Cripple Creek, Virginia | |
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Unincorporated community | |
  Cripple Creek, Virginia  Cripple Creek, Virginia | |
| Coordinates: 36°49′15″N 81°5′54″W / 36.82083°N 81.09833°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| County | Wythe |
| Elevation | 2,350 ft (720 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 24322 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1492826[1] |
Cripple Creek is an unincorporated community in Wythe County, Virginia, United States.[1] The community's post office first opened in 1888 and closed in 2011.[2] Early iron furnaces were constructed nearby ca.1800.[3]
The area around Cripple Creek includes the creek known as Cripple Creek and was significant geologically. The Cripple Creek Valley was mined for iron ore and had furnaces and mills. Rail service came in the late 19th century.[4] It now borders a large park and is used by anglers and hikers. Cripple Creek Road passes through the area. There is debate about whether the folk song "Cripple Creek" is about the area in Virginia or Colorado, both mining areas.
- ^ a b "Cripple Creek". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "Postmaster Finder". United States Postal Service. Retrieved March 1, 2014.
- ^ Kegley, Mary B. "CHARCOAL IRON FURNACES OF WYTHE COUNTY, VIRGINIA". NPS.gov. New River Symposium (Appalachian State University/National Park Service). Retrieved August 27, 2018.
- ^ Hall, Randal L. (July 20, 2012). Mountains on the Market: Industry, the Environment, and the South. University Press of Kentucky. ISBN 978-0813136240 – via Google Books.