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Virginia State Route 224
State Route 224 (SR 224) is a primary state highway in the U.S. state of Virginia. Known as Wadlow Gap Road, the state highway runs from the Tennessee state line, where the highway continues as Tennessee State Route 93 (SR 93), north to U.S. Route 58 (US 58) and U.S. Route 421 in Virginia, US 421 in Weber City, Virginia, Weber City. Route description SR 224 begins at the Tennessee state line at Wadlow Gap, a wind gap in a low range of hills between Carter Valley to the north and the larger valley to the south that contains Kingsport, Tennessee, Kingsport. Wadlow Gap Road continues south toward that city as Tennessee State Route 93, SR 93. SR 224 heads north and crosses the Carter Valley, then crosses Long Ridge before crossing the North Fork Holston River. The state highway veers west and curves back east around Pine Ridge before reaching its northern terminus at US 58 and US 421 (Hilton Road) a short distance to the east of Moccasin Gap on the eastern edge of the town of Weber ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Weber City, Virginia
Weber City is an incorporated town in Scott County, Virginia, Scott County, Virginia, United States. The population was 1,327 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Kingsport, Tennessee, Kingsport–Bristol, Tennessee, Bristol (TN)–Bristol, Virginia, Bristol (VA) Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA MSA, Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is a component of the Johnson City, Tennessee, Johnson City–Kingsport–Bristol, Tennessee, TN-VA Combined Statistical Area – commonly known as the "Tri-Cities, Tennessee, Tri-Cities" region. Name Weber City is unique in how it received its name. The area was known as "Moccasin Gap" after the local gap that U.S. Route 23, US 23 runs through. Local businessman Frank Parker Sr. heard the future name on the ''Amos 'n' Andy'' radio show during a skit involving the upscale real estate development of "Weber City." As a joke, Parker erected a sign outside his service station on US 23 that read "Welcome to Weber City." However, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |