Facility Type:
Community Mental Health Center
Employer Selling Points:
Employment Status, Flexible Scheduling, Administration, Perception of Quality, Stability of Workforce
Community Type:
Rural
Community/Service Population:
25,001 - 50,000 / 50,001 and above
Community Information:
Further from the population centers of the Eastern Seaboard, Southwest Virginia is a mountainous – and very beautiful – part of the state that begs to be explored and enjoyed by outdoor lovers. The opportunities are there, whether it be hiking to the highest point in the state, pedaling rugged mountain bike trails or picturesque rail trails, riding your OHV past overlooks and streams, backpacking remote highland pathways, floating bucolic, relaxing rivers and lakes, kayaking down raucous whitewater streams, or pitching your tent in an eye-pleasing wooded locale. Before we go any farther, where exactly is Far Southwest Virginia? It is the region of Virginia west of I-77 as it cuts north-south through Virginia between West Virginia and North Carolina. Far Southwest Virginia is the narrow swath of land projecting west like an arrowhead (or spearhead as it is also called), bordered by Tennessee, Kentucky, West Virginia, and North Carolina. It is a land of superlatives, harboring Virginia’s highest point – Mount Rogers – and Virginia’s most westerly point at Cumberland Gap. It has Virginia’s wildest whitewater, some the state’s most unusual rock formations, and the state’s closest ties to the culture of Appalachia. In that respect, the residents of Far Southwest Virginia are very friendly and welcoming -- there to help you make the most of your forays into their region.
The people of the region enhance the outdoor forests, parks, and preserves of Far Southwest Virginia. Recreation destinations here are dominated by the vast lands of Mount Rogers National Recreation Area and the Jefferson National Forest. Cumberland Gap National Historical Park stands tall, and numerous Virginia state parks from Breaks Interstate Park, known as the “Grand Canyon of the South”, to the intriguing Natural Tunnel State Park to lofty Grayson Highlands State Park preserve special places where we can seek outdoor recreation. And then there are the rivers – the North Fork Holston River is an erroneously overlooked first-rate fishing and floating stream. The Clinch River is one of America’s most biologically diverse waterways and is now being paddled throughout its length through Virginia. The upper forks of the Holston see their share of paddlers and the Russell Fork provides whitewater to challenge the best paddlers. We can’t forget the lakes of the region, highland-rimmed reservoirs that meld aquatic and montane scenery into one spellbinding picture. Pound Lake and Flannagan Reservoir are the two largest highland tarns, and there is the Virginia portion of mighty South Holston Lake. Smaller mountain-bordered waters are found at Hungry Mother State Park, High Knob Lake, and Bark Camp Lake. The following is an activity guide for Far Southwest Virginia with suggested hikes, bicycle trips, paddles, backpacking and camping destinations, and even OHV routes. Find your favorite activities to cobble together a Southwest Virginia adventure to remember.
Community Selling Points:
Access to Larger Community, Recreational Opportunities, Climate, Perception of Community, Community Need/Support of Health Professional
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