Wise County, Administrative county in southwestern Virginia, United States
Wise County spans 405 square miles of mountainous terrain in Virginia, containing Powell Valley and High Knob within the Appalachian Mountains region.
The county formed in 1856 from portions of Lee, Scott, and Russell Counties, taking its name from Henry A. Wise, Virginia's governor at the time.
The Pro-Art Association enriches local life by organizing theatrical performances, musical concerts, and fine arts exhibitions throughout the academic calendar.
The Jefferson National Forest section within Wise County provides multiple locations for hiking trails, camping grounds, and recreational fishing activities.
The county experienced substantial population changes during the 1800s when coal deposits attracted workers from multiple ethnic backgrounds to the mining industry.
Location: Virginia
Inception: 1856
Capital city: Wise
Shares border with: Pike County, Letcher County, Dickenson County, Russell County, Scott County, Lee County, Harlan County, Norton
Website: http://wisecounty.org
GPS coordinates: 36.97000,-82.62000
Latest update: May 27, 2025 08:40
Black Mountain
25.1 km
High Knob
8.7 km
Bad Branch Falls State Nature Preserve
17.3 km
Southwest Virginia Museum Historical State Park
18.6 km
Ralph Stanley Museum
24.7 km
Wise County Courthouse
3.7 km
June Tolliver House
17.8 km
John Fox, Jr. House
18.2 km
E. M. Fulton House
3.7 km
Sunnydale Farm
21.3 km
Terrace Park Girl Scout Cabin
18.4 km
Castlerun Historic District
30.3 km
Devils Fork
16.2 km
Virginia City Church
25 km
Clinch Ranger District Cluster
17.3 km
Tacoma School
8.7 km
Stonega Historic District
15.4 km
St. Paul Historic District (St. Paul, Virginia)
28.5 km
Dickenson County Courthouse
24.7 km
Derby Historic District
18.5 km
United States Post Office and Courthouse
18 km
Honaker Commercial Historic District
30.3 km
Laurel Fork
24.1 km
North Fork of the Pound
18.3 km
Benham Historic District
29.4 km
Lynch Historic District
26.5 km
Whitesburg Historic District
24.6 km
North Fork Pound Reservoir
17.2 kmReviews
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