Snowden
Snowden is a hamlet in Amherst, Virginia. Snowden is situated nearby to the hamlet Major, as well as near the village Glasgow.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Cushaw Hydroelectric Project.
Cushaw Hydroelectric Project
Industrial building
The Cushaw Hydroelectric Project is a 7.5 megawatt dam and power house facility owned and operated by Cushaw Hydro LLC. The project is located on the James River, a navigable waterway of the United States, in Bedford and Amherst Counties, Virginia.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Glasgow and Natural Bridge Station.
Glasgow
Village
Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.
Glasgow is a town in Rockbridge County, Virginia, United States, at the confluence of the James and Maury Rivers. The population was 1,052 at the 2020 census. Glasgow is situated 3½ miles northwest of Snowden.
Natural Bridge Station
Village
Photo: jpmueller99, CC BY 2.0.
Natural Bridge Station is an unincorporated community in Rockbridge County, Virginia, United States, named for both its proximity to Natural Bridge and formerly having a train depot along the Norfolk & Western rail line. Natural Bridge Station is situated 6 miles west of Snowden.
Buffalo Forge
Hamlet
Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.
Buffalo Forge, also known as the Forge Complex, is a historic iron forge complex and national historic district located near Glasgow, Rockbridge County, Virginia. Buffalo Forge is situated 6 miles north of Snowden.
Snowden
- Type: Hamlet
- Also known as: “Hope Ferry” and “Waughs Ferry”
- Category: locality
- Location: Amherst, Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
37.6018° or 37° 36′ 7″ northLongitude
-79.39642° or 79° 23′ 47″ westElevation
676 feet (206 metres)Open location code
8792JJ23+PCOpenStreetMap ID
node 158521116OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletGeoNames ID
4786436
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