South Fork Powell River

South Fork Powell River is a stream in Wise, Virginia. South Fork Powell River is situated nearby to the area Three Forks, as well as near the locality Cadet.

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.

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.

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 Imboden.

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.

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. Imboden is situated 2 miles northwest of South Fork Powell River.

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 2½ miles east of South Fork Powell River.

South Fork Powell River

Type: Stream
Category: body of water
Location: Wise, Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude

36.86176° or 36° 51′ 42″ north

Longitude

-82.78822° or 82° 47′ 18″ west

Elevation

1,450 feet (442 metres)

Open location code

868VV666+PP

GeoNames ID

4786596

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Three Forks and Cadet.

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