Oreton
Oreton is a locality in Wise, Virginia. Oreton is situated nearby to the hamlet Irondale, as well as near Seminary.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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. Wallens Ridge State Prison is situated 2 miles north of Oreton.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Seminary and Big Stone Gap.
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 3 miles west of Oreton.
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 3½ miles north of Oreton.
Jasper
Hamlet
Jasper is an unincorporated community in Lee County, Virginia, United States. Jasper is situated 4 miles southwest of Oreton.
Oreton
- Type: Locality
- Location: Wise, Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
36.81565° or 36° 48′ 56″ northLongitude
-82.78155° or 82° 46′ 54″ westElevation
1,880 feet (573 metres)Open location code
868VR689+79OpenStreetMap ID
node 154364327OpenStreetMap feature
place=localityGeoNames ID
4777535
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