Wallens Ridge State Prison
Wallens Ridge State Prison is a level 5 state 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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Prison
- Description: level 5 state prison located in Big Stone Gap, Virginia, US
- Address: 272 Dogwood Drive, Big Stone Gap, VA 24219
Places of Interest Nearby
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 1½ miles north of Wallens Ridge State Prison.
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 2 miles north of Wallens Ridge State Prison.
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 2 miles north of Wallens Ridge State Prison.
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 3 miles northeast of Wallens Ridge State Prison.
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 3 miles north of Wallens Ridge State Prison.
Wallens Ridge State Prison
- Category: government building
- Location: Wise, Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
36.84208° or 36° 50′ 32″ northLongitude
-82.78672° or 82° 47′ 12″ westElevation
2,743 feet (836 metres)Operator
Virginia Department of CorrectionsOpen location code
868VR6R7+R8OpenStreetMap ID
way 373706391OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=prisonGeoNames ID
6698089Wikidata ID
Q7963038
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In Other Languages
“Wallens Ridge State Prison” goes by many names.
- Egyptian Arabic: “سجن والينز ريدچ الحكومى”
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