Strasburg Dam
Strasburg Dam is a dam in Shenandoah County, Virginia. Strasburg Dam is situated nearby to the peak Signal Knob.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Signal Knob and Elizabeth Furnace.
Signal Knob
Peak
Photo: Jeff Coffman, CC BY 2.0.
Signal Knob is the northern peak of Massanutten Mountain in the Ridge and Valley Appalachians with an elevation of 2,106 feet. It is located in George Washington National Forest in Shenandoah County and Warren County in Virginia. Signal Knob is situated 1½ miles northeast of Strasburg Dam.
Elizabeth Furnace
Campsite
Photo: Wikifreaki, Public domain.
Elizabeth Furnace was a blast furnace in the Shenandoah Valley that was used to create pig iron from 1836 to 1888 using Passage Creek for water power. Iron ore was mined nearby, purified in the furnace, and then pig iron was transported over the Massanutten Mountain to the South Fork of the Shenandoah River for forging in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia. Elizabeth Furnace is situated 2 miles southeast of Strasburg Dam.
Signal Knob Middle School
School building
Shenandoah County is a county located in the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of the 2020 United States census, the population was 44,186. Its county seat is Woodstock. It is part of the Shenandoah Valley region of Virginia. Signal Knob Middle School is situated 2½ miles north of Strasburg Dam.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Strasburg and Toms Brook.
Strasburg
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Strasburg is a town in Shenandoah County, Virginia, United States, which was founded in 1761 by Peter Stover. It is the largest town by population in the county and is known for its grassroots art culture, pottery, antiques, and American Civil War history.
Toms Brook
Village
Photo: DwayneP, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Toms Brook is a town in Shenandoah County, Virginia, United States. The population was 258 at the 2010 census. Toms Brook is situated 4½ miles west of Strasburg Dam.
Clary
Hamlet
Clary is a census-designated place in Shenandoah County, in the U.S. state of Virginia. Clary is situated 6 miles north of Strasburg Dam.
Strasburg Dam
- Type: Dam
- Description: dam in Shenandoah County, Virginia, United States of America
- Location: Shenandoah County, Virginia, South, United States, North America
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In Other Languages
“Strasburg Dam” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Strasburg Dam”
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