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Bacova Virginia Map

Explore Bacova, 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 Bacova, Virginia

How to Use This Bacova, Virginia Map

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

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

Latitude	38.054014
Longitude	-79.843665
Population	480
Density	8.0 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Codes	24412, 24416
Area Code	540
County Seat	Warm Springs

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About Bacova, Virginia

Bacova is a locality in Bath County, Virginia, United States. It is a small community with a population of 480. The population density is 8.0 people per km². Bacova is located at 38.0540°N, 79.8437°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP codes: 24412, 24416.

Bacova emerges from the deep, verdant folds of the landscape where the clear, rushing waters of Jerry Run provide a constant, low-frequency pulse against the silence of the woods. It lies 42.5 miles west of Staunton, VA (from Staunton, VA: bearing 261°T), and is situated 19.8 miles north-northeast of Covington. Dense stands of timber define the immediate perimeter, as Bacova sits directly within the sprawling expanse of the George Washington National Forest, where the canopy thickens and light filters in fractured, emerald shafts. To the west, the distant silhouette of the Appalachian Mountains anchors the horizon, while the terrain itself dips into the quiet, sheltered depression of Coles Hollow. The air here holds a crisp, earthen weight, smelling of damp limestone and decaying leaves, particularly near the Ellis Trail, which cuts a narrow, winding path through the undergrowth for those who wish to traverse the rugged, unyielding incline of the forest floor.

Historical echoes of timber extraction and industrial enterprise linger in Bacova, serving as a quiet reminder of the labor that once defined this remote corner of the terrain. While the local economy has transitioned away from the intensive resource gathering of the past, the rhythm of life remains tethered to the natural cycles of the surrounding wilderness, with Lake Moomaw lying just four miles away to offer a reflective, glass-like stillness that contrasts with the motion of the nearby creeks. Residents often look toward the Calvin Price State Forest for a sense of regional continuity, maintaining a quiet, independent character that prefers the solitude of the woods to the rapid pace of more populous districts. The daily experience in Bacova is defined by the slow migration of shadows across the valley walls and the persistent, cool breeze that descends from the high ridges at dusk, grounding the inhabitants in a landscape that has changed little in its essential, rugged composition.

Nearby Outdoor Places

George Washington National Forest (National Forest) — 0.2 mi, 156° SE · 1.1M acres
Bath County Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 3.0 mi, 101° E
Warm Springs Mountain (Conservation Area) — 3.5 mi, 125° SE
Gathright Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 3.5 mi, 231° SW
Lake Moomaw Public Fishing Lake (State Recreation Area) — 3.6 mi, 241° SW
Monongahela National Forest (National Forest) — 5.8 mi, 308° NW · 922k acres
Rimel Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 5.8 mi, 309° NW
Douthat State Park (State Park) — 9.5 mi, 172° S
Lookout Rock (Viewpoint) — 10.1 mi, 174° S
Rough Mountain Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 11.3 mi, 144° SE · 9,327 acres
Watoga State Park (State Park) — 14.0 mi, 285° W
Rich Hole Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 15.4 mi, 130° SE · 6,532 acres
T. M. Cheeks (Monument) — 15.5 mi, 285° W
4th Avenue Art Gallery (Gallery) — 17.9 mi, 311° NW
Callie Furnace (Historic Ruins) — 19.2 mi, 177° S
Pearl S Buck Birthplace (Museum) — 20.5 mi, 287° W
Hillsboro (Monument) — 20.6 mi, 287° W
Cranberry Glades National Natural Landmark (National Monument) — 24.3 mi, 294° NW · 805 acres
Green Bank Galley (Gallery) — 25.3 mi, 002° N
Bubble Cave Preserve (Attraction) — 26.2 mi, 263° W
Gillis Theatre (Theatre) — 28.6 mi, 130° SE
Eagle Rock Lime Kilns (Historic Ruins) — 28.6 mi, 176° S
Charles P. Jones Museum (Museum) — 28.6 mi, 030° NE
Francis Henney Smith (Public Artwork) — 28.6 mi, 130° SE
Nelson Gallery (Gallery) — 28.7 mi, 130° SE
Virginia Military Institute Museum (Museum) — 28.8 mi, 129° SE
Thomas Jonathan “Stonewall” Jackson (Attraction) — 28.8 mi, 131° SE
Rockbridge Historical Society (Museum) — 28.8 mi, 130° SE
Rexrode’s Sugar Orchard (Attraction) — 29.8 mi, 026° NE
Shenandoah National Park (National Park) — 53.6 mi, 091° E · 197k acres

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