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Gate City, Virginia
Previous Page Advertise your For Sale by Owner property Appalachian Mountain Realty Guide - Site Map The Town of Gate City lies in the mountains of Southwest Virginia, an area rich in both pioneer and Native American history. With a population of 2,159, Gate City is seat of Scott County VA government, and the principal gateway from Virginia to East Tennessee and the City of Kingsport TN. Gate City VA offers residents a quiet location with several vintage and antique stores, as well as department stores, hardware stores, supermarkets, several restaurants, a park with little league baseball facilities, an elementary, middle and high school and much more, all with quick access to a major metropolitan area in neighboring Kingsport Tennessee. Scott County VA is a "natural" for music lovers, history buffs, nature enthusiasts, vacationers, and the list goes on. We have a rich heritage and adventure that can be traced to it's roots when Daniel Boone traveled here in the 1700's. Scott County VA boasts two of Virginia's most scenic rivers, the Clinch and the Holston, and an abundance of mountain beauty and activities for both young and old alike. Whether it's visiting the "8th Wonder of the World", Natural Tunnel State Park, retracing Daniel Boone's footsteps, viewing an 1800's farmstead, watching an historic old mill in action, camping, hiking, fishing, golfing, or listening to the sound's of our rich musical heritage at the Carter Fold and other venues along the Crooked Road, the experience is sure to please. Recreation - Scott County VA is home to many recreational facilities. From canoeing on the beautiful Clinch River to playing tennis at one of our 10 courts to taking a leisurely walk on one of our 5 trails to a round of golf at undoubtedly the country's most scenic golf course - we've got something for everyone.
NATURAL
TUNNEL STATE PARK called the "Eighth Wonder of the World" by William
Jennings Bryan, has been attracting visitors to the mountains of
Southwest Virginia for more than 100 years. Today, it is the focal point
of Natural Tunnel State Park, an 850-acre park owned and operated by the
Commonwealth of Virginia. The 850-foot-long Natural Tunnel is more than
one million years old. The Norfolk Southern Rail System uses the track
that winds through the natural tunnel on a daily basis. Visitor access
to the tunnel is by a hiking trail or a chair lift. Once you make the
530-foot descent, a 500-foot boardwalk and observation deck are
provided-both accessible to physically-challenged visitors. DANIEL BOONE WILDERNESS TRAIL is one of the nation's most historic routes. The Daniel Boone Wilderness Trail was blazed by the legendary frontiersman in 1775 from Long Island of the Holston at what is now Kingsport, Tennessee, through Scott and Lee Counties and Cumberland Gap of Virginia into Kentucky. It would become the route for hundreds of thousands of settlers of the western frontier. For more information, call (276) 452-4520.
Chartered in 1778, Abingdon has
long been a center for culture and commerce. The first English
speaking settlement to be incorporated in the watershed of the
Mississippi, Abingdon was the principal distribution point for mail
and supplies on the Great Road to the farthermost wilderness of the
West. Abingdon was truly "the Gateway to America’s Frontier." It
offers great history, charm and romance! Natural Tunnel, called the "Eighth Wonder of the World" by William Jennings Bryan, has been attracting sightseers to the mountains of southwestern Virginia for more than 100 years. Today it is the focal point of Natural Tunnel State Park, a park which offers visitors not only spectacular sights but also swimming, camping, picnicking, hiking, a visitor center, an amphitheater and interpretive programs. The creation of Natural Tunnel began more than a million years ago in the early glacial period when groundwater bearing carbonic acid percolated through crevices and slowly dissolved surrounding limestone and dolomite bedrock. Then, what is now Stock Creek was probably diverted underground to continue carving the tunnel slowly over many centuries. The walls of the tunnel show evidence of prehistoric life, and many fossils can be found in the creek bed and on tunnel walls. Location: Natural Tunnel State Park is in Scott County, approximately 13 miles north of Gate City and 20 miles north of Kingsport, Tenn.. To get there, from I-81, take U.S. 23 North to Gate City (approximately 20 miles). Take State Route 871 and go one mile east to park entrance.
Wilderness
Road State Park was purchased in 1993; the park is approximately
200 acres that lie astride the "Wilderness Road." Wilderness Road was
carved by Daniel Boone in 1775 to open America’s first western
frontier. Most notable in the park are the Karlan Mansion, built in
the 1870s, and Martin's Station, a replica of a fort built there in
1775. Click here to visit the Friends of Wilderness Road's website,
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