WISE COUNTY


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Wise County, Virginia

Area: 404 square miles
Population: 40,123 (2000 census)
Persons/Sq. Mile: 99.3

% Karst Terrane: approx. 20%

Major Karst Development Areas:
??? Valley
??? Cove

Karstic Formations and Map Symbols:
Undivided Ordovician - Ou
Kingsport - Omk (?)

Number of Reported Caves: 129
Surveyed Cave Passage: 9 miles

Longest Cave: 7,272 feet
Average Length: 387 feet

Deepest Cave: 325 feet