THE BREAKS LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Dissected Appalachian Plateau setting.
Breaks CDP has 1.33 square miles of land in Buchanan County, Dickenson 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
One place name. 2 county geographies.
Breaks intersects 2 county geographies: Buchanan County, Dickenson County. A Breaks mailing address alone cannot choose the right record office; use the county and parcel identifier on the tax bill or deed.
Breaks by land and water
The Census records <0.01 square miles of water within Breaks, or 0.3% of its total area. It is 7.4 percentage points lower than the 7.7% recorded for Virginia. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, Breaks CDP has 36.3% of the land area of nearby Haysi town (3.66 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

