Burkes Garden, Virginia
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Burkes Garden, Virginia is a remote, bowl-shaped valley in Tazewell County known for its high elevation farmland and nickname “God’s Thumbprint.”
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Burkes Garden, Virginia canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
unincorporated community
ⓘ
valley ⓘ |
| administrativeStatus | unincorporated area ⓘ |
| agriculturalReputation | fertile soils ⓘ |
| areaCode | 276 ⓘ |
| climate | cooler than surrounding lowlands ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| county | Tazewell County, Virginia ⓘ |
| developmentLevel | limited commercial development ⓘ |
| drainage | internal drainage basin ⓘ |
| economicActivity |
cattle farming
ⓘ
dairy farming ⓘ |
| elevation |
approximately 3000 feet above sea level
ⓘ
approximately 914 meters above sea level ⓘ |
| geographicIsolation | accessed by a single paved road over the ridge ⓘ |
| geologicalType | eroded anticline ⓘ |
| historicalUse | farming since 19th century ⓘ |
| knownFor |
high elevation farmland
ⓘ
remote location ⓘ |
| landformContext | karst-influenced valley ⓘ |
| landscapeCharacter | open fields surrounded by forested mountains ⓘ |
| landUse |
agricultural area
ⓘ
pasture land ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Appalachian Mountains
ⓘ
Southwestern Virginia ⓘ
surface form:
Southwest Virginia
|
| locatedNear | Tazewell, Virginia ⓘ |
| nearestMajorHighway |
U.S. Route 460
ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. Route 460 (via access roads)
|
| nickname | God’s Thumbprint ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
large enclosed valley floor
ⓘ
scenic rural landscape ⓘ |
| partOf | Tazewell County, Virginia ⓘ |
| populationCharacteristic | sparsely populated ⓘ |
| postalCode | 24608 ⓘ |
| region |
Appalachian Mountains
ⓘ
surface form:
Appalachian Highlands of Virginia
Appalachian Plateau transition area ⓘ |
| scenicDesignation | considered one of Virginia’s most scenic valleys ⓘ |
| settlementType | rural community ⓘ |
| shape | bowl-shaped valley ⓘ |
| state | Virginia ⓘ |
| surroundedBy | mountain ridges ⓘ |
| timeZone | Eastern Time Zone ⓘ |
| topographicDescription | high-elevation basin ⓘ |
| tourism |
hiking opportunities nearby
ⓘ
scenic driving destination ⓘ |
| transportationAccess | served by secondary roads ⓘ |
| visualAppearance | thumbprint-like shape from above ⓘ |
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