Wise County, Virginia

Wise County
County
Wise County Courthouse in Wise
Seal
Location within the U.S. state of Virginia
Virginia's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 36°58′N 82°37′W / 36.97°N 82.62°W / 36.97; -82.62
Country	United States
State	Virginia
Founded	1856
Named for	Henry A. Wise
Seat	Wise
Largest town	Big Stone Gap
Area
• Total	405 sq mi (1,050 km2)
• Land	403 sq mi (1,040 km2)
• Water	2 sq mi (5 km2)  0.5%
Population  (2020)
• Total	36,130
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district	9th
Website	www.wisecounty.org

Wise County is a county located in the U.S. state of Virginia. The county was formed in 1856 from Lee, Scott, and Russell Counties and named for Henry A. Wise, who was the Governor of Virginia at the time. The county seat is in Wise.