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Welcome to Peaks Store ...

Peaks Store is located in Wise County<1>.


The location of Peaks Store has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


Peaks Store is 1,630 feet [497 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Peaks Store lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Peaks Store is located in the (276) area code.

Communities near Peaks Store ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Peaks Store.

  • Big Stone Gap
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Norton
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • 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
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,985 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norton <4>
  • Wise
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Jenkins
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jenkins
    • Jenkins is located in Letcher County (KY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,895 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jenkins <4>
  • Coeburn
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Whitesburg
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
    • 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)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,813 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitesburg <4>
  • Appalachia
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Clintwood
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Pound
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Saint Paul
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Paul have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Paul
    • Saint Paul is located in Wise County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 847 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Paul <4>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Peaks Store. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Peaks Store.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Peaks Store. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Peaks Store.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Peaks Store. See our Newspapers Page for Peaks Store.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Peaks Store ...

Looking for more information about Peaks Store? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Peaks Store, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Peaks Store.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Peaks Store. 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/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<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>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Peaks Store - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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