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| Facts about Big Stone Gap |
| Location |
Wise County, South-West Virginia, United States of
America |
| Population* |
5,614 |
| Land Area* |
5.14 Square Miles |
| Household Count* |
1,837 |
| Persons per Household* |
2.49 |
| Major Highways |
US 23, a four-lane highway,
provides access to Interstate Highways 181 and 81 in
Tennessee.
US 58 provides access to Kentucky and
Interstate 75 to the west and to Interstate 81,
via US 19, and the Eastern Shore of Virginia to
the east. Much of US 58 is four-lane. Projects are
currently underway to four-lane the entire length of US 58. |
| Airports |
Tri Cities Regional Airport (TRI), located in Blountville, Tennessee, about 60 miles from Big Stone Gap,
is a modern commercial airport providing direct connections to
several major cities. Lonesome Pine Airport (LNP), located in Wise, Virginia, about 25
miles from Big Stone Gap, is a small airport serving private and
corporate aircraft. |
| Colleges |
Mountain Empire
Community College, a two-year college located about 5 miles from
Big Stone Gap, Virginia
The University of Virginia's
College at Wise, a four-year college located about 20 miles from
Big Stone Gap in Wise, Virginia |
| Hospital |
Wellmont Lonesome
Pine Hospital
1990 Holton Ave. E
Telephone: 276-523-3111 |
| Library |
C. Bascom Slemp
Memorial Library
11 Proctor St. N
Telephone: 276-523-1334
Dial-A-Story: 276-523-4660 |
| Schools |
Powell Valley Primary
Powell Valley Middle
Powell Valley High
House of Prayer Christian School
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* Source: U. S. Census of Population
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