Picnic Area
Picnic Area is a picnic site in Mecklenburg County, Virginia. Picnic Area is situated nearby to Joseph S. J. Tanner Environmental Education Center, as well as near the power station John H Kerr Dam.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include John H Kerr Dam and Buggs Island.
John H Kerr Dam
Dam
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John H. Kerr Dam is concrete gravity-dam located on the Roanoke River in Virginia, creating Kerr Lake. The dam was built by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers between 1947 and 1953 for the purposes of flood control, and hydropower. John H Kerr Dam is situated 1,700 feet east of Picnic Area.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Midway.
Midway
Hamlet
Midway is an unincorporated community in Mecklenburg County, Virginia, United States. It lies at an elevation of 371 feet. Midway is situated 6 miles northeast of Picnic Area.
Picnic Area
- Type: Picnic site
- Category: tourism
- Location: Mecklenburg County, Virginia, South, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
36.59957° or 36° 35′ 59″ northLongitude
-78.30398° or 78° 18′ 14″ westOpen location code
8783HMXW+RCOpenStreetMap ID
node 3201076235OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=picnic_site
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Joseph S. J. Tanner Environmental Education Center and John H Kerr Dam.
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