Shot Tower Historical State Park
Shot Tower Historical State Park is a state park located near the town of Austinville, Virginia. Its centerpiece is the Jackson Ferry Shot Tower, located along the New River, which was for many years used for the creation of ammunition.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fosters Falls and Rackettown.
Fosters Falls
Hamlet
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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.
Rackettown
Hamlet
Rackettown is an unincorporated community in Wythe County, Virginia, United States. Rackettown is 15.3 miles east-southeast of Wytheville. Rackettown is situated 2½ miles east of Shot Tower Historical State Park.
Austinville
Hamlet
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Austinville is an unincorporated community and census-designated place on the New River in southern Wythe County, Virginia, United States. It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 119. Austinville is situated 2½ miles southwest of Shot Tower Historical State Park.
Shot Tower Historical State Park
- Type: Park
- Description: state park in Virginia, USA
- Categories: Virginia state park and recreation area
- Location: Wythe, Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
36.86941° or 36° 52′ 10″ northLongitude
-80.87009° or 80° 52′ 12″ westElevation
1,952 feet (595 metres)Operator
Virginia Department of Conservation and RecreationOpen location code
868XV49H+QXOpenStreetMap ID
way 806097970OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=parkGeoNames ID
4785598Wikidata ID
Q7502401
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In Other Languages
“Shot Tower Historical State Park” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Shot Tower State Historical Park”
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