Dwina

Dwina is an unincorporated community and coal town located in Wise County, Virginia, United States.

Type: Hamlet
Description: unincorporated community in Wise County, Virgina
Also known as: “Dwina, VA” and “Dwina, Virginia”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Virginia City Hybrid Energy Center.

Virginia City Hybrid Energy Center

Power station

The Virginia City Hybrid Energy Center is a power station located in St. Paul, in Wise County, Virginia. It is operated by Dominion Virginia Power, Dominion Resources Inc.'s electric distribution company in Virginia. Virginia City Hybrid Energy Center is situated 1½ miles northeast of Dwina.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Saint Paul and Castlewood.

Saint Paul

Village

Photo: James Shelton32, CC BY-SA 3.0.

St. Paul is a town in Russell and Wise counties in the U.S. state of Virginia. As of the 2020 census, St. Paul had a population of 866. Virginia City Hybrid Energy Center, which powers 150,000 homes, is located in St. Paul. Saint Paul is situated 3 miles east of Dwina.

Castlewood

Village

Photo: Idawriter, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Castlewood is a census-designated place in western Russell County, Virginia, United States. As of the 2020 census, Castlewood had a population of 1,704. Castlewood was an incorporated town from 1991 to 1997, when it reverted to unincorporated status. Castlewood is situated 4½ miles southeast of Dwina.