Aquia Virginia Map

About Aquia, Virginia

Aquia is a locality in Stafford County, Virginia, United States. It has a population of approximately 3,200. The population density is 280.0 people per km². Aquia is located at 38.4823°N, 77.3866°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 22554.

Aquia lies sprawled along the banks of its namesake creek, a place where the water's slow, brackish breath often mingles with the salty tang carried inland from the Chesapeake. It lies 8.9 miles south-west of Cherry Hill, VA (from Cherry Hill, VA: bearing 227°T), and is situated 9.2 miles south-south-west of Montclair. The land here is a study in subtle gradients, rising from the tidal flats into rolling, wooded hills that hold the sunlight in their canopy. Ancient oaks, their limbs thick and gnarled like the knuckles of old men, stand sentinel over clearings where the scent of pine needles and damp earth rises with the morning mist. The air, especially in the humid embrace of summer, feels thick and alive, carrying the hum of unseen insects and the distant call of unseen birds. The history of Aquia is bound to the ruddy earth and the waters that have shaped it. For centuries, this land was a vital artery, first for the indigenous peoples and later for colonial Virginia, its shores a gateway for trade and settlement. The distinctive Aquia Creek sandstone, quarried from these very banks, built some of the most iconic structures in the nation's capital, its pale, enduring stone a silent testament to the labor and ingenuity that once defined this locality. The economy, once driven by the export of this stone and the bounty of the surrounding fields, has shifted, but a quiet industriousness persists, a dedication to the land and its resources that still echoes from the past.

About This Aquia Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Aquia, Virginia — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 38.482346, -77.386649. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Aquia and Stafford County.

Detailed location data for Aquia includes the ZIP code (22554), telephone area code (540), county seat of Stafford County (Stafford), and school district assignment. These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Aquia is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.