James River Canal Locks
James River Canal Locks is a lock in Bedford, Virginia.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include James River Visitor Center and Cushaw Hydroelectric Project.
James River Visitor Center
Tourism office
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James River Visitor Center is a tourism office, which is situated 3,900 feet east of James River Canal Locks.
Cushaw Hydroelectric Project
Industrial building
The Cushaw Hydroelectric Project is a 7.5 megawatt dam and power house facility owned and operated by Cushaw Hydro LLC. The project is located on the James River, a navigable waterway of the United States, in Bedford and Amherst Counties, Virginia. Cushaw Hydroelectric Project is situated 2½ miles north of James River Canal Locks.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Coleman Falls.
Coleman Falls
Hamlet
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Coleman Falls is an unincorporated community in northern Bedford County, Virginia, United States. The community is located along the James River and U.S. Route 501, between Big Island and Boonsboro. It is part of the Lynchburg Metropolitan Statistical Area. Coleman Falls is situated 6 miles southeast of James River Canal Locks.
James River Canal Locks
- Type: Lock
- Category: body of water
- Location: Bedford, Virginia, South, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.55754° or 37° 33′ 27″ northLongitude
-79.37905° or 79° 22′ 45″ westElevation
886 feet (270 metres)Open location code
8792HJ5C+29GeoNames ID
9828006
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