THE APPALACHIA LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Dissected Appalachian Plateau setting.
Appalachia town has 3.44 square miles of land in Wise County. Its Census reference point is in Dissected Appalachian Plateau, within Central Appalachians.
A rugged, deeply cut plateau of sandstone, shale and related rocks supports extensive forest. High hills and low mountains distinguish this Appalachian landscape from smoother neighboring regions.
Regional context: Central Appalachians ↗ · Classification at the Census reference point
Appalachia and Wise County
Appalachia is associated with Wise County in the Census boundary data. Start with the parcel’s tax bill to match the property to that jurisdiction, then confirm which government handles its land use.
Appalachia by land and water
The Census records 0.04 square miles of water within Appalachia, or 1.2% of its total area. It is 0.7 percentage points higher than the 0.5% recorded for Wise County. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, Appalachia town has 5.5 times the land area of nearby Stonega CDP (0.62 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

