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1979
Linda King finds working as a roof bolter's helper at the Bullitt Mine in Big Stone Gap, Virginia, more challenging... …, 1979
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Christ Episcopal Church
Christ Episcopal Church, also known as Christ Church, Big Stone Gap, is a historic Episcopal church located at 100 Clinton Avenue in Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Virginia. It was built in 1892, and is a cruciform frame church.
About Big Stone Gap
Town in Virginia, United StatesBig Stone Gap is a town in Wise County, Virginia, United States. The town was economically centered around the coal industry for much of its early development. The population was 5,254 at the 2020 census.
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Housing in Big Stone Gap
The typical Big Stone Gap home is worth about $146,000, up 2% in a year, 65% below the Virginia typical home.
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Safety in Big Stone Gap
Safety Grade B-
Big Stone Gap reports less crime per resident than 50% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
Work & commute in Big Stone Gap
Full picture →Most working residents leave Big Stone Gap for work: only 18% work in town. The top destinations are Wise (11%), Norton (9%) and Kingsport (4%). Half commute less than 15 miles.
Health in Big Stone Gap
Health Grade D
Healthier than 13% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.
Compared with Virginia
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 13 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Big Stone Gap
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 78% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Big Stone Gap
Full climate →Big Stone Gap has chilly winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 26°, and about 9 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
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