Rackettown
Rackettown is an unincorporated community in Wythe County, Virginia, United States. Rackettown is 15.3 miles east-southeast of Wytheville.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Hamlet
- Description: unincorporated community in Wythe County, Virgina
- Also known as: “Rackettown, VA” and “Rackettown, Virginia”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Jackson Ferry Shot Tower.
Jackson Ferry Shot Tower
Tower
The Jackson Ferry Shot Tower is a 75-foot tall tower used for manufacturing lead shot located in Wythe County, Virginia and now adjacent to the New River Trail State Park, a lineal rail trail park connecting the historic towns of Pulaski and Galax, Virginia. Jackson Ferry Shot Tower is situated 2½ miles west of Rackettown.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fosters Falls and Bertha.
Fosters Falls
Hamlet
Photo: KLOTZ, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Foster Falls Historic District is a national historic district located near Max Meadows, Wythe County, Virginia. The district encompasses 12 contributing buildings, 2 contributing sites, and 3 contributing structures in the village of Foster Falls. Fosters Falls is situated 2 miles northwest of Rackettown.
Bertha
Hamlet
Bertha is an unincorporated community in Wythe County, Virginia, United States. Bertha is situated 2½ miles north of Rackettown.
Patterson
Hamlet
Patterson is an unincorporated community in Wythe County, Virginia, United States. Patterson is located along Virginia State Route 100, 17 miles east-southeast of Wytheville. Patterson is situated 3 miles northeast of Rackettown.
Rackettown
- Categories: unincorporated community in the United States and locality
- Location: Wythe, Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
36.86346° or 36° 51′ 48″ northLongitude
-80.82896° or 80° 49′ 44″ westElevation
2,156 feet (657 metres)Open location code
868XV57C+9COpenStreetMap ID
node 154177061OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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In Other Languages
“Rackettown” goes by many names.
- French: “Rackettown”
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