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Blue Ridge Shores Virginia Map

Explore Blue Ridge Shores, 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 Blue Ridge Shores, Virginia

How to Use This Blue Ridge Shores, Virginia Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Blue Ridge Shores, 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 Blue Ridge Shores.

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	Blue Ridge Shores
State	Virginia (VA)
County	Louisa County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/New_York)

Latitude	38.105137
Longitude	-78.024721
Population	801
Density	225.6 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	23093
Area Code	804
County Seat	Louisa
School District	Louisa County Public Schools

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About Blue Ridge Shores, Virginia

Blue Ridge Shores is a locality in Louisa County, Virginia, United States. It is a small community with a population of 801. The population density is 225.6 people per km². Blue Ridge Shores is located at 38.1051°N, 78.0247°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 23093.

Blue Ridge Shores emerges from the verdant, undulating landscape of the Virginia Piedmont, where the land swells in steady, rhythmic waves toward the distant, hazy silhouette of the Blue Ridge Mountains. It lies 21.0 miles northeast of Lake Monticello, VA (from Lake Monticello, VA: bearing 53°T), and is situated 5.6 miles north-northwest of Louisa. Hickory Creek carves a winding, liquid path through the terrain, its waters gathering the runoff of seasonal rains and feeding into the quiet basin of Lake Anna just a few miles downstream. Here, the air holds the damp, fertile scent of leaf mold and cooling earth, particularly as the low afternoon sun catches the amber hues of the hardwood canopy. The geography remains firmly landlocked, defined by a deep, quiet inland stillness that feels removed from the frantic pace of larger metropolitan corridors. Residents often wander toward the nearby CWT Holding, where the protected woodland allows the native flora to assert itself against the encroaching silence of the surrounding fields.

Blue Ridge Shores preserves the slow, deliberate pulse of a region shaped by long-standing agricultural traditions and the gradual transition toward modern residential life. The local economy draws its character from the proximity to the Piedmont’s historic agricultural routes, yet it functions today as a peaceful retreat for those who value the quietude of the interior woods over the bustle of the urban center. History here is felt in the weight of the soil and the way the light lingers over the clearings, reflecting a heritage that spans from early land cultivation to the current, modest pace of daily existence. The neighborhood maintains a singular identity, favoring the privacy of its wooded lots and the proximity to its primary water feature, Hickory Creek, which remains a constant, murmuring presence in the background of local life. Daily routines are marked by the changing seasons, as the temperature shifts from the humid intensity of summer to the crisp, sharp clarity of the autumn months, grounding Blue Ridge Shores in a cycle that feels both ancient and entirely present.

Nearby Outdoor Places

CWT Holding (Conservation Area) — 3.3 mi, 223° SW
Trevilian Station Battlefield (Conservation Area) — 3.7 mi, 218° SW
Lake Orange Public Fishing Lake (State Recreation Area) — 8.0 mi, 004° N
Bloomsbury (Monument) — 9.7 mi, 352° N
Lake Anna State Park (State Park) — 9.9 mi, 079° E
Oakley Forest Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 16.5 mi, 062° NE
Chewning Farm (Registered Battlefield) — 20.0 mi, 049° NE
Higgerson Farmhouse (Historic Ruins) — 20.4 mi, 046° NE
Saunders Field (Registered Battlefield) — 20.5 mi, 045° NE
Cedar Mountain Battlefield (Monument) — 20.9 mi, 353° N
Stonewall Brigade Monument (Monument) — 21.1 mi, 353° N
Fredericksburg and Spot. National Military Park (National Park) — 21.9 mi, 060° NE · 48 acres
Wilderness Chapel (Historic Ruins) — 22.0 mi, 047° NE
Madison County Historical Society (Museum) — 22.9 mi, 327° NW
Costello Stadium (Stadium) — 23.6 mi, 215° SW
Jackson's Flank Attack (Viewpoint) — 23.6 mi, 052° NE
Giant Shad Fish (Public Artwork) — 23.7 mi, 260° W
Belmont Arts Collaborative (Arts Centre) — 24.8 mi, 257° W
DMR Adventures (Arts Centre) — 24.8 mi, 257° W
Free Speech Wall (Attraction) — 25.2 mi, 258° W
Arts of the Albemarle (Gallery) — 25.2 mi, 258° W
Second Street Gallery (Gallery) — 25.4 mi, 258° W
Live Arts Theatre (Theatre) — 25.4 mi, 258° W
The Jefferson Theatre (Theatre) — 25.4 mi, 258° W
Powhatan State Park (State Park) — 29.1 mi, 169° S
Shenandoah National Park (National Park) — 29.6 mi, 323° NW · 197k acres
Appalachian National Scenic Trail (National Trail) — 31.4 mi, 294° NW · 110k acres
Shenandoah Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 32.9 mi, 335° NW · 82k acres
George Washington National Forest (National Forest) — 42.6 mi, 307° NW · 1.1M acres
Rappahannock River Valley National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 45.3 mi, 082° E · 24k acres

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