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Bellwood Virginia Map

Explore Bellwood, 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 Bellwood, Virginia

How to Use This Bellwood, Virginia Map

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

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

Latitude	37.406041
Longitude	-77.436335
Population	7,678
Density	511.4 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	23237
Area Code	804
County Seat	Chesterfield Court House
School District	Chesterfield County Public Schools

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About Bellwood, Virginia

Bellwood is a locality in Chesterfield County, Virginia, United States. It has a population of approximately 7,678. The population density is 511.4 people per km². Bellwood is located at 37.4060°N, 77.4363°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 23237.

Bellwood maintains a quiet presence upon the Piedmont landscape, defined by its steady orientation toward the interior of the Commonwealth. It lies 2.7 miles southeast of Meadowbrook, VA (from Meadowbrook, VA: bearing 133°T), and is situated 9.2 miles south of Richmond. The James River flows a mere mile away, carving a persistent path through the earth that dictates the local drainage and moisture of the soil. Beyond the immediate banks, the land rises into the modest, verdant swells characteristic of the region, providing a sense of enclosure that keeps the horizon grounded. While the distant Blue Ridge Mountains remain eighty-four miles to the west, they cast a faint, jagged silhouette against the late afternoon sky during the clearest days of autumn. Residents find solace in the proximity of Polishing Pond, a small body of water two miles distant that reflects the shifting colors of the canopy throughout the changing seasons.

Bellwood carries the weight of a long-standing regional history, having evolved from early agricultural roots into a point of transit for modern commerce and industry. The local economy relies on a mixture of established logistics and service-oriented businesses that capitalize on the proximity to major inland thoroughfares. During the daylight hours, the hum of mechanical activity serves as a constant reminder of the area’s industrious nature, grounding the residents in a cycle of production and labor. Pocahontas State Forest, located nine miles away, offers a vast expanse of woodland that stands in contrast to the developed corridors of the local sector. This juxtaposition of managed land and wilder, forested terrain defines the economic character of Bellwood, where the necessity of work often meets the stillness of the surrounding woods.

Bellwood functions as a place where a deliberate, understated culture takes root within the familiar boundaries of Bensley Park. This local park provides a central gathering space where the pace of life slows, allowing the community to observe the subtle shifts in the air that announce the coming of spring or the arrival of winter. Though the region is distant from the dramatic elevation of The Slash, which lies nine miles away, the gentle slope of the land creates a distinct atmosphere of intimacy. The cultural rhythm here is rarely marked by grand spectacle, favoring instead the simple, recurring patterns of neighborhood interaction and local engagement. Life in this corner of the Commonwealth remains anchored by a preference for the tangible and the immediate, reflecting a character shaped by the steady, inland currents of the land itself.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Fort Stevens Park (Local Park) — 0.4 mi, 117° SE
James River Conservation Area (Local Park) — 1.1 mi, 025° NE
Beulah Recreation Center (Local Recreation) — 2.4 mi, 307° NW
River Overlook (Viewpoint) — 2.6 mi, 096° E
Pocahontas State Park (State Park) — 5.0 mi, 260° W
VCU Rice Center (Local Recreation) — 5.1 mi, 112° E
Big Bike (Public Artwork) — 6.2 mi, 071° E
Studio Two Three (Arts Centre) — 7.9 mi, 355° N
Chimborazo Park (National Park) — 8.2 mi, 009° N · 43 acres
Canal Lock Ruins (Historic Ruins) — 8.3 mi, 352° N
Powhatan Stone (Monument) — 8.3 mi, 009° N
3015 Libby Terrace (Monument) — 8.4 mi, 007° N
Statue of Liberty (Monument) — 8.4 mi, 009° N
C&O Church Hill Tunnel Eastern Entrance (Historic Ruins) — 8.5 mi, 008° N
Triple Crossing (Attraction) — 8.7 mi, 002° N
Edgar Allan Poe Museum (Museum) — 8.7 mi, 004° N
Fitzhugh Lee's Grave (Attraction) — 8.8 mi, 352° N
Eppa Hunton's Grave (Attraction) — 8.8 mi, 351° N
Jefferson Davis's Grave (Attraction) — 8.8 mi, 352° N
Brown's Isle Amphitheater (Theatre) — 8.8 mi, 358° N
First Freedom Center (Museum) — 8.9 mi, 001° N
Maymont Farm (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 9.4 mi, 345° N
The Foundation (Theatre) — 9.4 mi, 359° N
Sediment Arts (Gallery) — 9.5 mi, 359° N
Presquile National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 9.6 mi, 112° E · 2,590 acres
Maggie L. Walker (National Park) — 9.7 mi, 359° N · 13 acres
James River National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 16.9 mi, 118° SE · 9,242 acres
Powhatan State Park (State Park) — 31.7 mi, 304° NW

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