Kerr Lake State Recreation Area
State park in North Carolina, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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)[1] 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.
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Kerr Lake State Recreation Area | |
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Location | North Carolina, United States |
Coordinates | 36°26′55″N 78°22′19″W |
Area | 3,376 acres (13.66 km2)[1] |
Elevation | 318 ft (97 m) |
Established | 1981 |
Named for | John H. Kerr |
Governing body | North Carolina Division of Parks and Recreation |
Website | Kerr Lake State Recreation Area |
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