Walters Creek

Walters Creek is a stream in Rockbridge, Virginia. Walters Creek is situated nearby to the hamlet West Lexington, as well as near Newtown.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Gray–Minor Stadium and Lee Chapel.

Gray–Minor Stadium

Stadium

Gray–Minor Stadium is a 1,400-seat facility home to the Virginia Military Institute Keydets baseball team in Lexington, Virginia. It is named after Elmon T. Gray and Gil Minor, graduates of VMI in 1946 and 1963, respectively. Gray–Minor Stadium is situated 2 miles southeast of Walters Creek.

Lee Chapel

Church

Photo: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain.

University Chapel of Washington and Lee University is a National Historic Landmark in Lexington, Virginia. It was constructed during 1867–68 at the request of Robert E. Lee Chapel is situated 2 miles southeast of Walters Creek.

Stonewall Jackson House

Museum

Photo: Carol M. Highsmith, Public domain.

The Stonewall Jackson House, located at 8 East Washington Street in the Historic District of Lexington, Virginia, was the residence of Confederate general Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson from 1858 to 1861. Stonewall Jackson House is situated 2½ miles southeast of Walters Creek.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lexington.

Lexington

Town

Photo: Zeete, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Lexington is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia, United States. At the 2020 census, the population was 7,320. It is the county seat of Rockbridge County, although the two are separate jurisdictions, and is combined with it for statistical purposes by the Bureau of Economic Analysis. Lexington is situated 2½ miles southeast of Walters Creek.

Walters Creek

Type: Stream
Also known as: “Walter’s Creek”
Category: body of water
Location: Rockbridge, Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude

37.80735° or 37° 48′ 27″ north

Longitude

-79.47365° or 79° 28′ 25″ west

Elevation

1,053 feet (321 metres)

Open location code

8792RG4G+WG

GeoNames ID

4792100

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