Map of Wise town

Wise is a town in Wise County, Virginia, United States. The population was 3,286 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Wise County. It was originally incorporated as the town of Gladeville in 1874. The town’s name was changed to Wise in 1924, after Henry A. Wise, the last Virginia governor before the American Civil War and the first governor to hail from the Eastern Shore of Virginia.

The town is also the home of the University of Virginia’s College at Wise.

Wise town overview:
Name:	Wise town
LSAD Code:	43
LSAD Description:	town (suffix)
State:	Virginia
County:	Wise County
Founded:	1874
Incorporated:	1924
Elevation:	2,451 ft (747 m)
Total Area:	3.04 sq mi (7.87 km²)
Land Area:	3.03 sq mi (7.85 km²)
Water Area:	0.01 sq mi (0.03 km²)
Total Population:	2,970
Population Density:	959.39/sq mi (370.41/km²)
ZIP code:	24293
Area code:	276
FIPS code:	5187072
GNISfeature ID:	1498553
Website:	townofwise.net

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Geography

Wise is located in the middle of the county of Wise. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 3.1 square miles (8.0 km), all of it land.

Climate

The climate in this area is characterized by mild, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Wise has a subtropical highland climate, abbreviated “Cfb” on climate maps. The Trewartha climate classification is temperate oceanic due to five months of winter chill (monthly means below 10 °C (50 °F)), abbreviated “Do” on climate maps.