U.S. 23

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U.S. 23 passes through far southwestern Virginia between the Tri-Cities in Tennessee and Pound Gap across Pine Mountain into Kentucky. Entirely a four lane highway, the 60.78 mile long route through the Old Dominion connects the Scott County seat of Gate City with the Wise County seat of Wise.

Heading north from Kingsport, Tennessee, U.S. 23 crosses the Holston River North Fork into the town of Weber City. U.S. 58/421 combine with U.S. 23 through Moccasin Gap across Clinch Mountain into Gate City, where business routes for all three routes separate.

U.S. 23-58-421 (Daniel Boone Heritage Highway) head west between Mocassin Ridge and Clinch Mountain to Speers Ferry, where they turn north to eventually run alongside the Clinch River to Clinchport. Traversing Purchase Ridge to the northwest, U.S. 23 splits with U.S. 58/421 at the town of Duffield.

Crossing Powell Mountain, U.S. 23 advances northward to Big Stone Gap. A lengthy business route branches west through the town of Big Stone Gap, north to Appalachia and east to Norton. Doubling as U.S. 58 Alternate, U.S. 23 stays to the south of Little Stone Mountain from Powell Valley along an expressway to Little Stone Gap. U.S. 23 bypasses the city of Norton to the south before turning north toward Wise where another U.S. 23 Business is located.

North from Indian Mountain and the Tennessee Valley Divide, U.S. 23 (Orby Cantrell Highway) leads to Pound. U.S. 23 bypasses the town to the west while a 3.08 mile long business route loops eastward. U.S. 23 climbs onto Pine Mountain through Jefferson National Forest to U.S. 119 at Jenkins, Kentucky.



    Connect with:
    U.S. 58
    U.S. 421

    Page Updated 04-23-2021.

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