The county is divided into five magisterial districts with a supervisor elected for each district every four years. The districts are: Clintwood, Ervinton, Sandlick, Kenady, and Willis. Adjacent counties. Buchanan County, Virginia â northeast; Russell County, Virginia â southeast; Wise County, Virginia â southwest; Pike County, Kentucky â northwest
They are everywhere and as a result; we fail to fully understand the question, how far away can you see a candle at night. Because the earth is round, its surface curves out of sight at a distance of 3.1 miles, or 5 kilometers. Now with normal eyesight our visual acuity extends far beyond the horizon. If the Earth was flat, or if you were standing high on a mountain, you could see bright lights hundreds of miles in the distance. On a dark night, you could even see a candle flame flickering up to 30 mi. (48 km) away. Because most of us live in areas where we are used to seeing lights all the time, we fail to realize how far away they can be seen.
Our state is so big that the dark and light varies greatly. Here in our area, we have about 5-6 hours of light in the winter (from 10 a.m. til 3:30 or 4:00 p.m.) and about 4-5 hours of dark, Iâd say in the summer, maybe between about midnight and 4:00 a.m., although it isnât totally black even then.