THE DANTE LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Dissected Appalachian Plateau setting.
Dante CDP has 7.04 square miles of land in Dickenson County, Russell 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.
Dante intersects 2 county geographies: Dickenson County, Russell County. A Dante mailing address alone cannot choose the right record office; use the county and parcel identifier on the tax bill or deed.
Dante by land and water
The Census records <0.01 square miles of water within Dante, or 0.1% of its total area. It is 7.6 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, Dante CDP has 5.1 times the land area of nearby St. Paul town (1.38 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

