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Census Data for Flat Gap

As far as we can tell, Flat Gap has not been included in past Census counts, so there is no population information for this community.

While we don't have census information for Flat Gap, you might be interested in some nearby communities where we do:

  • Pound
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jenkins
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Whitesburg
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Whitesburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitesburg
    • Whitesburg is located in Letcher County (KY)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitesburg <1>
  • Fleming - Neon
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fleming - Neon have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fleming - Neon
    • Fleming - Neon is located in Letcher County (KY)
  • Wise
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Norton
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton
    • Norton is located in Norton City
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norton <1>
  • Appalachia
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Lynch
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Big Stone Gap
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Clintwood
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Benham
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Benham have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Benham
    • Benham is located in Harlan County (KY)
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Benham <1>
  • Blackey
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blackey
    • Blackey is located in Letcher County (KY)
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    • Coeburn
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Cumberland
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
      • Cumberland is located in Harlan County (KY)
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cumberland <1>
    • Wheelwright
      (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wheelwright have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wheelwright
      • Wheelwright is located in Floyd County (KY)

Wise County ...

Flat Gap is located in Wise County<3>.

For more information, please visit our Census Page for Wise County.

Miscellaneous Information for Flat Gap ...

The Federal government has assigned various identifying codes to each community, county and state. At one time or another, the US Census Bureau has used one (or more) of the following identifiers when referring to either Wise County or the community of Flat Gap:

  • The GNIS Codes ...
    • The current system of identification is called the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). The following GNIS codes relate to Flat Gap:
    • GNIS ID for Flat Gap: 1494926
    • GNIS ID for Wise County: 1496656
    • GNIS ID for State of Virginia: 1779803
  • The FIPS Codes ...
    • An earlier (and largely obsolete) identification method was called the Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS):
    • State Code: 51 (Virginia)
    • County Code: 195 (Wise County)
    • Place Code: 28208 (Flat Gap)
    • State & County Code: 51/195 (Virginia / Wise County)
    • State & Place Code: 51/28208 (Virginia / Flat Gap)
  • Misc. Census Codes ...
    • Flat Gap is located in Census Region #3 (the South Region) and Division #5 (the South Atlantic Division).

For more information about the various Federal identification codes, please visit our Misc Page for Flat Gap.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Flat Gap. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Wise County: www.wisecounty.org/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/

The official website of the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN)

The official website of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>If you're interested in how the shape of Virginia's counties, including Wise, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.









 

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