Profile for Big Stone Gap, Virginia, VA

Big Stone Gap is in the Cumberland Mountains.

Former and merged names include:
· Imboden
· Mineral City
· Three Forks

Old coal-mining town

Setting for John Fox Jr.'s "Trail of the Lonesome Pine", Adriana Trigiani's "Home to Big Stone Gap"

Well-known residents have included:
· John Fox Jr., author

Local festivals include:

• Gathering in the Gap Music Festival - May 26, 2007
• Home Craft Days - Oct. 20-21, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Big Cherry Reservoir

Historic sites and museums: Southwest Virginia Museum, Harry W. Meador Coal Museum, John Fox Jr. Museum

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Cemeteries (70)

Colleges (1)

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10% of Big Stone Gap residents report German ancestry, and 11% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Big Stone Gap ancestry & family history guide.

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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Big Stone Gap was $13,284, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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16% of Big Stone Gap residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Big Stone Gap festival dates:

• Gathering in the Gap Music Festival - May 26, 2007
• Home Craft Days - Oct. 20-21, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

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Median rent in Big Stone Gap, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $250.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $768.

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Libraries in Big Stone Gap include C. Bascom Slemp Memorial Library ... View libraries

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Newspapers in Big Stone Gap include Coalfield Progress

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Wise County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Big Stone Gap political report.

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The average commute time for Big Stone Gap workers is 22 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

Hotels in Big Stone Gap include Comfort Inn.

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