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Axton Virginia Map

Explore Axton, 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 Axton, Virginia

How to Use This Axton, Virginia Map

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

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

Latitude	36.659582
Longitude	-79.711978
Population	1,200
Density	22.0 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	24054
Area Code	540
County Seat	Martinsville

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About Axton, Virginia

Axton is a locality in Henry County, Virginia, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,200. The population density is 22.0 people per km². Axton is located at 36.6596°N, 79.7120°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 24054.

Axton emerges from the red clay and quiet woodlands of the Piedmont, a place where the earth holds the heat of the afternoon sun long after the shadows lengthen. It lies 9.2 miles east-southeast of Martinsville, VA (from Martinsville, VA: bearing 104°T), and is situated 18.3 miles west-northwest of Danville. Fall Creek carves a narrow, persistent path through the landscape, its waters moving with a steady, unhurried purpose toward the distant drainage basins that define this inland basin. Far to the west, the jagged silhouette of the Appalachian Mountains occasionally haunts the horizon on exceptionally clear mornings, a reminder of the higher, cooler country that lies beyond these gentler, forested slopes. The light here has a way of thickening at dusk, turning the sky a muted, dusty gold that settles over the fields and the low-hanging branches of oak and hickory.

Axton maintains a measured pace of life, rooted in a history of agrarian labor and the slow evolution of regional industry that once relied heavily on the fertile soil for tobacco production. While the economic landscape has shifted toward modern manufacturing and local commerce, the character of the region remains tied to the land and the endurance of its people. Recreation is found in the nearby Smith River Sports Complex, which draws those seeking activity in the open air, while the expansive, quiet waters of Philpott Lake offer a more secluded retreat for those looking to lose themselves in the stillness of the woods. Axton persists as a quiet intersection of heritage and the present, where the rhythm of the day is marked not by the rush of transit, but by the turning of the seasons and the simple, reliable passage of water through the creek bed.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Patrick Henry Monument (Monument) — 3.7 mi, 278° W
Smith River Sports Complex (Local Park) — 6.1 mi, 260° W
Fisher Farm Park (Local Park) — 7.0 mi, 242° SW
Turkeycock Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 10.0 mi, 351° N
Dan River Game Land (State Conservation Area) — 13.9 mi, 198° S
Mayo River State Park (State Park) — 16.4 mi, 241° SW
Family Fun Zone (Attraction) — 16.7 mi, 108° E
Lake Burton Public Fishing Lake (State Recreation Area) — 16.9 mi, 035° NE
Stoneville Sign (Public Artwork) — 17.2 mi, 219° SW
Brockton Pl. (Viewpoint) — 17.5 mi, 110° E
Danville Museum of Fine Arts and History (Museum) — 18.1 mi, 107° E
Swanson Studio (Gallery) — 18.2 mi, 107° E
Danville Science Center (Museum) — 18.9 mi, 106° E
Carrington Pavilion (Stadium) — 18.9 mi, 106° E
Fairy Stone State Park (State Park) — 20.6 mi, 295° NW
Veterns Memorial (Monument) — 22.8 mi, 174° S
Lawson Family Murder Museum (Museum) — 23.3 mi, 216° SW
Raynay Alpaca Farm (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 23.6 mi, 150° SE
Amphitheater (Theatre) — 24.2 mi, 293° NW
Blue Ridge Farm Museum (Museum) — 25.1 mi, 317° NW
Richmond-Miles History Museum (Museum) — 27.3 mi, 130° SE
Buccaneer Stadium (Stadium) — 27.9 mi, 130° SE
Jeremiah’s Corner (Monument) — 27.9 mi, 043° NE
Gretna Little Theatre (Theatre) — 28.0 mi, 044° NE
Booker T. Washington National Monument (National Monument) — 30.9 mi, 358° N · 244 acres
Westlake Cinema (Cinema) — 31.7 mi, 359° N
Jefferson National Forest (National Forest) — 50.6 mi, 350° N · 733k acres
Appalachian National Scenic Trail (National Trail) — 51.2 mi, 347° N · 110k acres
Brush Mountain Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 56.1 mi, 328° NW · 4,795 acres
George Washington National Forest (National Forest) — 64.5 mi, 018° N · 1.1M acres

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