Big Stone Gap East Virginia Map

About Big Stone Gap East, Virginia

Big Stone Gap East is a locality in Wise County, Virginia, United States. It is a small community with a population of 567. The population density is 346.8 people per km². Big Stone Gap East is located at 36.8785°N, 82.7444°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 24219.

Big Stone Gap East unfurls itself along the sinuous curve of the Powell River, a ribbon of water that has shaped its very being. It lies 21.6 miles north-north-west of Marshall, TN (from Marshall, TN: bearing 348°T), and is situated 0.3 miles south-south-east of Big Stone Gap. The landscape here is a dramatic embrace of the Appalachian Mountains, their slopes a dense quilt of deciduous trees, their peaks often softened by a veil of mist, especially in the early mornings when the air still holds the chill of the night. The terrain rises and falls with a rugged grace, the roads following the contours of the valleys, winding between hills that seem to lean in, whispering secrets of the earth. In the summer, the air hangs heavy and sweet with the scent of honeysuckle and pine, a palpable presence that clings to the skin. This place, Big Stone Gap East, carries the deep resonance of a history intertwined with coal. For generations, the fortunes of its people were inextricably linked to the black veins that lie beneath these ancient hills, the rhythmic clang of pickaxes and the rumble of mine cars once the soundtrack of its days. While the landscape still bears the scars of that industrial past, a different kind of quiet now pervades, a slower pulse that allows the natural beauty to assert itself. The local economy, once solely dependent on extraction, now seeks a more varied footing, with a growing appreciation for the region’s natural heritage. The Powell River, no longer just a geographical marker, is becoming a source of renewed local pride, its banks a place for quiet contemplation, a gentle reminder of the enduring spirit of Big Stone Gap East.

About This Big Stone Gap East Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Big Stone Gap East, Virginia — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 36.8785, -82.7444. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Big Stone Gap East and Wise County.

Detailed location data for Big Stone Gap East includes the ZIP code (24219), telephone area code (276), county seat of Wise County (Wise), and school district assignment (Wise County Public Schools). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Big Stone Gap East is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.