Big Stone Gap

Big Stone Gap is a town in , United States. The town was economically centered around the coal industry for much of its early development. The population was 5,254 at the 2020 census.
  • Town with about 5,250 residents
  • …lies at an elevation of around 1,540 feet (470 metres)
  • Description: town in Wise County, Virginia, United States
  • Postal code: 24219
  • Also known as
    “Big Stone Gap, VA”
    “Big Stone Gap, Virginia”
    “Imboden”
    “Mineral City”
    “Three Forks”
    “Wolverhampton”

Places of Interest

Discover Christ Episcopal Church and Southwest Virginia Museum Historical State Park.
Prison
is a level 5 state men's…
2 miles south of Big Stone Gap

Places in the Area

Nearby places include East Stone Gap and Big Stone Gap East.
Village
is an unincorporated community and…
2 miles east of Big Stone Gap
Village
is an unincorporated area and…
2 miles northeast of Big Stone Gap
Nyttend, Public domain.
Hamlet
is an unincorporated community and coal town in , , United States.
2 miles northwest of Big Stone Gap
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Latitude
36.86779° or 36° 52′ 4″ north
Longitude
-82.77423° or 82° 46′ 27″ west
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868VV69G+48
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Welsh—“Big Stone Gap” goes by many names.
بيغ ستون غابArabic
Big Stone GapBasque
Big Stone GapCatalan
Big Stone GapCebuano
Биг-Стоун-ГепChechen
Big Stone GapDutch
بيگ استؤن گپGilaki
بيگ استؤن گپ (ويرجينيا)Gilaki
Big Stone GapHaitian
Big Stone Gap, VijiniHaitian
Big Stone GapHungarian
Big Stone GapItalian
빅 스톤 갭Korean
Big Stone GapLadin
Big Stone GapMin Nan Chinese
Big Stone GapNorwegian
Big Stone GapNorwegian Bokmål
Big Stone GapPolish
Биг Стоун ГапRussian
Биг-Стон-ГапRussian
Биг Стоун ГапSerbian
Big Stone GapSerbo-Croatian
Big Stone Gap, VirginiaSerbo-Croatian
Big Stone GapSwedish
Биг-Стоун-ГепTatar
Біг-Стоун-ГепUkrainian
بگ اسٹون گیپ، ورجینیاUrdu
Big Stone GapUzbek
Биг Стоне ГапUzbek
Big Stone GapVolapük
Big Stone GapWelsh
Big Stone Gap, VirginiaWelsh

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

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