Twin Cliffs Overlook
Twin Cliffs Overlook is a scenic viewpoint in Letcher, Kentucky. Twin Cliffs Overlook is situated nearby to the ruins Old Meade Homeplace, as well as near the hamlet Payne Gap.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Pound Gap and North Fork of Pound Lake.
Pound Gap
Mountain saddle
Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.
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.
North Fork of Pound Lake
Lake
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
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 south of Twin Cliffs Overlook.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Payne Gap and Dunham.
Payne Gap
Hamlet
Payne Gap is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Letcher County, Kentucky, United States. As of the 2020 census, Payne Gap had a population of 347. U.S. Route 119 passes through the community.
Dunham
Hamlet
Dunham is an unincorporated community and coal town in Letcher County, Kentucky, United States. Dunham's post office operated in the community from 1913 to 1960. Dunham is situated 3 miles north of Twin Cliffs Overlook.
Pound
Village
Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.
Pound is a town in Wise County, Virginia, United States. As of the 2020 census, Pound had a population of 877. Pound is situated 3½ miles southeast of Twin Cliffs Overlook.
Twin Cliffs Overlook
- Type: Scenic viewpoint
- Category: tourism
- Location: Letcher, Kentucky, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
37.1467° or 37° 8′ 48″ northLongitude
-82.65325° or 82° 39′ 12″ westOpen location code
869V48WW+MMOpenStreetMap ID
node 7911525645OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=viewpoint
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Old Meade Homeplace and Payne Gap Church.
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