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Vane

Ghost town · Wise County, Virginia

Coeburn quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1920, 1:62,500)
Coeburn quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1920, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Vane is a ghost town in Wise County, Virginia. It is one of 9 former communities in Wise County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 4th among the 90 Virginia counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Vane as a historical populated place on the Coeburn topographic quadrangle: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 36.9515° N, 82.4324° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleCoeburn
Elevation2,020 ft
Nearest living townCoeburn, VA
Distance to it2.1 miles
GNIS feature ID1496652
Coordinates36.95149, -82.43237

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What's there now

Vane is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Coeburn, VA (population 1,606), about 2.1 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 2,020 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Vane?

Vane is in Wise County, Virginia, at 36.9515, -82.4324.

How many ghost towns are in Wise County?

Wise County, Virginia has 9 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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