Town of Big Stone Gap

Town of Big Stone Gap is a locality in Wise, Virginia. Town of Big Stone Gap is situated nearby to the area Three Forks, as well as near the locality Beamantown.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Southwest Virginia Museum Historical State Park and Wallens Ridge State Prison.

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.

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.

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.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Big Stone Gap and Appalachia.

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.

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. Appalachia is situated 3 miles north of Town of Big Stone Gap.

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.

Town of Big Stone Gap

Type: Locality with 5,610 residents
Location: Wise, Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude

36.8616° or 36° 51′ 42″ north

Longitude

-82.7774° or 82° 46′ 39″ west

Population

5,610

Elevation

1,483 feet (452 metres)

Open location code

868VV66F+J2

GeoNames ID

7161519

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