Lee County Virginia / Tennessee

Lee County Virginia / Tennessee (HM1YWC)

Location: Blackwater, VA 24221
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Country: United States of America
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N 36° 35.642', W 83° 4.252'

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Area 446 Square Miles /                          

Lee County Virginia. Area 446 square miles. Formed in 1782 from Russell, and named for Henry (Light-Horse Harry) Lee, revolutionary soldier and governor of Virginia, 1791-1794. Daniel Boone's son was killed by indians in this county.

Tennessee. First permanently settled in 1769 and long a part of North Carolina. In 1785, settlers formed the State of Franklin, not recognized by Congress. Tennessee was admitted to the Union as the sixteenth state in 1796.
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HM NumberHM1YWC
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Year Placed1934
Placed ByConservation & Development Commission
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Date Added Monday, June 12th, 2017 at 9:01pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 314755 N 4051834
Decimal Degrees36.59403333, -83.07086667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 36° 35.642', W 83° 4.252'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds36° 35' 38.52" N, 83° 4' 15.12" W
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Area Code(s)276
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling South
Closest Postal AddressAt or near VA-70, Blackwater VA 24221, US
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