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Big Stone Gap East, Virginia

Coordinates: 36°52′56″N 82°44′36″W / 36.88222°N 82.74333°W / 36.88222; -82.74333
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Big Stone Gap East, Virginia
Big Stone Gap East is located in Virginia
Big Stone Gap East
Big Stone Gap East
Big Stone Gap East is located in the United States
Big Stone Gap East
Big Stone Gap East
Coordinates: 36°52′56″N 82°44′36″W / 36.88222°N 82.74333°W / 36.88222; -82.74333
CountryUnited States
StateVirginia
CountyWise
Area
 • Total0.48 sq mi (1.24 km2)
 • Land0.48 sq mi (1.24 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
1,540 ft (470 m)
Population687
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Code
Area code276
FIPS code51-07484
GNIS feature ID2807471[3]

Big Stone Gap East is an unincorporated area and census-designated place (CDP) in Wise County, Virginia, United States. It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 687.[4][2]

The CDP is in the southwest part of the county, on the east edge of the town of Big Stone Gap, outside the town limits. U.S. Route 23 and 58 Alternate, a four-lane expressway, curves to the south and east of the community, separating it from East Stone Gap to the south. Norton is 8 miles (13 km) to the northeast.

References

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  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files – Virginia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 25, 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Big Stone Gap East CDP, Virginia: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved October 25, 2021.
  3. ^ "Big Stone Gap East Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  4. ^ "Big Stone Gap East CDP, Virginia". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 7, 2022.