Wilcox Dam

Wilcox Dam is a dam in Petersburg, Central Virginia, Virginia. Wilcox Dam is situated near Lee Memorial Park, as well as near the park Poplar Lawn Historic District.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Lee Memorial Park and Poplar Lawn Historic District.

Lee Memorial Park

Park

Photo: Mojo Hand, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Legends Park is a historic park and national historic district located at Petersburg, Virginia.

Poplar Lawn Historic District

Park

Photo: Missvain, CC BY 4.0.

Poplar Lawn Historic District is a national historic district located in Petersburg, Virginia.

Folly Castle Historic District

Park

Photo: Smallbones, Public domain.

Folly Castle Historic District, also known as the West… Folly Castle Historic District is situated 1½ miles north of Wilcox Dam.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pocahontas Island and Ettrick.

Pocahontas Island

Neighborhood

Photo: Taber Andrew Bain, CC BY 2.0.

Pocahontas Island is a peninsula… Pocahontas Island is situated 2½ miles north of Wilcox Dam.

Ettrick

Village

Photo: Jweaver28, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Ettrick is a census-designated place in Chesterfield County, Virginia, United States. Ettrick is situated 3 miles northwest of Wilcox Dam.

Colonial Heights

Town

Photo: Mojo Hand, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Colonial Heights is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Colonial Heights is situated 3½ miles north of Wilcox Dam.

Wilcox Dam

Type: Dam
Description: dam in the United States of America
Location: Petersburg, Central Virginia, Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude

37.20219° or 37° 12′ 8″ north

Longitude

-77.40605° or 77° 24′ 22″ west

Elevation

98 feet (30 metres)

Open location code

87946H2V+VH

OpenStreetMap ID

way 936881903

OpenStreetMap feature

waterway=dam

GeoNames ID

4793649

Wikidata ID

Q49003440

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In Other Languages

“Wilcox Dam” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Wilcox Dam (alihan sa tubig sa Estados Unidos, Virginia)”
Cebuano: “Wilcox Dam”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Westbourne and Heights.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Cool Spring Elementary School and Virginia Avenue Elementary School.

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