Buggs Island
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| Waters | Roanoke River | |
| Geographical location | 36 ° 36 ′ 18 ″ N , 78 ° 17 ′ 16 ″ W | |
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| length | 2.2 km | |
| width | 500 m | |
| Highest elevation | 66 m | |
| Residents | uninhabited | |
Buggs Island is an uninhabited, forested island in the Roanoke River , Virginia . The island is located directly below the dam of the John H. Kerr Reservoir and is part of Mecklenburg County . It is named after Samuel Bugg, an early settler in the 18th century.
Buggs Island is just over two kilometers long and up to 500 meters wide.
Individual evidence
- ↑ US Army Corps of Engineers: John H. Kerr Project ( Memento of the original from December 19, 2009 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (English)
