Viking Drive-In

4292 Powell Valley Road,
Big Stone Gap, VA 24219

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Previous Names: Hi-Way Movie Drive-In, Powell Valley Drive-In

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The Hi-Way Movie Drive-In opened on August 13, 1949 with Randolph Scott in “Gunfighters”. In 1952 it was renamed the Powell Valley Drive-In. The name was changed to the Viking Drive-In in 1979. About a year later this drive-in closed.

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NYozoner
NYozoner on February 19, 2011 at 12:41 am

4292 Powell Valley Rd, Big Stone Gap, VA 24219

The above address will map accurately to the location of the drive-in. The address currently displayed in the heading is a residential area about 1 mile west of the drive-in. It may have been the residence of the manager or owner.

Here is a 1969 aerial photo of the drive-in, courtesy of Earth Explorer and USGS.

Mike Rogers
Mike Rogers on March 31, 2011 at 2:27 pm

In 1956 someone was calling it the Hiway Movie Drive-in.Parking 200 cars and owned by J.B.Walsh.

TLSLOEWS
TLSLOEWS on April 1, 2011 at 8:54 am

Thanks Mike.

kennerado
kennerado on June 3, 2021 at 3:54 am

It looks like this was originally called the “Hiway Movie Drive-In” as per Mike’s comment. There’s a newspaper ad from 1951 with it under that name.

50sSNIPES
50sSNIPES on March 1, 2022 at 8:42 pm

Actually, the Hi-Way Movie Drive-In opened its gates on August 13, 1949 with Randolph Scott in “Gunfighter” for one day only.

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