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The region's population center, home to UVA Wise and the towns of Wise, Big Stone Gap, Coeburn, Appalachia, and Pound. The High Knob highcountry of the Jefferson National Forest rises along its southern edge.
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An independent city surrounded by Wise County and the least populous city in Virginia. Flag Rock Recreation Area sits directly above its compact downtown.
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Virginia's westernmost county, wedged between Kentucky and Tennessee. Cumberland Gap National Historical Park anchors the far tip, with Pennington Gap the largest town and Jonesville the county seat.
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Virginia's youngest county, formed in 1880, with its seat at Clintwood. Breaks Interstate Park on the Kentucky line and the John Flannagan Reservoir carry most of the recreation traffic.
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Farm valleys along the Clinch River between Clinch Mountain and the coalfields. Lebanon is the county seat, and the Clinch here is known for its exceptional freshwater mussel diversity.
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The only Virginia county bordering both Kentucky and West Virginia, with its seat at Grundy, a downtown rebuilt uphill after repeated flooding. Home to the Appalachian School of Law and the Appalachian College of Pharmacy, and the lowest real-estate rate of the seven localities at $0.39.
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Bluefield, Richlands, and the town of Tazewell carry most of the population, and the preserved coal town of Pocahontas sits on the West Virginia line. Burke's Garden, Virginia's highest valley, and the Back of the Dragon route on VA 16 are the landmarks.
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