Bowling Green Virginia Map

About Bowling Green, Virginia

Bowling Green is a locality in Caroline County, Virginia, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,561. The population density is 350.2 people per km². Bowling Green is located at 38.0496°N, 77.3466°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 22427.

Bowling Green rests in a landscape of rolling Virginia Piedmont terrain, where the sky often unfurls in broad, soft expanses of blue. It lies 18.6 miles south-south-east of Fredericksburg, VA (from Fredericksburg, VA: bearing 161°T), and is situated 9.4 miles east-north-east of Ladysmith. The land itself, a mosaic of cultivated fields and mature woodlands, breathes with a quiet permanence, the air carrying the faint, earthy scent of damp soil after a summer rain. Gentle slopes give way to the meandering paths of small creeks, their waters reflecting the changing light, and the overall impression is one of a place settled into its own skin, unhurried and deeply rooted. The history of Bowling Green is interwoven with the agricultural heritage of Caroline County, an area that once thrived on the cultivation of tobacco and later, grains. This quiet center of commerce has long served as a hub for the surrounding farms, its local economy historically tied to the bounty of the land. Though the grand estates of earlier eras have largely faded, the spirit of self-reliance and connection to the soil remains, evident in the community's enduring character and the steady, understated pace of life that defines Bowling Green.

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This page provides an interactive Google map of Bowling Green, Virginia with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Bowling Green and Caroline County.

Detailed location data for Bowling Green includes the ZIP code (24012), telephone area code (540), county seat of Caroline County (Bowling Green), and school district assignment (Caroline County Public Schools). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Bowling Green is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.