Hood Hollow
Hood Hollow is a valley in Wise, Virginia and has an elevation of 1,886 feet. Hood Hollow is situated nearby to the locality Oreton, as well as near the hamlet Irondale.Places of Interest
Highlights include Wallens Ridge State Prison.
Wallens Ridge State Prison
Prison
Wallens Ridge State Prison is a level 5 state men's prison located in Big Stone Gap, Virginia, housing approximately 1,200 inmates. Since opening in April 1999, it has been a part of the Virginia Department of Corrections, and is identical to the Red Onion State Prison near Pound.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Big Stone Gap and East Stone Gap.
Big Stone Gap
Town
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Big Stone Gap is a town in Wise County, Virginia, 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. Big Stone Gap is situated 3 miles north of Hood Hollow.
East Stone Gap
Village
East Stone Gap is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Wise County, Virginia, United States. East Stone Gap is an eastern suburb of Big Stone Gap; U.S. Route 23 separates the two settlements. East Stone Gap is situated 3½ miles northeast of Hood Hollow.
Seminary
Hamlet
Seminary is an unincorporated community in Lee County, Virginia, United States. The community was previously known as Turkey Cove. During the Civil War, the 64th Virginia Infantry trained on the community's church grounds, partly because its chaplain was Reuben Steele. Seminary is situated 3½ miles west of Hood Hollow.
Hood Hollow
- Type: Valley with an elevation of 1,886 feet
- Also known as: “Wildcat Hollow”
- Category: landform
- Location: Wise, Virginia, South, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
36.8251° or 36° 49′ 30″ northLongitude
-82.77405° or 82° 46′ 27″ westElevation
1,886 feet (575 metres)Open location code
868VR6GG+29GeoNames ID
4764783
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