Philpott Lake Recreation Area

Philpott Lake Recreation Area is a park in Henry, Virginia. Philpott Lake Recreation Area is situated nearby to the hamlet West Bassett, as well as near the locality North Bassett.

Type: Park
Description: park in the United States of America
Also known as: “Philpott Park”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Philpott Dam.

Philpott Dam

Dam

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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.

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. Philpott is situated 2 miles northeast of Philpott Lake Recreation Area.

Bassett

Village

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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 3 miles southeast of Philpott Lake Recreation Area.

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 4½ miles northeast of Philpott Lake Recreation Area.

Philpott Lake Recreation Area

Category: recreation area
Location: Henry, Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude

36.77625° or 36° 46′ 35″ north

Longitude

-80.03671° or 80° 2′ 12″ west

Elevation

1,033 feet (315 metres)

Open location code

868XQXG7+F8

OpenStreetMap ID

node 356584655

OpenStreetMap feature

leisure=park

GeoNames ID

4778726

Wikidata ID

Q49542151

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In Other Languages

“Philpott Lake Recreation Area” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Philpott Lake Recreation Area”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as West Bassett and North Bassett.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Philpott Lake Power Plant and Langlad Camp Area.

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