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Wise: US-23 - US-23 BUS - Co - Mall
Wise straddles wooded ridges in Virginia’s Appalachian Plateau, and its elevated, uneven terrain has concentrated streets, homes and institutions along winding upland corridors. The town lies in the coalfield country of far southwestern Virginia, where mining long influenced settlement and working life. Wise is home to the University of Virginia’s College at Wise, a public liberal-arts college that gives the community a distinct academic role. U.S. Route 23 and U.S. Route 460 run through the surrounding area, while local roads rise and fall between forested slopes. The wider Central Appalachian setting is defined by ridges and narrow hollows rather than broad lowland horizons.
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Wise is best known in Virginia for the University of Virginia’s College at Wise, a public liberal-arts college that gives this Southwest Virginia town an academic presence unusual for its size. Set among the ridges of the Appalachian Mountains, Wise is the county seat of Wise County and part of a coalfield region whose industry has shaped local communities for generations. Its compact center connects county offices, shops and the college community, while the wider area reflects the music and storytelling traditions of Central Appalachia. Find related webcams in Southwest Virginia to build a fuller picture of Wise and the Appalachian Mountains.
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