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 72. The population density is 6.2 people per km². Hiwassee is located at 36.9687°N, 80.7137°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 24347.

Hiwassee lies in a broad, fertile valley cradled by the ancient, rolling shoulders of the Appalachian Mountains. It lies 24.4 miles south-west of Blacksburg, VA (from Blacksburg, VA: bearing 223°T), and is situated 6.6 miles south-south-east of Pulaski. The land here is a mosaic of emerald pastures, punctuated by stands of oak and hickory that turn a fiery spectacle in the autumn. Creeks, their waters cool and clear, thread through the landscape, whispering over smooth stones, and the air often carries the sweet, earthy scent of damp soil and ripening crops. Sunlight, when it breaks through the often-present haze, falls in broad, golden shafts, illuminating the quiet dignity of farmhouses and the patient, weathered faces of the hills. The story of Hiwassee is deeply rooted in the soil and the flow of its waterways, particularly the New River, which has shaped life here for generations. Once a vital artery for commerce, its banks now whisper tales of steamboats and river trade, a distant echo in the present-day quiet. The local economy, once buoyed by agriculture and the timber industry, now finds its pulse in a blend of small farms and a resilient spirit of self-sufficiency. You can still feel the echoes of a simpler time in the unhurried greetings exchanged on the main street, a gentle reminder of the enduring character of this Appalachian settlement.

About This Hiwassee Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Hiwassee, Virginia — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 36.968734, -80.713679. 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 Hiwassee and Pulaski County.

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). 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 Hiwassee is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.