Big Stone Gap, Virginia

Big Stone Gap, Virginia
Central Big Stone Gap. Little Stone Mountain is visible in the background.
Central Big Stone Gap. Little Stone Mountain is visible in the background.
Official seal of Big Stone Gap, Virginia
Location in the Commonwealth of Virginia
Location in the Commonwealth of Virginia
Coordinates: 36°52′54″N 82°44′50″W / 36.88167°N 82.74722°W / 36.88167; -82.74722
CountryUnited States
StateVirginia
CountyWise
Government
 • MayorGary Johnson
Area
 • Total5.03 sq mi (13.02 km2)
 • Land4.93 sq mi (12.78 km2)
 • Water0.09 sq mi (0.24 km2)
Elevation
1,535 ft (468 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total5,254
 • Density1,039.92/sq mi (401.48/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP Code
24219
Area code276 Exchange: 523
FIPS code51-07480[2]
GNIS feature ID1496805[3]
Websitebigstonegap.org

Big Stone Gap is a town in Wise County, Virginia, United States. The town was economically centered around the coal industry for much of its early development. The population was 5,254 at the 2020 census.[4]

  1. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference GR2 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "2020 Census Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 14, 2023.