Looney Creek

Looney Creek is a stream in Wise, Virginia. Looney Creek is situated nearby to the village Appalachia, as well as near the hamlet Imboden.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Southwest Virginia Museum Historical State Park and Christ Episcopal Church.

Southwest Virginia Museum Historical State Park

Museum

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The Southwest Virginia Museum Historical State Park is a Virginia museum, run as a state park, dedicated to preserving the history of the southwestern part of the commonwealth. Southwest Virginia Museum Historical State Park is situated 2½ miles south of Looney Creek.

Christ Episcopal Church

Church

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Christ Episcopal Church, also known as Christ Church, Big Stone Gap, is a historic Episcopal church located at 100 Clinton Avenue in Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Virginia. Christ Episcopal Church is situated 2½ miles south of Looney Creek.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Appalachia and Imboden.

Appalachia

Village

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Appalachia is a town in Wise County, Virginia, United States. As of the 2020 census, Appalachia had a population of 1,432.

Imboden

Hamlet

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Imboden is an unincorporated community and coal town in Wise County, Virginia, United States. The town exists between Appalachia and Keokee, Virginia on State Route 606. It was named after Confederate General John Daniel Imboden.

Inman

Hamlet

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

Looney Creek

Type: Stream
Also known as: “Looneys Creek”
Category: body of water
Location: Wise, Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude

36.89704° or 36° 53′ 49″ north

Longitude

-82.79044° or 82° 47′ 26″ west

Elevation

1,608 feet (490 metres)

Open location code

868VV6W5+RR

GeoNames ID

4770693

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