Big Branch
Big Branch is a stream in Wise, Virginia. Big Branch is situated nearby to the village Pound, as well as near the hamlet Almira.Places of Interest
Highlights include North Fork of Pound Lake.
North Fork of Pound Lake
Lake
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
North Fork Pound Reservoir is a reservoir in Wise County, Virginia. It was built in 1966 as authorised by the Flood Control Act of 1960 and managed by the United States Army Corps of Engineers.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pound and Gilley.
Pound
Village
Photo: Nyttend, Public domain.
Pound is a town in Wise County, Virginia, United States. As of the 2020 census, Pound had a population of 877.
Gilley
Hamlet
Gilley is an unincorporated community in Wise County, Virginia, United States. Gilley is situated 3½ miles west of Big Branch.
Payne Gap
Hamlet
Payne Gap is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Letcher County, Kentucky, United States. Its population was 329 as of the 2010 census. U.S. Route 119 passes through the community. Payne Gap is situated 3½ miles northwest of Big Branch.
Big Branch
- Type: Stream
- Category: body of water
- Location: Wise, Virginia, South, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.11483° or 37° 6′ 53″ northLongitude
-82.61877° or 82° 37′ 8″ westElevation
1,598 feet (487 metres)Open location code
869V497J+WFGeoNames ID
4747332
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