

Bassett

Village

Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.

Bassett is a census-designated place in Henry County, Virginia, United States. As of the 2020 census, Bassett had a population of 1,028. It is part of the Martinsville micropolitan area. Bassett is situated 6 miles southeast of Philpott Lake.

Philpott Lake

Type: Reservoir
Description: reservoir in Virginia, United States
Category: body of water
Location: Patrick, Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude

36.80778° or 36° 48′ 28″ north

Longitude

-80.07969° or 80° 4′ 47″ west

Elevation

974 feet (297 metres)

Open location code

868XRW5C+44

GeoNames ID

4778725

Wikidata ID

Q7186307

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to French—“Philpott Lake” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Philpott Lake (tubiganan)”
Cebuano: “Philpott Lake”
French: “Philpott Lake”
“Philpott Reservoir”

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