Great Eastern Divide

Great Eastern Divide (HM1KYT)

Location: New Castle, VA 24127 Craig County
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Country: United States of America
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N 37° 26.632', W 80° 12.851'

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Elevation — 2704 Feet

This point marks a spot along the geographical feature known as the Great Eastern Divide. From here water of Sinking Creek flows southwest into the New River. The New River, probably the oldest stream in eastern North America, becomes the Kanawha before joining the Ohio, the Mississippi, and eventually the Gulf of Mexico. From this spot water of Meadow Creek flows northeast to New Castle where it joins Craigs Creek, which in turn flows into the James River and ultimately into the Atlantic Ocean.
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HM NumberHM1KYT
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Marker NumberKH-2
Year Placed1984
Placed ByVirginia Historic Landmark Commission
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Saturday, June 6th, 2015 at 10:01pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 569510 N 4144403
Decimal Degrees37.44386667, -80.21418333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 37° 26.632', W 80° 12.851'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds37° 26' 37.92" N, 80° 12' 51.06" W
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Area Code(s)540
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling East
Closest Postal AddressAt or near VA-42, New Castle VA 24127, US
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