Tiptop, Virginia
Tiptop is an unincorporated community located in Tazewell County, Virginia, United States. Tiptop was named for being the highest elevated point on the Norfolk and Western Railroad.
Tiptop, Virginia | |
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Unincorporated community | |
Tiptop, Virginia Tiptop, Virginia | |
| Coordinates: 37°12′39″N 81°26′02″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| County | Tazewell |
| Elevation | 2,756 ft (840 m) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Area code | 276 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1487929[1] |
Nearby Tiptop was the Iron Lithia Springs resort which opened in 1892. The Resort was home to mineral springs, hotel with a ballroom and bowling ally.[2][3]
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Tiptop, Virginia
- https://www.dhr.virginia.gov/pdf_files/SpecialCollections/TZ-045_Tazewell_AH_Survey_2001_GWorsham_report_cost_share.pdf
- Leslie, Louise (1995). Tazewell County. The Overmountain Press. ISBN 978-1-57072-031-4.
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