Blacksburg Virginia Map

About Blacksburg, Virginia

Blacksburg is a locality in Washington County, Virginia, United States. It has a population of 44,826. The population density is 876.8 people per km². Blacksburg is located at 37.2313°N, 80.4267°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Blacksburg is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 24416, 24340, 24061.

Blacksburg emerges from the high plateau as a quiet convergence of limestone ridges and deep, fertile earth. It lies 23.1 miles east-northeast of Bristol, VA (from Bristol, VA: bearing 62°T), and is situated 9.2 miles east-northeast of Abingdon. The Indian Run carves a narrow, steady path through the landscape, its cool waters reflecting the changing sky as it winds through the outskirts of the settlement. To the west, the distant Appalachian Mountains provide a jagged, blue-hued silhouette against the horizon, marking the boundary of the horizon. The air here carries a crisp, thin quality, particularly in the mornings when a veil of mist settles over the pastures and the nearby Glade Spring Rec. Park. Light filters through the canopy of hardwoods, casting long, lean shadows across the fields that stretch toward the shadows of Collins Hollow.

Blacksburg functions as a center of intellectual and agricultural gravity, where the legacy of the land meets the rigor of modern technical inquiry. The local economy remains tethered to the pulse of the university, fostering a rhythm defined by academic calendars and the seasonal harvest of the surrounding countryside. Generations have walked the paths surrounding the Clark Mountain Trail, observing the transition from quiet farmstead industry to the current era of research and development. On quiet afternoons, one might find a solitary traveler near the banks of the Indian Run, observing how the water moves with the same persistence as the inhabitants of the region. The culture of Blacksburg balances this forward-looking momentum with a profound respect for the soil and the enduring, rugged character of the inland interior.

About This Blacksburg Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Blacksburg, Virginia. Coordinates: 37.231264, -80.426745. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Blacksburg includes the ZIP code (24416, 24340, 24061), telephone area code (276, 540), county seat of Washington County (Abingdon), and school district assignment (Montgomery County Public Schools).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.