Shelhorse Dam
Shelhorse Dam is a dam in Pittsylvania County, Virginia. Shelhorse Dam is situated nearby to the hamlet Galveston, as well as near the town Gretna.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Yates Tavern and Gretna High School.
Yates Tavern
Museum
Gretna High School
School
Gretna High School is a public high school in Gretna, Virginia. As of 2024, the school has approximately 550 students enrolled. Gretna High School is situated 2 miles northeast of Shelhorse Dam.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Galveston and Gretna.
Galveston
Hamlet
Galveston is an unincorporated community in Pittsylvania County, in the U.S. state of Virginia.
Gretna
Town
Whittles
Hamlet
Whittles is an unincorporated community in Pittsylvania County, in the U.S. state of Virginia. Whittles is situated 3 miles south of Shelhorse Dam.
Shelhorse Dam
- Type: Dam
- Description: dam in Pittsylvania County, Virginia, United States of America
- Location: Pittsylvania County, Virginia, South, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
36.93014° or 36° 55′ 49″ north
Longitude
-79.39641° or 79° 23′ 47″ west
Elevation
823 feet (251 metres)
Open location code
8782WJJ3+3C
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=dam
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Satellite Map
Discover Shelhorse Dam from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
“Shelhorse Dam” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Shelhorse Dam”
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