Forkland, Virginia

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Forkland, Virginia
Unincorporated community
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Forkland, Virginia
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Forkland, Virginia
Coordinates: 37°00′35″N77°57′21″W / 37.00972°N 77.95583°W / 37.00972; -77.95583
Country United States
State Virginia
County Nottoway
Elevation
341 ft (104 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID1690056 [1]

Forkland was an unincorporated community in Nottoway County, Virginia, United States.

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References

  1. "Forkland". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.