East Stone Gap Virginia Map

About East Stone Gap, Virginia

East Stone Gap is a locality in Wise County, Virginia, United States. It is a small community with a population of 683. The population density is 569.4 people per km². East Stone Gap is located at 36.8668°N, 82.7424°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 24246.

East Stone Gap lies in a hollow, a verdant embrace of Appalachian hills where the air carries the scent of pine and damp earth. It lies 20.8 miles north-north-west of Marshall, TN (from Marshall, TN: bearing 348°T), and is situated 1.1 miles south-south-east of Big Stone Gap. The landscape here is a study in deep greens and shadowed blues, with ridges that rise like sleeping giants against a sky that can shift from the clear, sharp brilliance of midday to the bruised purples and soft greys of an approaching storm. Water, a constant murmur, threads its way through the valley floor, reflecting the dense, leafy canopies of oak, maple, and the occasional stately hemlock. The roads curve and wind, following the contours of the land, giving the sense of journeying deeper into a secret, whispered world, where the very stones of the earth seem to hold ancient stories. The heart of East Stone Gap has long been tied to the earth's bounty, particularly the coal that once pulsed beneath its surface. The echoes of that industrial past are still felt, not always in visible ruins, but in the resilient spirit of its people and the careful way they tend their land. Today, the economy finds its footing in a more varied terrain, with local businesses forming the backbone of daily life, each contributing to the quiet hum of this close-knit community. The schoolhouse, a central point, gathers the young, their laughter a bright counterpoint to the ancient stillness of the surrounding mountains, a testament to the enduring pulse of life in East Stone Gap.

About This East Stone Gap Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of East Stone Gap, Virginia — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 36.866764, -82.742382. 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 East Stone Gap and Wise County.

Detailed location data for East Stone Gap includes the ZIP code (24246), 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 East Stone Gap is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.