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Stone Mountain Wilderness is a U.S. wilderness area in the Clinch Ranger District of the George Washington and Jefferson National Forests. It is a small tract of land in western Virginia, consisting of an area of 3,273 acres (13.25 km 2 ) next to the banks of the Powell River . [ 1 ]
Smith Mountain Lake State Park is a 1,148-acre (4.65 km 2) state park along the shores of Smith Mountain Lake in Bedford County, Virginia near Huddleston.Primarily a recreational area, it offers water-related activities (with a swimming area, occasional boat tours as well as rental boats, kayaks and tubes) as well as camping, picnicking, and hiking facilities. [1]
The town was founded as a company mining town by the Southwest Virginia Improvement Company in 1881. It was the first company mining town in Virginia. [6] The post office opened on June 30, 1882. [7] Its population was 268 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Bluefield, WV-VA micropolitan area, which has a population of 106,363. [8]
Although some 1,000 to 1,500 feet (300 to 460 metres) lower in elevation than the Mount Rogers highcountry to the east (Mount Rogers is the highest peak in Virginia), the terrain surrounding the High Knob of Stone Mountain forms a true highcountry with respect to the western slopes of the Appalachians in Virginia (i.e., the Cumberland Mountains).
Powell Valley near Norton, VA Looking up towards Grindstone Ridge from Powell Valley . Powell Valley in southwest Virginia, in the United States, is located near the city of Norton and the town of Big Stone Gap in Wise County, Virginia. Powell Valley is a picturesque location, with an overlook accessible from the Northbound lanes of U.S. Route ...
Little Cobbler Mountain (North Cobbler Mountain) – Elevation 1,447 ft (441 m) Big Cobbler Mountain (South Cobbler Mountain) – Elevation 1,562 ft (476 m) 38°50′19″N 77°57′10″W / 38.8387°N 77.9528°W / 38.8387; -77.9528 ( Big Cobbler Mountain (South Cobbler Mountain
Boundary of the Cove Mountain wildland in the Jefferson National Forest as identified by the Wilderness Society. [1]The area is located in the Appalachian Mountains of Southwestern Virginia about 4 miles east of Buchanan, Virginia, between the James River on the north, Va 43 on the west, the Blue Ridge Parkway on the south and McFalls Creek Rd (Va 618) on the east.
Biscuit Run State Park is a planned state park located in Albemarle County, Virginia.The park property was originally planned for a large residential development. In January 2010, as real estate values reeled from the burst housing bubble and ensuing recession, the state negotiated the purchase of the property from developer Forest Lodge, LLC for $21.48 million in cash and tax credits.