THE BIG STONE GAP EAST LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Dissected Appalachian Plateau setting.
Big Stone Gap East CDP has 0.48 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
Big Stone Gap East and Wise County
Big Stone Gap East 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.
Big Stone Gap East by land and water
The Census records <0.01 square miles of water within Big Stone Gap East, or 0.2% of its total area. It is 0.3 percentage points lower 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, Big Stone Gap East CDP has 89.2% of the land area of nearby East Stone Gap CDP (0.54 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

