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Lake Gaston,
located at the southern border of
central Virginia and the northern border of central North Carolina
between Interstate 85 and Interstate 95, covers some 20,000 acres and is
34 miles long. At its widest point, it is approximately 1.5 miles and
has over 350 miles of shoreline. Normal height of the water is 200 feet
above sea level and is mostly stable with fluctuation of only one foot,
plus or minus.
View Lake Gaston on MapQuest.
Formed in 1963, Lake Gaston
is an impoundment on the Roanoke River between Kerr Dam, built
and owned by the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers in the 1950s, and Roanoke
Rapids Lake, a smaller lake built in 1955 for hydroelectric power. The
Lake is bounded by two counties in Virginia (Mecklenburg and Brunswick)
and three counties in North Carolina (Warren, Halifax and Northampton).
Popular pastimes on Lake Gaston
include fishing, swimming, boating, skiing, and just cruising from early
Spring to late Fall - the weather is mild and comfortable the better
part of the year. The Lake is well stocked with bass, crappie, sunfish,
catfish and many other species. Hunting is also a favorite pastime.
Recently, there has been a steady growth
in the number of homes being built in the many subdivisions around the
lake, whether as retirement homes, second homes or full time residences.
We invite you to come visit
the many small towns, rich in history, and full of shops that offer the
proverbial from soup to nuts items and restaurants featuring various
types of menus. No matter where you are on the Lake, you will find
numerous doctors and dentists, shopping malls, supermarkets, churches,
convenience stores, marinas, builders and, of course, real estate firms!
If you'd like more information about the lake and area real estate, lets
us know. We can send you a free map and information book...more
info
For those of you who are not familiar
with the Lake Gaston area, it's definitely
Paradise and beckons you to come and experience lake living at its
finest....For those of you who have experienced the pleasures and
enjoyment of this simple life on the Lake, we know it's only a matter of
time until you find your permanent dream home here on Beautiful Lake
Gaston and we hope to see you soon....For those of you lucky enough to
have already found your dream home on the shores of Lake Gaston, you
are, indeed,
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