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Aquia Virginia Map

Explore Aquia, 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 Aquia, Virginia

How to Use This Aquia, Virginia Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Aquia, 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 Aquia.

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	Aquia
State	Virginia (VA)
County	Stafford County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/New_York)

Latitude	38.482346
Longitude	-77.386649
Population	3,200
Density	280.0 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	22554
Area Code	540
County Seat	Stafford

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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 sustains its identity through the quiet, persistent movement of Aquia Creek, which carves a path through the dense, verdant terrain. It lies 2.2 miles east of Garrisonville, VA (from Garrisonville, VA: bearing 90°T), and is situated 8.9 miles southwest of Cherry Hill. The landscape rises in steady, wooded swells that gather the amber light of late afternoon, casting long shadows across the clay-rich soil. To the west, the distant silhouettes of the Blue Ridge Mountains frame the horizon, providing a permanent, hazy backdrop to the thickets and timberlands. Within a mile of the creek’s winding bed, the quiet expanse of Smith Lake Reservoir offers a still, reflective surface that mirrors the changing canopy, while the nearby Doncaster State Forest holds the deep, quiet atmosphere of undisturbed growth.

Aquia retains a lingering colonial gravity, its character defined by a long history of inland commerce and the slow transition from agrarian roots to the modern economy of the surrounding corridor. The rhythm of daily life here remains tethered to the land, where the shadow of the past informs the modern pace of life. Those seeking the pulse of the terrain often navigate the Chopawamsic Trail, a route that traverses the rugged topography and offers a passage through the regional history. Whether one considers the proximity of the Lunga Reservoir or the persistent presence of the creek, Aquia exists as a place where the stillness of the woods and the demands of the present day find a measured, enduring balance.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Smith Lake Reservoir (Waterfowl Production Area) — 0.6 mi, 313° NW
Patawomeck Park (Local Park) — 1.4 mi, 063° NE
Government Island (Local Conservation Area) — 2.2 mi, 171° S
Locust Shade Park (Local Park) — 3.0 mi, 021° N
Mallows Bay-Potomac National Marine Sanctuary (Marine Protected Area) — 3.7 mi, 099° E
Widewater State Park (State Park) — 4.1 mi, 144° SE
2nd Battalion 1st Marines (Monument) — 4.6 mi, 030° NE
3rd Battalion 3rd Marines (Monument) — 4.6 mi, 030° NE
Fire Department New York 9/11 (Monument) — 4.6 mi, 030° NE
Timothy T. Day Overlook (Viewpoint) — 4.8 mi, 030° NE
Daniel Bridge (Historic Ruins) — 6.1 mi, 189° S
Nanjemoy Natural Resource Management Area (State Park) — 6.4 mi, 101° E
Nanjemoy Wma (State Conservation Area) — 6.6 mi, 100° E
Crow's Nest (State Wilderness) — 7.3 mi, 170° S
Crow's Nest State Natural Area Preserve (State Conservation Area) — 7.4 mi, 167° S
Chiles Homesite (Historic Ruins) — 7.7 mi, 110° E
Cross Country State Championship Rock (Public Artwork) — 9.3 mi, 205° SW
Featherstone National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 10.8 mi, 040° NE · 607 acres
Stafford County Museum (Museum) — 11.9 mi, 202° S
Paint By You Studio (Arts Centre) — 12.2 mi, 018° N
National Bank Museum (Museum) — 13.1 mi, 198° S
George Washington Masonic Museum (Museum) — 13.1 mi, 198° S
Klein Theatre (Theatre) — 13.2 mi, 202° S
Occoquan Bay National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 13.2 mi, 035° NE · 1,268 acres
Alexander Berger Memorial Sanctuary (Nature Reserve) — 16.4 mi, 178° S
Workhouse Arts Center (Arts Centre) — 16.5 mi, 025° NE
Lucy Burns Museum (Museum) — 16.5 mi, 026° NE
Pollinator Habitat (Nature Reserve) — 16.7 mi, 040° NE
McLaw's Line (Registered Battlefield) — 17.9 mi, 225° SW
Flying Circus Aerodrome (Attraction) — 18.3 mi, 285° W

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