Forks of Waters, Virginia facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Forks of Waters, Virginia
Unincorporated community
Aerial view of Forks of Waters. The South Branch Potomac River flows diagonally across the image.
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Country	United States
State	Virginia
County	Highland
Elevation	2,313 ft (705 m)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP codes	24465
GNIS feature ID	1483492

View north along US 220 in Forks of Waters

Forks of Waters (formerly Strait Creek) is an unincorporated community located in Highland County, Virginia, United States. Forks of Waters is located approximately 6 miles (9.7 km) northeast of Monterey, Virginia at the junction of U.S. Route 220 and Virginia State Route 642. Forks of Waters is so named due to the convergence of the Strait Creek with the South Branch Potomac River near the community. After passing through Forks of Waters, the South Branch Potomac River enters West Virginia approximately 1 mile (1.6 km) to the northeast.