Wests Dam
Wests Dam is a dam in Hanover, Virginia. Wests Dam is situated nearby to the hamlet Old Church, as well as near Old Cold Harbor.- Type: Dam
- Description: dam in Hanover County, Virginia, United States of America
- Also known as: “Lake Idylwild Dam”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Old Church and Old Cold Harbor.
Old Church
Hamlet
Old Church is an unincorporated community in Hanover County in the Central Region of the U.S. state of Virginia. Formerly consisting primarily of farmland, today Old Church includes many residents who commute to jobs in the metropolitan Richmond area.
Old Cold Harbor
Hamlet
Photo: David Broad, CC BY 3.0.
The Battle of Cold Harbor was fought during the American Civil War near Mechanicsville, Virginia, from May 31 to June 12, 1864, with the most significant fighting occurring on June 3. Old Cold Harbor is situated 4 miles southwest of Wests Dam.
Waterloo
Hamlet
Waterloo is an unincorporated community in New Kent County, Virginia, United States. Waterloo is situated 4 miles southeast of Wests Dam.
Wests Dam
- Location: Hanover, Virginia, South, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.63237° or 37° 37′ 57″ northLongitude
-77.22431° or 77° 13′ 28″ westElevation
79 feet (24 metres)Open location code
8794JQJG+W7OpenStreetMap ID
node 356578277OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=dam
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Wests Dam” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Wests Dam”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Liggans Corner and Woodlawn.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Wests Pond and The Tavern at Old Church.
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