Place:Mountain Lake, Giles, Virginia, United States

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NameMountain Lake
TypeInhabited place
Coordinates37.35°N 80.533°W
Located inGiles, Virginia, United States
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Mountain Lake is a freshwater lake located in Giles County near Newport, Virginia in the United States. Along with Lake Drummond in the Great Dismal Swamp, it is one of only two natural lakes in Virginia. It was originally known as Salt Pond, as it was where cattle were given salt.

The area is within the Mountain Lake Wilderness Cluster.

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