Tiptop, Virginia

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Tiptop, Virginia
Unincorporated community
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Tiptop, Virginia
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Tiptop, Virginia
Coordinates: 37°12′39″N81°26′02″W / 37.21083°N 81.43389°W / 37.21083; -81.43389
CountryUnited 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 ID1487929 [1]

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.

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]

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References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Tiptop, Virginia
  2. "Historic Architectural Survey of Tazewell County, Virginia" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Retrieved September 4, 2024.
  3. Leslie, Louise (1995). Tazewell County. The Overmountain Press. ISBN   978-1-57072-031-4.