Wilson Creek Shelter
Wilson Creek Shelter is a shelter in Botetourt, Virginia. Wilson Creek Shelter is situated near the peak Blue Knob, as well as near Grindstone Knob.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Buford’s Gap.
Buford’s Gap
Mountain saddle
Buford's Gap is a wind gap in the Blue Ridge Mountains in Bedford County, Virginia. Buford's Gap was the original crossing of the Blue Ridge Mountains for the Virginia and Tennessee Railroad, later the Norfolk and Western Railway, a precursor of today's Norfolk Southern Railway system. Buford’s Gap is situated 2 miles south of Wilson Creek Shelter.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Villamont and Nace.
Villamont
Hamlet
Villamont is an unincorporated community in western Bedford County, Virginia, United States. Villamont is located along U.S. Route 460 between Blue Ridge and Montvale. It is part of the Lynchburg Metropolitan Statistical Area. Villamont is situated 1½ miles south of Wilson Creek Shelter.
Nace
Hamlet
Nace is an unincorporated community in Botetourt County, Virginia, United States. The small town was originally known as "Houston", but "As for the name Nace, that was in honor of George Washington Fayette Nace, a prominent local farmer born Feb. Nace is situated 2½ miles northwest of Wilson Creek Shelter.
Spec
Hamlet
Spec is an unincorporated community in Botetourt County, Virginia, United States. Spec is situated 2½ miles north of Wilson Creek Shelter.
Wilson Creek Shelter
- Type: Shelter
- Location: Botetourt, Virginia, South, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.41941° or 37° 25′ 10″ north
Longitude
-79.78559° or 79° 47′ 8″ west
Operator
Roanoke Appalachian Trail Club
Open location code
8792C697+QQ
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=shelter
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Blue Knob and Grindstone Knob.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: The Great Valley and Blue Ridge Substation.
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