State Recreation Area · North Carolina, United States
Kerr Lake State Recreation Area
Kerr Lake State Recreation Area is a state recreation area in North Carolina, United States, established in 1952.
State Recreation Area · North Carolina, United States
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Park facts
| Park type | State Recreation Area |
|---|---|
| Location | Piedmont, North Carolina, United States |
| Established | 1952 |
| Coordinates | 36.4486° N, 78.3719° W |
| Managed by | North Carolina state park system |
Every fact above is taken from the sources listed below; anything no source states is left blank rather than guessed.
About Kerr Lake State Recreation Area
Kerr Lake State Recreation Area is a North Carolina state park in Vance and Warren counties, North Carolina, in the United States. Located north of Henderson near the North Carolina-Virginia border, it includes 3,376 acres (13.66 km2) of woodlands along the shores of the 50,000-acre (202 km2) man-made Kerr Lake. The lake, and thus the park, are named for Congressman John H. Kerr, who supported the original lake project.
Description from the park's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), linked in the sources below.
Airports near this park
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- Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) · Raleigh/Durham, United States · 45.7 miles away
- Piedmont Triad International Airport (GSO) · Greensboro, United States · 90.5 miles away
- Richmond International Airport (RIC) · Richmond, United States · 93.3 miles away
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Kerr Lake State Recreation Area?
Kerr Lake State Recreation Area is in North Carolina, United States (36.4486° N, 78.3719° W).
When was Kerr Lake State Recreation Area established?
Kerr Lake State Recreation Area was established in 1952, per the source listed at the foot of this page.
Sources
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_North_Carolina_state_parks — Wikipedia list of North Carolina state parks — park name, county/location, size, year where the table states them.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kerr_Lake_State_Recreation_Area — Wikipedia article — description (CC BY-SA).