Big Stone Gap East, Virginia

Big Stone Gap East is an unincorporated area and census-designated place (CDP) in Wise County, Virginia, United States. It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 687.^[4][2]

Big Stone Gap East, Virginia
Census-designated place
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Coordinates: 36°52′56″N 82°44′36″W
Country	United States
State	Virginia
County	Wise
Area [1]
• Total	0.48 sq mi (1.24 km2)
• Land	0.48 sq mi (1.24 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	1,540 ft (470 m)
Population  (2020)[2]	687
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP Code	24219 (Big Stone Gap)
Area code	276
FIPS code	51-07484
GNIS feature ID	2807471[3]

The CDP is located in the southwestern part of the county, on the eastern edge of the town of Big Stone Gap, outside the town limits. U.S. Route 23 and 58 Alternate, a four-lane expressway, curves to the south and east of the community, separating it from East Stone Gap to the south. Norton is 8 miles (13 km) to the northeast.

Demographics

Big Stone Gap East first appeared as a census designated place in the 2020 U.S. Census.^[5]