Enter your search query in the box below.

Bent Mountain Virginia Map

Explore Bent Mountain, 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 Bent Mountain, Virginia

How to Use This Bent Mountain, Virginia Map

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

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	Bent Mountain
State	Virginia (VA)
County	Roanoke County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/New_York)

Latitude	37.141246
Longitude	-80.119206
Population	1,800
Density	35.0 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	24059
Area Code	540
County Seat	Salem

🌦 Goto Bent Mountain Weather Page: Bent Mountain, Virginia — Weather Warnings, Forecast, Radar, Satellite & Current Conditions

About Bent Mountain, Virginia

Bent Mountain is a locality in Roanoke County, Virginia, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,800. The population density is 35.0 people per km². Bent Mountain is located at 37.1412°N, 80.1192°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 24059.

Bent Mountain rises as a high, verdant plateau that commands the surrounding landscape with an air of quiet, geologic permanence. It lies 8.4 miles southwest of Cave Spring, VA (from Cave Spring, VA: bearing 224°T), and is situated 13.3 miles southwest of Roanoke. The air here remains thin and crisp, carrying the scent of damp earth and pine needles across the uneven terrain, while the sharp light of late afternoon catches the jagged edges of rock formations that define the character of the soil. Below the elevation of the plateau, the waters of Mill Creek move with a steady, deliberate pace, carving a path through the dense undergrowth and providing a constant, low murmur that underscores the stillness of the woods. Further afield, the distant, hazy silhouettes of the Appalachian Mountains form a jagged boundary against the sky, while the deep, shadowed contours of Beat Rock Hollow collect the evening mist in a slow, swirling dance.

Agriculture has long dictated the rhythm of existence for those who cultivate the heavy, fertile earth of Bent Mountain, sustaining a legacy of orchard keeping and small-scale farming that persists despite the shifting tides of the modern economy. The land remains marked by the remnants of older homesteads, where the labor of previous generations left a subtle imprint on the layout of the fields and the sturdy architecture of the barns. Explorers and naturalists often find their way toward the protected terrain of Bottom Creek Gorge, where the preservation of the wild landscape offers a glimpse into a world largely undisturbed by the encroachment of industry. Whether one is passing through the rural lanes or observing the slow transition of seasons from the high ridges, Bent Mountain maintains a deliberate, measured pace that favors the patient observer over the hurried traveler.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Bottom Creek Gorge (Conservation Area) — 3.4 mi, 252° W
Malcolm and Jimmie Black Overlook (Viewpoint) — 3.9 mi, 245° SW
Poor Mountain State Natural Area Preserve (State Conservation Area) — 5.1 mi, 360° N
Camp Roanoke (Local Park) — 5.2 mi, 328° NW
Poor Mountain (State Wilderness) — 7.2 mi, 017° N
Pedlar Hills Glades State Natural Area Preserve (State Conservation Area) — 7.8 mi, 317° NW
Dixie Caverns (Attraction) — 8.3 mi, 338° N
Eagle Crossing Memorial (Monument) — 9.0 mi, 004° N
Via Field Memorial (Monument) — 9.3 mi, 004° N
Caboose (Museum) — 9.6 mi, 100° E
Dan Wright Memorial (Monument) — 10.6 mi, 043° NE
Merrill Gainer Statue (Public Artwork) — 10.9 mi, 044° NE
Falls Ridge Preserve (Nature Reserve) — 11.7 mi, 288° W
Roanoke Fine Arts Center (Arts Centre) — 11.8 mi, 052° NE
Roanoke Star (Attraction) — 12.8 mi, 054° NE
Norfolk Southern 8661 (Attraction) — 13.2 mi, 047° NE
Jupiter Missile (Attraction) — 13.2 mi, 046° NE
Roanoke Pinball Museum (Museum) — 13.4 mi, 048° NE
O. Winston Link Museum (Museum) — 13.5 mi, 047° NE
Battle of Hanging Rock (Registered Battlefield) — 13.6 mi, 019° N
Appalachian National Scenic Trail (National Trail) — 14.7 mi, 357° N · 110k acres
Carvins Cove Reservoir (Waterfowl Production Area) — 14.8 mi, 021° N
Jefferson National Forest (National Forest) — 15.3 mi, 350° N · 733k acres
Blue Ridge Farm Museum (Museum) — 15.9 mi, 161° S
Brush Mountain Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 15.9 mi, 331° NW · 4,795 acres
Brush Mountain East Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 16.5 mi, 341° N · 3,745 acres
Blacksburg Museum and Cultural Foundation (Museum) — 17.3 mi, 290° W
New River Art & Fiber Gallery (Gallery) — 17.3 mi, 291° W
Booker T. Washington National Monument (National Monument) — 21.2 mi, 095° E · 244 acres
George Washington National Forest (National Forest) — 31.7 mi, 357° N · 1.1M acres

Latest News: Bent Mountain

Loading news…

World News

Loading news-world…

More World News