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 | |
Coordinates: 37°12′39″N 81°26′02″W / 37.21083°N 81.43389°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
edit- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Tiptop, Virginia
- ^ "Historic Architectural Survey of Tazewell County, Virginia" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved September 4, 2024.
- ^ Leslie, Louise (1995). Tazewell County. The Overmountain Press. ISBN 978-1-57072-031-4.