Southwestern Virginia Road Trip

These are photos from a road trip to southwestern Virginia in July 2005. This gallery was generated by Apple's iPhoto software. To view the full-sized photos, click on one of the thumbnails on this page. You will then be presented with navigation controls to view the images on individual Web pages as a slide show.

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The first VA 83 marker, located near the route's western terminus at Business US 23 in Pound.
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Terminus of VA 361 as seen from eastbound VA 83. VA 361 is the road leading to Red Onion prison.
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Northern terminus of VA 72 outside Clintwood.
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Old VA secondary 646 marker located just north of Coeburn, off VA 72.
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Signage in downtown Coeburn. VA 158 is the old routing of Alternate US 58 through town.
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Signage on eastbound Alt. US 58 at the point where the old route heads into downtown Coeburn.
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Signage at end of off-ramp from Alt. US 58 to VA 72 south.
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South VA 72 marker and mileage plate after you leave Alt. US 58.
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Advance signage for intersection of VA 65 and VA 72 in Dungannon.
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Signage at the intersection of VA 65 and VA 72.
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VA 65 and VA 72 markers with mileage plate at the beginning of an approximately nine-mile combined route.
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South VA 72 marker and mileage sign after the split of VA 65.
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End of VA 72 at VA 71 north of Gate City.
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Closeup of signage at the end of VA 72.
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Southern terminus of VA 71 at Business US 23-58-421 in downtown Gate City. If you continue straight, you'll be on northbound Business US 23/421 and westbound on Business US 58.
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Shot of southern beginning of VA 71, which continues straight. A right turn keeps you on Business US 23/58/421.
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Signage at the southern beginning of VA 71.
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Business US 23/58/421 in Gate city.
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Signage for US 23/58/421 with mileage sign on the Gate City bypass.
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Closeup of signage at beginning of northbound VA 71.
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Looking from northbound Business US 23 at beginning of VA 71.
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Signage error of "To VA 71." If this said "To VA 72," it would be accurate.
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Closeup of signage at beginning of VA 71.
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Advance signage for beginning of northbound VA 72 from VA 71.
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Signage at beginning of VA 72 as seen from VA 71.
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North VA 71 marker and mileage plate north of the VA 72 intersection.
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Advance signage for intersection of VA 71 and Alternate US 58.
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Directional signage for beginning of Alt. US 58 and VA 71 combined route.
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Advance signage for split of VA 71 and Alt. US 58.
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Obscured VA 71 marker with mileage sign. Tazewell and Bluefield are reached by using US 19.
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Northern end of VA 71 at Business US 19 in Lebanon.
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Closeup of signage and end of VA 71.
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Advance signage for beginning of VA 82 in Lebanon.
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Signage at east terminus of VA 82.
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First West VA 82 marker. The route ends at Cleveland.
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End of VA 82 in Cleveland, with unusual "End" signage. The route continues as VA secondary 600.
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Looking at the beginning of VA 82 where the route crosses the Clinch River in Cleveland.
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First East VA 82 marker in Cleveland.
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"Heart of Appalachia" bike route signage on VA 82 near Lebanon.
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East end of VA 82 at Business US 19 in Lebanon.
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Closeup of signage at the end of VA 82,w ith an old faded green destination sign.
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Advance signage for connector route from Business US 19 to the four-lane US 19 bypass of Lebanon.
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Intersection of US 19 and Alternate US 58 at Hansonville. This is just north of Abingdon.
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Advance signage for intersection of VA 71 and Alternate US 58.
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Signage at intersection of VA 71 and Alt. US 58.
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Alt. US 58 and VA 71 markers with destination sign.
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Advance signage for split of Alt. US 58 and VA 71.
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Signage at split of VA 71 and Alt. US 58.
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Signage at northern terminus of VA 65.
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Intersection of VA 65 and US 58 Alternate as seen from the turning lane from westbound 58A to southbound 65.
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First VA 65 marker and mileage sign.
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Advance signage for intersection of VA 65 and VA 72 at Dungannon.
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Signage at the intersection of VA 65 and VA 72 at Dungannon.
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Signage at split of VA 72 and VA 65 at Fort Blackmore.
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VA 65 marker and mileage sign at Fort Blackmore after splitting from VA 72.
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Advance signage at southern terminus of VA 65 at US 23/58/421 near Clinchport.
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The southern terminus of VA 65 at US 23/58/421.
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US 23/58/421 markers and mileage sign just past the VA 65 intersection.
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North US 23 marker and mileage sign past the split of US 58 and 421 at Duffield, with a "Crooked Road Scenic Trail" sign.
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A view from northbound US 23 between Duffield and Big Stone Gap.
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A US 23 "Country Music Highway" marker. Kentucky has designated US 23 the Country Music Highway and Virginia has followed suit.
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Terminus of VA 387 as seen from northbound US 23 at Big Stone Gap.
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Signage at intersectin of US 23, Business US 23 and Alternate US 58 at Big Stone Gap.
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Signage at ramp to US 23 south.
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Business US 23 and Alternate US 58 signs with obsured mileage plate.
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Alternate US 58 cutout and old-style VA secondary 610 sign in Big Stone Gap.
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US 23 and US 58 cutouts with old-style VA secondary 610 in downtown Big Stone Gap.
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US 23 cutout and one-piece Alternate US 58 sign in Big Stone Gap.
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US 23 and US 58 cutouts in Big Stone Gap.
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Advance signage at eastern terminus of VA 68 with "To VA 160" signage in Appalachia.
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Signage at eastern terminus of VA 68 in Appalachia.
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Advance signage for southern terminus of VA 78 in Appalachia.
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Signage at the southern terminus of VA 78.
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North VA 78 signage. The overpass in the background carries Business US 23.
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North VA 78 sign with mileage plate.
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The northern terminus of VA 78 in Stonega is an arbitrary point marked only by the route marker shown here.
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Southern terminus of VA 78 in Appalchia. Shooting into the afternoon sun can be problematic at times.
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Approaching the eastern terminus of VA 68 on southbound Business US 23 in Appalachia.
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Approaching the terminus of VA 160. At this point, VA 160 is marked as going west. It actually runs northbound into Kentucky, where it is variably signed "north-south" or "east-west" If you continue on 160 to its terminus in Knott County, Ky., signs will indicate you are traveling west (in Wise County, Va.), north (in Harlan and Letcher counties in Kentucky) and then east (in Knott County, Ky.)
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Signage at the terminus of Va 160.
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Looking at the terminus of VA 160 at VA 68.
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VA 160 marker heading toward Kentucky.
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This is the point were VA 160 enters Kentucky at Black Mountain. Nearby is Kentucky's highest point.
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New "Welcome to Kentucky" signage showing Kentucky's new "Unbridled Spirit" brand.
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Looking back from Kentucky into Virginia. The pavement change and sign at right notes the state line.

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