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Alexandria Virginia Map

Explore Alexandria, Virginia, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Alexandria, Virginia

How to Use This Alexandria, Virginia Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Alexandria, Virginia. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of Virginia or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Alexandria.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

City	Alexandria
State	Virginia (VA)
County	Alexandria (city)
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/New_York)

Latitude	38.819251
Longitude	-77.08367
Population	159,467
Density	4122.6 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Codes	23464, 22302
Area Code	757, 703, 571
School District	Alexandria City Public Schools

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About Alexandria, Virginia

Alexandria is a locality in Alexandria (city), Virginia, United States. With a population of 159,467, Alexandria is a major urban centre in Virginia. The population density is 4122.6 people per km². Alexandria is located at 38.8193°N, 77.0837°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Alexandria is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 23464, 22302.

Alexandria occupies a terrestrial expanse defined by the quiet persistence of its inland landscape, far removed from the reach of any saltwater influence. It lies 1.5 miles northeast of Huntington, VA (from Huntington, VA: bearing 56°T), and is situated 6.3 miles south of Washington. The terrain here rises in subtle, rhythmic increments toward the distant silhouette of the Blue Ridge Mountains, which loom eighty-six miles to the west as a faint, jagged promise on the horizon. Within the immediate vicinity, the earth is marked by the modest flow of Hooff Run, a slender artery of water that traces the land’s natural contours just a mile away. The environment is sheltered by the protected boundaries of the George Washington Memorial Parkway, a span of green that anchors the local topography and preserves a sense of quietude despite the proximity of modern development. On clear afternoons, the quality of light falling across these slopes possesses a singular, golden clarity, illuminating the dense, varied foliage that characterizes the approach to the nearby Cedarville State Forest.

Founding narratives of Alexandria are etched into the very soil, reflecting an era when the confluence of agrarian ambition and political foresight shaped the early American landscape. The settlement emerged from a collection of colonial tracts, growing steadily as a point of commerce where goods moved inland toward the interior plains and back again toward the centers of governance. This growth was not merely a matter of architecture, but a slow accretion of purpose, as the people who walked these streets recognized the strategic value of the land’s position. Over generations, the character of Alexandria solidified, moving from a colonial outpost into a settled, enduring presence that maintains a quiet respect for the weight of its own origins. The air here often carries a subtle, lingering stillness, as if the buildings themselves are composed of memories that refuse to drift away.

Economic life in Alexandria thrives through a dense network of professional services, federal administrative offices, and a robust private sector that keeps the local pulse steady and rhythmic. Infrastructure is designed to facilitate the movement of ideas and people, with a high concentration of institutions that support intellectual and technical advancement. While there are no major public universities within the immediate bounds, the proximity to a vast regional ecosystem of higher education ensures that the workforce remains deeply connected to academic and research-driven industries. The daily commerce of the place is conducted with a focused, deliberate energy, shifting through the corridors of office parks and the quiet density of suburban streets. It is a landscape of high-functioning utility, where the infrastructure—roads, transit, and communication lines—is carefully managed to sustain the demands of a population that values both efficiency and a measured pace of living.

Cultural life in Alexandria is defined by a deep appreciation for the arts, history, and the quiet, communal rituals that bind neighbors together throughout the turning seasons. Major annual festivals transform the streets into vibrant, crowded corridors of music and local craft, while landmark sites serve as anchors for the public imagination. Residents often seek recreation along the Rock Creek and Potomac Parkway Terminus, a path that invites a slower, more contemplative interaction with the land. While the sports landscape is dominated by the professional teams of the broader region, the spirit of the local population is invested in the small, everyday excellence of neighborhood life. Famous figures, ranging from political architects to influential writers, have long found in Alexandria a place that balances the demands of a public life with the necessity of a private, intellectual retreat. The atmosphere is frequently punctuated by the simple, beautiful sight of dusk settling over the trees, a moment when the hum of the day fades into the soft, cooling shadows of the evening.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Chinquapin Park (Local Park) — 0.1 mi, 009° N
T.C. WIlliams High School (Local Park) — 0.2 mi, 356° N
Southwest No. 4 Boundary Marker of the Original District of Columbia (Monument) — 1.0 mi, 329° NW
Alexandria Country Day School (Park) — 1.1 mi, 056° NE
Charles W. Hendryx Memorial (Monument) — 1.2 mi, 311° NW
Fort Ward - Northwest Bastion (Historic Castle / Fort) — 1.3 mi, 308° NW
Seminary Forest (Local Recreation) — 1.4 mi, 293° NW
Rosemont Historic District (Monument) — 1.4 mi, 118° SE
Mount Vernon Community School Caboose (Attraction) — 1.4 mi, 063° NE
Dogs of Del Ray Painting (Public Artwork) — 1.4 mi, 069° E
Del Ray Poetry Fence (Attraction) — 1.5 mi, 076° E
Unknown Park (Local Conservation Area) — 1.6 mi, 146° SE
Geodesic Dome (Attraction) — 1.6 mi, 137° SE
National Inventors Hall of Fame and Museum (Museum) — 1.6 mi, 140° SE
African American Heritage Park Sculpture (Attraction) — 1.8 mi, 133° SE
Versailles Art & Rugs (Gallery) — 2.0 mi, 118° SE
George Washington Memorial Parkway (National Park) — 2.1 mi, 076° E · 2,795 acres
Stabler-Leadbeater Apothecary Musuem (Museum) — 2.4 mi, 115° SE
Springbank Arts Building (Arts Centre) — 3.2 mi, 168° S
Jeffrey C. Dietze Stadium (Stadium) — 3.3 mi, 170° S
Drug Enforcement Agency Museum and Visitors Center (Museum) — 3.4 mi, 024° NE
Oxon Hill Farm (Museum) — 4.3 mi, 106° E
National Harbor Stonehenge Overlook (Viewpoint) — 4.3 mi, 125° SE
Arts’tination (Gallery) — 4.4 mi, 124° SE
Mason Neck State Park (State Park) — 11.5 mi, 204° SW
Elizabeth Hartwell Mason Neck National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 12.0 mi, 199° S · 2,944 acres
Occoquan Bay National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 13.9 mi, 213° SW · 1,268 acres

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