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Our location …

The Appalachian College of Pharmacy is nestled in the Appalachian Mountains of the southwestern portion of Virginia, in the cozy town of Oakwood, located in Buchanan County.

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Visiting Appalachian College of Pharmacy

For your convenience, listed below are driving directions, regional airports and local accommodations that will be helpful as you plan your visit to ACP. We’re looking forward to welcoming you to campus soon!

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Getting to Campus

Appalachian College of Pharmacy is located in Oakwood, Virginia, within Buchanan County that forms the western tip of the Commonwealth of Virginia. The college’s campus is ideally situated for a graduate study program, being located in quiet, mountainous Central Appalachia.

Directions to Campus

Please note, use of GPS or online mapping sources (i.e. Mapquest, etc.) may route drivers to narrow secondary roads through areas that lack cellphone service or other amenities. For your convenience and safety, we recommend that you use primary routes, such as State Routes 19 and 460, to travel to the Appalachian College of Pharmacy rather than relying on most direct routes via secondary roads.

  1. Take I-81 South to Wytheville, VA.
  2. From I-81, merge onto I-77 N via EXIT 72 toward BLUEFIELD/CHARLESTON WV, and go 27 miles.
  3. Take Exit 1 for US-52 N exit toward BLUEFIELD.
  4. Merge onto US-460 W toward BLUEFIELD and go approximately 35 miles to Claypool Hill/Cedar Bluff, Virginia. NOTE: Rt. 460 TURNS right at Claypool Hill/Cedar Bluff.
  5. Travel on Rt. 460 approximately 23 miles to Oakwood, Virginia.
  6. At the stoplight in Oakwood, turn left on to GARDEN CREEK ROAD /Rt. 624.
  7. Turn left and cross a small bridge onto the main campus.
  1. Take I-81 South to Wytheville, VA.
  2. From I-81, merge onto I-77 N via EXIT 72 toward BLUEFIELD/CHARLESTON WV, and go 27 miles.
  3. Take Exit 1 for US-52 N exit toward BLUEFIELD.
  4. Merge onto US-460 W toward BLUEFIELD and go approximately 35 miles to Claypool Hill/Cedar Bluff, Virginia. NOTE: Rt. 460 TURNS right at Claypool Hill/Cedar Bluff.
  5. Travel on Rt. 460 approximately 23 miles to Oakwood, Virginia.
  6. At the stoplight in Oakwood, turn left on to GARDEN CREEK ROAD /Rt. 624.
  7. Turn left and cross a small bridge onto the main campus.
  1. From US 23, take Rt. 460 East.
  2. Follow US-460 E approximately 37 miles to Grundy.
  3. At the traffic light at the intersection of US 460E / VA 83W in the town of Grundy, turn right onto Riverside Drive.
  4. Follow Rt. 460 E/VA 83W for approximately 4 miles to Vansant, then at the intersection of US 460E and VA 83W continue on US 460 E approximately 8 miles to Oakwood, Virginia.
  5. At the stoplight in Oakwood, make a right on to Garden Creek Road/Rt. 624.
  6. Turn left and cross a small bridge onto the main campus.

Airport Information

2525 Highway 75, Suite 301
Blountville, TN
www.triflight.com

(Approximately 75 miles from ACP)

5202 Aviation Drive, N.W.
Roanoke, Virginia 24012
www.roanokeairport.com

(Approximately 160 miles from ACP)

100 Airport Road – Suite 175
Charleston, WV  25311
www.yeagerairport.com

(Approximately 138 miles from ACP)

2055 Alcoa Highway
Alcoa, TN 37701
www.flyknoxville.com

(Approximately 180 miles from ACP)

1000 A Ted Johnson Parkway
Greensboro, NC 27409
flyfrompti.com

(Approximately 200 miles from ACP)

4000 Terminal Drive, Suite 206
Lexington, KY  40510
www.bluegrassairport.com

(Approximately 200 miles from ACP)

5501 Josh Birmingham Parkway
Charlotte, NC  28208
www.cltairport.com

(Approximately 220 miles from ACP)

Accommodations

22006 Riverside Drive
Grundy, Virginia 24614
www.choicehotels.com
276-935-5050

180 Clay Drive
Pounding Mill, Virginia 24637
www.ihg.com/holidayinnexpress
276-596-9880

12367 Gov. G.C. Peery Hwy.
Pounding Mill, Virginia 24637
www.super8.com
276-964-9888

627 Commission Circle
Breaks, Virginia 24607
www.breakspark.com
800-933-7275