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Keokee, Virginia
Location of Keokee, Virginia
Location of Keokee, Virginia
Country United States
State Virginia
County Lee
Area
 • Total 4.81 sq mi (12.46 km2)
 • Land 4.71 sq mi (12.20 km2)
 • Water 0.10 sq mi (0.26 km2)
Elevation
2,080 ft (634 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 416
 • Density 88/sq mi (34.1/km2)
Time zone UTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP code
24265
Area code(s) 276
FIPS code 51-42104
GNIS feature ID 1495785

Keokee is a small community in Lee County, Virginia, in the United States. It's known as a census-designated place (CDP), which means it's an area that looks like a town but isn't officially a city or village. In 2010, about 416 people lived there.

History of Keokee

The community of Keokee has a history tied to its local services.

Early Beginnings

The Keokee post office, which helps people send and receive mail, was first opened in 1906. This was an important step in building the community.

Historic Buildings

A special building called Keokee Store No. 1 was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2007. This list includes places across the country that are important to history and should be protected.

Geography of Keokee

Keokee is located in the northeastern part of Lee County. It sits at specific coordinates: 36.856575 degrees North and -82.907861 degrees West.

Nearby Communities

The area of Keokee includes two other small communities nearby: Darnell Town and Rawhide.

Natural Borders

To the north, Keokee shares a border with the state of Kentucky. This border follows the top of a mountain called Little Black Mountain, which is about 3,000 feet (914 meters) high.

Land and Water

According to official measurements, Keokee covers a total area of about 4.8 square miles (12.5 square kilometers). Most of this area, about 4.7 square miles (12.2 square kilometers), is land. A small part, about 0.1 square miles (0.3 square kilometers), is water. The water in this area flows south into the North Fork of the Powell River. This river is part of a larger system that eventually leads to the Tennessee River.

Travel and Roads

Keokee is about 15 miles (24 km) northeast of Pennington Gap, which is the biggest town in Lee County. It's also about 13 miles (21 km) west of Big Stone Gap. A local road, Virginia Secondary Route 624, goes north from Keokee to the Kentucky border. Once you cross into Kentucky, this road becomes Kentucky Route 38. This route then goes west through a valley to Harlan, Kentucky, which is about 31 miles (50 km) from Keokee.

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