- Powell Valley
Powell Valley in southwest
Virginia , in theUnited States , is located near the city of Norton and the town of Big Stone Gap inWise County, Virginia .Powell Valley is a picturesque location, with an overlook accessible from the Northbound lanes of
U.S. Route 23 . A number of homes, farms, and a church are located in the valley below the overlook.The valley begins between
Powell Mountain andLittle Stone Mountain where the waters of the Powell River flow down from the rugged mountains of western Wise County. The immense exposed rock face where Stone Mountain and Powell Mountain come together nearGrindstone Ridge to the southeast from the overlook, yields a striking visual change in altitude.The valley follows the Powell River west towards the Tennessee border.
External links
* [http://www.sherpaguides.com/virginia/mountains/valley_ridge_I/powell_river_valley.html Sherpa Guides, Powell River Valley]
* [http://www.wisevahistoricalsoc.org/powell_valley.htm Powell Valley Overlook on the Wise Virginia Historical Association website]
* [http://www.topoquest.com/map.asp?z=17&n=4085301&e=351938&s=100&size=m&datum=nad83 TopoQuest Map]
* [http://www.wikimapia.org/#y=36899940&x=-82717438&z=13&l=0&m=h Wikimapia]
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