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
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Yates Tavern, also known as Yancy Cabin, is a historic tavern located near Gretna, Pittsylvania County, Virginia. The building dates to the late-18th or early-19th century, and is a two-story, frame building sheathed in weatherboard. Yates Tavern is situated 1½ miles east of Shelhorse Dam.
Gretna High School
School
Gretna High School is a public high school in Gretna, Virginia. Average attendance is 550 students per year. Between 2008 and 2010, it was renovated along with other Pittsylvania County schools: Tunstall Sr. 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
Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.
Gretna is a town in Pittsylvania County, Virginia, United States. The population was 1,267 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Danville Micropolitan Statistical Area. Gretna is situated 2½ miles northeast of Shelhorse Dam.
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″ northLongitude
-79.39641° or 79° 23′ 47″ westElevation
823 feet (251 metres)Open location code
8782WJJ3+3COpenStreetMap ID
node 356579443OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=dam
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Shelhorse Dam” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Shelhorse Dam”
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