Sinking Creek

Sinking Creek is a stream in Scott, Virginia. Sinking Creek is situated nearby to the hamlet Stony, as well as near the village Dungannon.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dungannon and Nickelsville.

Dungannon

Village

Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.

Dungannon is a town in Scott County, Virginia that sits in the heart of the Clinch River. The population was 257 at the 2020 census. It was named after the town of Dungannon in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. Dungannon is situated 2 miles west of Sinking Creek.

Nickelsville

Village

Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.

Nickelsville is a town in Scott County, Virginia, United States. The population was 378 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is a component of the Johnson City-Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA Combined Statistical Area – commonly known as the "Tri-Cities" region. Nickelsville is situated 5 miles south of Sinking Creek.

Sinking Creek

Type: Stream
Category: body of water
Location: Scott, Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude

36.82538° or 36° 49′ 31″ north

Longitude

-82.43071° or 82° 25′ 51″ west

Elevation

1,499 feet (457 metres)

Open location code

868VRHG9+5P

GeoNames ID

4785823

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