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Location & Surroundings

Wise County is a second-order administrative division in Virginia, United States with 41,452 inhabitants, at 689 m elevation. The nearest larger town is Big Stone Gap, 15 km to the southwest. The national capital Washington is about 535 km to the east. The nearest airport is Lonesome Pine Airport, 8 km away.

Also known as: مقاطعة وايز · Contea di Wise · Condado de Wise · Hrabstwo Wise · ワイズ郡 · 懷斯縣

Overview

Wise County is county in Virginia, United States.

It is located in Virginia, United States.

Established in 1856-00-00.

The population is about 36,130 (2020).

It covers about 405 square mile.

Also known as: Wise County, Virginia, Wise County, VA

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Image Wise County Courthouse.JPG

Locator map

Locator map Map of Virginia highlighting Wise County.svg

Basic Data

  • Country United States
  • Located in Virginia
  • Area 405 square mile
  • Type second-order administrative division (ADM2)
  • a subdivision of a first-order administrative division

Geography

  • Coordinates
    36° 58' 31" N, 82° 37' 16" W
  • Elevation 689 m (DEM: 680 m)
  • Timezone America/New_York
  • Time Shift GMT -5 (DST -4)

Statistics & Country

  • Population 41,452
  • Pop. Density 96 p/km²
  • Built-up 1.9%
  • Settlement Very low density rural
  • Currency Dollar (USD)
  • Phone Prefix +1

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Alternate Names

ar
مقاطعة وايز
it
Contea di Wise
es pt
Condado de Wise
pl
Hrabstwo Wise
ja
ワイズ郡
zh
懷斯縣
fr
Comté de Wise
ru
Уайз
ro
Comitatul Wise
ur
وائز کاؤنٹی، ورجینیا
nan
Wise Kūn
et
Wisei maakond
war
Condado han Wise
vi
Quận Wise
bpy
ৱাইস কাউন্টি
pnb
وائز کاؤنٹی
uk
Вайз
sr
Округ Вајз
eu
Wise konderria
fa
شهرستان ویس، ویرجینیا
hu
Wise megye

Weather in Wise

Current conditions and a 3-day (72-hour) weather forecast for Wise, updated from the NOAA GFS model.

Now 1.4 C with overcast skies and a 2.8 m/s north-westerly wind. Next 24h: -1.2 to 1.8 C, max wind 2.8 m/s. Precip around 0.2 mm. Solar peaks near 105 W/m2.

Temperature
1.4 C
Wind
2.8 m/s NW (304 deg)
Humidity
88 %
Pressure
1,010.9 hPa
Clouds
99 %
Precip
0.20 mm
Solar
0.0 W/m2
UV-B
n/a
Hour Temp (C) Wind (m/s) Dir (deg) RH (%) Pressure (hPa) Precip (step/total mm) Clouds (%) Solar (W/m2) UV-B (W/m2)
NOW 1.4 2.8 304 88 1,010.9 - / 0.00 99 0.0 n/a
6h 1.8 1.8 302 95 1,011.8 0.58 / 0.58 100 105.2 n/a
12h 1.6 1.1 299 98 1,014.1 0.97 / 1.55 100 25.6 n/a
18h 0.9 2.7 313 97 1,016.4 2.70 / 4.25 99 0.0 n/a
Tomorrow -1.2 2.1 308 92 1,020.3 0.00 / 0.20 92 0.0 n/a
30h 1.7 3.1 305 70 1,022.2 0.00 / 0.14 95 155.6 n/a
36h -2.4 1.3 253 93 1,025.8 0.00 / 0.00 22 139.8 n/a
42h -2.4 1.0 266 93 1,027.5 0.00 / 0.00 87 0.0 n/a
Sunday 0.9 0.9 294 86 1,028.6 0.00 / 0.00 100 0.0 n/a
54h 4.8 2.3 335 69 1,028.7 0.06 / 0.06 100 184.9 n/a
60h 2.9 1.3 12 84 1,030.2 0.03 / 0.09 100 76.2 n/a
66h 0.2 0.8 52 90 1,031.9 0.00 / 0.00 14 0.0 n/a
Monday -1.3 0.6 45 91 1,033.9 0.00 / 0.00 5 0.0 n/a
Source: NOAA GFS 0.25° (run 2026-11-13 12:00 UTC).

FAQ

What is the current weather and next 24-hour outlook in Wise?
Now 1.4 C with overcast skies and a 2.8 m/s north-westerly wind. Next 24h: -1.2 to 1.8 C, max wind 2.8 m/s. Precip around 0.2 mm. Solar peaks near 105 W/m2.
Is precipitation expected in the next 24 hours?
Around 0.2 mm of precipitation is expected in the next 24 hours.
When are sunrise and sunset in Wise today?
Sunrise around 07:05 and sunset around 17:23 (local time). Day length about 10h 18m.
What is the local time in Wise?
Local time is 15:27. Time zone: America/New_York (UTC-05:00).
What type of place is Wise?
Wise is a second-order administrative division.
How many people live in Wise?
Population about 41,452.
What is the elevation of Wise?
Elevation about 689 m. DEM 680 m.
Where is Wise located?
It is at 36.97522, -82.62124 (latitude, longitude).
Which country is Wise in?
It is in United States.

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Last updated 2021-01-14
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