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Allison Gap Virginia Map

Explore Allison Gap, Virginia, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Allison Gap, Virginia

How to Use This Allison Gap, Virginia Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Allison Gap, Virginia. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of Virginia or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Allison Gap.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

City	Allison Gap
State	Virginia (VA)
County	Smyth County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/New_York)

Latitude	36.899778
Longitude	-81.786853
Population	610
Density	89.6 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	24370
Area Code	276
County Seat	Marion
School District	Smyth County Public Schools

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About Allison Gap, Virginia

Allison Gap is a locality in Smyth County, Virginia, United States. It is a small community with a population of 610. The population density is 89.6 people per km². Allison Gap is located at 36.8998°N, 81.7869°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 24370.

Allison Gap occupies a quiet stretch of land defined by the steady, rhythmic persistence of the Robertson Branch as it carves through the terrain. It lies 30.7 miles northeast of Bristol, VA (from Bristol, VA: bearing 48°T), and is situated 8.4 miles northwest of Chilhowie.

The landscape surrounding Allison Gap holds a rugged character, characterized by the proximity of the Clinch Mountain Wildlife Management Area, which blankets the immediate vicinity in dense, protected forest. To the north, the terrain dips into the secluded basin of Little Dry Cove, where the air retains a heavy, mineral coolness long after the sun has retreated behind the trees. A few miles away, the waters of Laurel Bed Lake mirror the shifting sky, providing a stillness that contrasts with the more active, wandering paths of the Blue Grass Trail. When the light turns amber in the late afternoon, the shadows of the Appalachian Mountains loom against the distant horizon, anchoring the perspective of the entire valley in a vast, geologic permanence.

The history of Allison Gap remains tied to the extraction and movement of resources, a legacy that informs the industrious, practical nature of the local economy. Hardwood stands and the remnants of mineral-rich soil speak to an era when the land was worked for timber and subterranean yields, shaping the patterns of settlement that persist today. Life in Allison Gap moves with a measured, deliberate pace, where the sound of water moving over stones in the Robertson Branch often serves as the primary clock for the day. Residents navigate the intersection of tradition and the quiet demands of modern life, maintaining a culture that values the solitary, grounded experience of living close to the forest edge.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Redrock Mtn State Natural Area Preserve (State Conservation Area) — 0.2 mi, 306° NW
Clinch Mountain Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 0.9 mi, 204° SW
Laurel Bed Lake Public Fishing Lake (State Recreation Area) — 4.0 mi, 341° N
The Channels State Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 9.0 mi, 247° SW
Appalachian Arts Center (Arts Centre) — 9.8 mi, 359° N
Broadway Cinemas (Cinema) — 11.7 mi, 008° N
Hungry Mother State Park (State Park) — 12.1 mi, 093° E
Walker's Mountain Overlook (Viewpoint) — 13.7 mi, 088° E
Mount Rogers National Recreation Area (National Recreation Area) — 13.8 mi, 154° SE · 155k acres
Jefferson National Forest (National Forest) — 14.6 mi, 164° S · 733k acres
Seng Mountain National Scenic Area (National Scenic Byway) — 15.1 mi, 144° SE
The Lincoln Theater (Theatre) — 15.5 mi, 107° E
Veteran's Memorial (Monument) — 15.6 mi, 271° W
Dedicated To All The Veterans of Russell County (Monument) — 15.7 mi, 271° W
In Remembrance to the Veterans of Russel County S. Hughes Melton Medical Doctor (Monument) — 15.8 mi, 271° W
Courthouse Common Soldier, 1914 (Public Artwork) — 16.2 mi, 270° W
Barter Theatre Stage II (Theatre) — 16.7 mi, 218° SW
Appalachian National Scenic Trail (National Trail) — 18.3 mi, 181° S · 110k acres
Where Trails Cross (Attraction) — 18.6 mi, 179° S
Historic Crab Orchard Museum (Museum) — 19.2 mi, 038° NE
Lewis Fork Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 19.4 mi, 146° SE · 6,075 acres
Raccoon Branch Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 19.6 mi, 123° SE · 4,225 acres
Cherokee National Forest (National Forest) — 19.8 mi, 181° S · 662k acres
Climbing Tree Theather (Cinema) — 22.8 mi, 044° NE
Big Pinnacle (Attraction) — 24.1 mi, 140° SE
St. Paul Small Art Gallery (Gallery) — 29.0 mi, 271° W
Welcome Center and Museum (Museum) — 29.9 mi, 182° S
Paramount Center for the Arts (Arts Centre) — 30.4 mi, 226° SW
Bristol Caverns (Attraction) — 30.5 mi, 217° SW
Cape Coalwood (Historic Ruins) — 34.7 mi, 010° N

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