Hiwassee Virginia Map

About Hiwassee, Virginia

Hiwassee is a locality in Pulaski County, Virginia, United States. It is a small community with a population of 212. The population density is 15.9 people per km². Hiwassee is located at 36.9719°N, 80.6949°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 24347.

Hiwassee occupies a quiet corridor where the landscape gathers itself into the soft, green-bruised undulations of the Virginia interior. It lies 13.6 miles southwest of Radford, VA (from Radford, VA: bearing 214°T), and is situated 6.6 miles south-southeast of Pulaski. The Spencer Branch carves a narrow, persistent path through the local topography, its rhythmic flow serving as a constant, low-frequency pulse against the backdrop of the earth. Beyond the immediate fields, the far horizon holds the hazy, blue-toned suggestion of the Appalachian Mountains, which stand as silent sentinels watching over the valley floor. Only a mile away, the expansive, still waters of Claytor Lake hold the reflection of the sky, offering a heavy, cool stillness that settles over the land as the afternoon light begins to slant toward amber.

New River Trail State Park provides the primary artery for movement here, tracing the ghost of old rail lines that once carried the iron and timber wealth of an industrial age long since transitioned into memory. The economy of Hiwassee now leans into the slow, deliberate pace of rural life, far removed from the frantic noise of urban centers, though it remains tethered to the deeper, shadowed folds of the land like Dark Hollow. Residents move with a quiet awareness of the seasons, their daily routines shaped by the proximity of the trail and the enduring presence of the surrounding woods. Even the Fire Trail, tucked miles away, speaks to a geography that demands patience from those who wish to traverse its rugged, unyielding timber and clay.

About This Hiwassee Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Hiwassee, Virginia. Coordinates: 36.971902, -80.694928. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Hiwassee includes the ZIP code (24347), telephone area code (276), county seat of Pulaski County (Pulaski), and school district assignment (Pulaski County Public Schools).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.