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Wheeler, Virginia

Coordinates: 36°37′19″N 83°33′19″W / 36.62194°N 83.55528°W / 36.62194; -83.55528
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Wheeler, Virginia
Unincorporated community
Wheeler, Virginia is located in Virginia
Wheeler, Virginia
Wheeler, Virginia
Wheeler, Virginia is located in the United States
Wheeler, Virginia
Wheeler, Virginia
Coordinates: 36°37′19″N 83°33′19″W / 36.62194°N 83.55528°W / 36.62194; -83.55528
CountryUnited States
StateVirginia
CountyLee
Elevation
1,280 ft (390 m)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
Area code276
GNIS feature ID1500308[1]

Wheeler is an unincorporated community in Lee County, Virginia. Wheeler is located along U.S. Route 58 6.5 miles (10.5 km) east-northeast of Cumberland Gap, Tennessee. It is the southwesternmost populated place in Virginia.

History

The community was likely named for the Wheeler family of pioneer settlers.[2]

References

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wheeler, Virginia
  2. ^ Tennis, Joe (2004). Southwest Virginia Crossroads: An Almanac of Place Names and Places to See. The Overmountain Press. p. 18. ISBN 978-1-57072-256-1.