Bowling Green Virginia Map

About Bowling Green, Virginia

Bowling Green is a locality in Roanoke (city), Virginia, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,168. The population density is 281.2 people per km². Bowling Green is located at 38.0533°N, 77.3475°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Bowling Green is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 24012, 22427.

Bowling Green occupies a quiet stretch of land where the earth rises in subtle, rhythmic swells, defined by the persistent passage of Carvin Creek. It lies 1.3 miles south-southwest of Hollins, VA (from Hollins, VA: bearing 197°T), and is situated 3.7 miles north of Roanoke. Sunlight filters through the canopy of the local woodlands, casting long, amber shadows across the fields that define the immediate horizon. To the west, the distant silhouettes of the Appalachian Mountains anchor the view, providing a steady, blue-toned backdrop to the rural expanse. Within the immediate perimeter, Brookside Park offers a quiet interval of green space, while the terrain tilts gently toward the deeper geometry of Dark Hollow, five miles away. The air here carries a weight of damp soil and ancient growth, a stillness that seems to absorb the modern noise of the world beyond these borders.

Bowling Green serves as a persistent anchor for the surrounding agricultural landscape, its economy rooted in the legacy of the land and the steady work of those who cultivate it. Visitors often find their way toward the North Mountain Trail or the distant rush of Falling Rock Falls, yet the character of the place remains firmly grounded in its inland identity, far removed from the shifting moods of any coastline. The local pace is measured by the changing seasons rather than the frantic ticking of a clock, preserving a sense of continuity that has outlasted generations of change. Whether one is passing through the vicinity of the Carvin Cove Reservoir or walking the quiet lanes of the center, there is an enduring clarity to the atmosphere, a sense that Bowling Green exists precisely where it was meant to endure.

About This Bowling Green Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Bowling Green, Virginia. Coordinates: 38.053331, -77.347528. 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 Bowling Green includes the ZIP code (24012, 22427), telephone area code (540), county seat of Roanoke (city), and school district assignment (Caroline 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.