Norton, Virginia
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Norton, Virginia is an independent city in the Appalachian region known as the smallest city in the Commonwealth of Virginia and a gateway to the surrounding mountains and outdoor recreation areas.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Norton, Virginia canonical | 5 |
| City of Norton, Virginia | 1 |
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | independent city ⓘ |
| areaCode | 276 ⓘ |
| climate | humid subtropical to humid continental transition ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| countySeatOf | none (independent city not part of a county) ⓘ |
| elevation | approximately 2100 feet above sea level ⓘ |
| governmentType | independent city government ⓘ |
| hasEconomicActivity |
healthcare services
ⓘ
retail services ⓘ tourism related to outdoor recreation ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
hiking trails nearby
ⓘ
mountain scenery ⓘ outdoor recreation opportunities ⓘ |
| incorporatedAsCity | 20th century ⓘ |
| is |
gateway to outdoor recreation areas
ⓘ
gateway to the surrounding mountains ⓘ smallest city in Virginia by population ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Tri-Cities and Southwest Virginia regional economy ⓘ |
| knownFor |
access to High Knob and Jefferson National Forest
ⓘ
small-city character ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Wise County, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInMountainRange | Appalachian Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedFor | Eckstein Norton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near |
High Knob Recreation Area
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jefferson National Forest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Southwest Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| postalCode | 24273 ⓘ |
| region | Appalachian region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| state | Virginia ⓘ |
| surroundedBy | Wise County, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timeZone | Eastern Time Zone ⓘ |
| timeZoneDST |
Eastern Time Zone
ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Daylight Time
|
| transportation |
served by U.S. Route 23
ⓘ
served by U.S. Route 58 Alternate ⓘ |
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.