Forks of Waters, Virginia | |
Settlement Type: | Unincorporated community |
Pushpin Map: | Virginia#USA |
Pushpin Label: | Forks of Waters |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Virginia |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Highland |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Population As Of: | 2000 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
Utc Offset: | -5 |
Timezone Dst: | EDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
Elevation Ft: | 2313 |
Coordinates: | 38.4822°N -79.5086°W |
Postal Code Type: | ZIP codes |
Postal Code: | 24465 |
Blank Name: | FIPS code |
Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank1 Info: | 1483492[1] |
Forks of Waters (formerly Strait Creek) is an unincorporated community located in Highland County, Virginia, United States.[1] Forks of Waters is located approximately 6miles northeast of Monterey, Virginia at the junction of U.S. Route 220 and Virginia State Route 642.[2] Forks of Waters is so named due to the convergence of the Strait Creek with the South Branch Potomac River near the community.[2] [3] After passing through Forks of Waters, the South Branch Potomac River enters West Virginia approximately 1miles to the northeast.[3]