Wise, Virginia, United States
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Wise, Virginia, United States, is a small Appalachian town in southwestern Virginia known as the birthplace of acclaimed actor George C. Scott.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Wise, Virginia | 4 |
| Wise, Virginia, United States canonical | 1 |
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
incorporated place
ⓘ
town ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| countrySubdivision |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| governingBody | Wise Town Council ⓘ |
| governmentType | town council government ⓘ |
| hasAreaCode | 276 ⓘ |
| hasClimate | humid subtropical climate ⓘ |
| hasCountySeatOf | Wise County, Virginia ⓘ |
| hasCulturalRegion |
Appalachian coalfield
ⓘ
surface form:
Central Appalachian coalfield
|
| hasEconomicActivity |
education sector
ⓘ
regional retail and services ⓘ |
| hasEducationalInstitution |
University of Virginia's College at Wise
ⓘ
surface form:
University of Virginia’s College at Wise
|
| hasElevationCategory | mountain town ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
Appalachian cultural heritage
ⓘ
historic downtown area ⓘ proximity to coal mining regions ⓘ |
| hasFIPSCode | 51-87344 ⓘ |
| hasGNISFeatureID | 1500300 ⓘ |
| hasHistoricName | Gladeville ⓘ |
| hasNearbyAirport | Lonesome Pine Airport ⓘ |
| hasNearbyHighway |
U.S. Route 23
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
U.S. Route 58 Alternate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPopulationRange | under 5,000 inhabitants ⓘ |
| hasPostalCode | 24293 ⓘ |
| hasRegionType | rural community ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being a small Appalachian town
ⓘ
birthplace of actor George C. Scott ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
United States Census Bureau’s definition of the Wise, Virginia micropolitan area
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Southern United States ⓘ
surface form:
United States South
Wise County, Virginia ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion |
Appalachia
ⓘ
Southwestern Virginia ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Henry A. Wise ⓘ |
| partOf | Appalachian Mountains ⓘ |
| role | county seat of Wise County, Virginia ⓘ |
| state | Virginia ⓘ |
| timeZone | Eastern Time Zone ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
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this entity surface form:
Wise, Virginia
this entity surface form:
Wise, Virginia
this entity surface form:
Wise, Virginia