Pound

Pound sits along the Pound River in southwestern Virginia, where narrow Appalachian valleys and wooded ridges shape the settlement. Its name recalls an early animal pound, an enclosure used to hold stray livestock, a practical institution that gave the community its enduring identity. Wise County belongs to Virginia's coalfield country, and coal mining has long influenced local work, transport routes and the growth of its towns. US Route 23 runs through Pound, marking its place on a principal road through this part of the Virginia coalfields. Continue to other webcams across southwest Virginia to compare Appalachian settings around Pound.

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