Virgie Kentucky Map

About Virgie, Kentucky

Virgie is a locality in Pike County, Kentucky, United States. It is a small community with a population of 274. The population density is 103.3 people per km². Virgie is located at 37.3351°N, 82.5796°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 41572.

Virgie rests amidst the tight, verdant creases of the Appalachian landscape, where the earth rises in sharp, forested folds that hold the morning mist until long after the sun has climbed. It lies 79.1 miles south of Ashland, KY (from Ashland, KY: bearing 178°T), and is situated 10.5 miles south-southwest of Pikeville. Adkins Branch carves a narrow, winding path through the settlement, its waters moving with a persistent, low-frequency hum against the limestone-rich creek bed. Beyond the immediate slopes, the terrain deepens into the quiet recesses of Roberts Hollow, creating a landscape of shadows and sudden, piercing shafts of light. The air here carries a heavy, damp weight, smelling of damp shale and the persistent growth of hardwood timber, a reminder that Virgie exists in a geography defined by its verticality and deep, shaded pockets.

The economic pulse of Virgie remains tethered to the deep-seated history of coal, a legacy that has shaped the architecture of the roads and the stoic, industrious character of those who dwell here. While the industry has shifted, the quiet resilience of the labor culture persists, mirrored in the slow, deliberate pace of daily life as it unfolds under the watchful, distant silhouette of the Appalachian Mountains. For those seeking the wider expanse of the wild, the Pine Mountain Trail offers a strenuous climb toward the horizon, while the Pine Mountain State Scenic Trail provides a gateway into the rugged spine of the region. Even the stillness of Mullins Pond, located a short distance away, mirrors the contemplative mood of a land that measures time not in the frantic ticking of a clock, but in the slow, seasonal transition of the leaves against the gray, weathered stone of the hills.

About This Virgie Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Virgie, Kentucky. Coordinates: 37.335104, -82.579599. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Virgie includes the ZIP code (41572), telephone area code (859), county seat of Pike County (Pikeville), and school district assignment (Pike County School District).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.