Big Stone Gap, Virginia "Big Stone Gap"
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Official seal of Town of Big Stone Gap, Virginia State Virginia Big Stone Gap is a town in Wise County, Virginia, United States.
The "Big Stone Gap" refers to the valley which has been created on the Appalachia Straight, positioned between Big Stone Gap and Appalachia.
The Big Stone Gap postal service was established in 1856. House, Southwest Virginia Museum Historical State Park, Terrace Park Girl Scout Cabin, June Tolliver House, and C.
Big Stone Gap is home to a several exhibitions.
The June Tolliver House, positioned on Jerome Street, is home to the Trail of the Lonesome Pine, the official outside drama of Virginia.
The Southwest Virginia Museum Historical State Park is positioned in the downtown area.
Big Stone Gap also hosts the Coal Museum.
Bascom Slemp was assembled in 1912 and it continues to home a division of the United States District Court for the Western District of Virginia.
Big Stone Gap is home to Wallens Ridge State Prison, a state prison that has been a part of the Commonwealth of Virginia Department of Corrections since 1999.
Big Stone Gap is positioned at 36 52 02 N 82 46 28 W (36.867165, -82.774471). According to the United States Enumeration Bureau, the town has a total region of 4.9 square miles (12.6 km2), all land.
Big Stone Gap is at the junction of U.S.
Big Stone Gap is closer to the state capitals of seven other states than it is to Richmond, VA, its own state capital, with regards to highway mileage.
Additionally Indianapolis, Indiana is only six miles farther from Big Stone Gap than Richmond.
In the town, the populace was spread out with 23.2% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 24.9% from 25 to 44, 25.1% from 45 to 64, and 17.9% who were 65 years of age or older.
Main article: Wise County Public Schools (Virginia) Big Stone Gap is home to three enhance schools: Powell Valley Primary School, Powell Valley Middle School, and Union High School, formerly Powell Valley High School. Powell Valley High School was merged with Appalachia High School, forming Union High School, in the Fall of 2011. Big Stone Gap is also home to Mountain Empire Community College.
King University, based in Bristol, Tennessee, has a satellite ground in Big Stone Gap at the Mountain Empire Community College location.
Main article: Big Stone Gap (film) Adriana Trigiani, who wrote the script for the movie Big Stone Gap, lobbied to have the film shot on location.
"Big Stone Gap awaits its time on the big screen".
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