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Boydton Virginia Map

Explore Boydton, 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 Boydton, Virginia

How to Use This Boydton, Virginia Map

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

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	Boydton
State	Virginia (VA)
County	Mecklenburg County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/New_York)

Latitude	36.667641
Longitude	-78.387498
Population	302
Density	142.2 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	23917
Area Code	276
County Seat	Boydton
School District	Mecklenburg County Public Schools

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About Boydton, Virginia

Boydton is a locality in Mecklenburg County, Virginia, United States. It is a small community with a population of 302. The population density is 142.2 people per km². Boydton is located at 36.6676°N, 78.3875°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Boydton is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 23917.

Boydton endures as a quiet anchor of the Virginia Piedmont, defined by the slow, persistent movement of the Whetstone Branch as it carves through the red clay soil. It lies 23.4 miles north of Henderson, NC (from Henderson, NC: bearing 2°T), and is situated 9.9 miles south-southeast of Chase City. The landscape here is characterized by low, timbered ridges that offer glimpses of the horizon, where the distant, hazy silhouette of the Blue Ridge Mountains occasionally anchors the western sky. Only a mile away, the sprawling expanse of the John H. Kerr Reservoir collects the runoff of the surrounding woodlands, its waters reflecting the heavy, humid light of late summer afternoons. The air in Boydton carries a distinct weight, a mixture of pine resin and damp earth that seems to cling to the old brick facades and broad, shaded porches of the county seat.

History remains a tangible force in Boydton, where the architecture reflects a legacy of agricultural commerce and the shifting fortunes of the tobacco economy. While the fields once centered on the leaf, the modern rhythm of the locality is shaped by the nearby Dick Cross Wildlife Management Area, which draws those who seek the stillness of the managed woods and the quietude of the backcountry. Life in Boydton proceeds with a deliberate pace, acknowledging the weight of long-standing traditions while adapting to the quiet demands of the current age. The streets retain a sense of purpose, grounded by the endurance of the land and the steady, unobserved labor of those who maintain its fences and forests.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Dick Cross Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 5.4 mi, 125° SE
Occoneechee State Park (State Park) — 5.7 mi, 212° SW
Watchable Wildlife Platform (Viewpoint) — 6.7 mi, 132° SE
Solitary Sentinel (Attraction) — 8.3 mi, 252° W
John H. Kerr Reservoir (Recreation Area) — 8.6 mi, 183° S
Kerr Lake State Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 9.1 mi, 172° S
Unknown Park (Local Park) — 9.4 mi, 336° NW
Lake Gordon Public Fishing Lake (State Recreation Area) — 9.5 mi, 081° E
Prestwould Plantation (Museum) — 9.9 mi, 263° W
Clarksville Regional Museum (Museum) — 10.2 mi, 252° W
Thyne Institute Memorial (Monument) — 11.3 mi, 335° NW
South Hill Tobacco Museum (Museum) — 14.8 mi, 074° E
Staunton River State Park (State Park) — 14.8 mi, 278° W
Colonial Theatre (Theatre) — 14.8 mi, 074° E
Model Railroad / Doll Museum / Chamber of Commerce (Museum) — 14.8 mi, 074° E
Difficult Creek State Natural Area Preserve (State Conservation Area) — 19.3 mi, 289° W
Difficult Creek (State Wilderness) — 19.8 mi, 289° W
Dr. L. Julian Haywood (Monument) — 22.5 mi, 146° SE
Artillery Emplacement (Historic Ruins) — 23.0 mi, 310° NW
Wade Archaeological Site Native American (Historic Ruins) — 23.3 mi, 311° NW
Banister River Wildlife Management Area (Nature Reserve) — 23.8 mi, 281° W
Charlotte State Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 24.9 mi, 326° NW
Reminiscing (Public Artwork) — 25.4 mi, 182° S
Saint Paul’s Chapel School (Rosenwald Funded) (Monument) — 26.1 mi, 065° NE
Cinema I & II at the World of Sports (Cinema) — 27.4 mi, 273° W
Noland Village at Providence (Museum) — 30.3 mi, 308° NW
Jones Performing Arts Center, Louisburg College Auditorium (Theatre) — 39.3 mi, 173° S
Medoc Mountain Canoe & Kayak access (Attraction) — 39.7 mi, 135° SE
Petersburg National Battlefield Park (National Park) — 60.9 mi, 061° NE · 212 acres
George Washington National Forest (National Forest) — 79.4 mi, 320° NW · 1.1M acres

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