Town of Pound
Town of Pound is a locality in Wise, Virginia. Town of Pound is situated nearby to the hamlet Mill Creek, as well as near Almira.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include North Fork of Pound Lake and Pound Gap.
North Fork of Pound Lake
Lake
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North Fork Pound Reservoir is a reservoir in Wise County, Virginia. It was built in 1966 as authorised by the Flood Control Act of 1960 and managed by the United States Army Corps of Engineers. North Fork of Pound Lake is situated 2 miles west of Town of Pound.
Pound Gap
Mountain saddle
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The Pound Gap of Pine Mountain is on the Virginia/Kentucky border between Jenkins, Kentucky and Pound, Virginia. It served as a passage for early settlers to cross into Kentucky from Virginia. Today, U.S. Route 23 passes through the gap. Pound Gap is situated 2½ miles northwest of Town of Pound.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pound and Payne Gap.
Pound
Village
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Pound is a town in Wise County, Virginia, United States. The population was recorded as 1,037 in the 2010 United States census.
Payne Gap
Hamlet
Payne Gap is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Letcher County, Kentucky, United States. Its population was 329 as of the 2010 census. U.S. Route 119 passes through the community. Payne Gap is situated 3½ miles northwest of Town of Pound.
Gaskill
Hamlet
Gaskill is an unincorporated community located in Letcher County, Kentucky, United States. Gaskill is situated 4 miles north of Town of Pound.
Town of Pound
- Type: Locality with 1,040 residents
- Location: Wise, Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
37.1261° or 37° 7′ 34″ northLongitude
-82.607° or 82° 36′ 25″ westPopulation
1,040Elevation
1,768 feet (539 metres)Open location code
869V49GV+C5GeoNames ID
7162090
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