Brandy Station Virginia Map

About Brandy Station, Virginia

Brandy Station is a locality in Culpeper County, Virginia, United States. It is a small community with a population of 237. The population density is 52.7 people per km². Brandy Station is located at 38.5018°N, 77.8936°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 22714.

Brandy Station lies in a landscape of rolling Virginia Piedmont, where broad fields of corn and soy stretch towards the horizon, interrupted by stands of mature oak and maple. It lies 24.8 miles south-west of Linton Hall, VA (from Linton Hall, VA: bearing 224°T), and is situated 5.9 miles east-north-east of Culpeper. The land here is not dramatically hilly but possesses a subtle, persistent swell, as if the earth itself breathes in slow, measured breaths. Creeks, often no more than a silver ribbon glinting through the summer heat, wind their way through the terrain, feeding into the Rappahannock River further afield. The air, particularly in the languid afternoons of late summer, carries the dry, dusty scent of harvested fields and the faint, sweet perfume of honeysuckle climbing the weathered fences. Even the shadows, long and deep in the late afternoon, seem to hold a certain weight, a quiet stillness that speaks of enduring seasons. This locale, known far beyond its immediate borders, holds a potent echo of the past, most notably the Battle of Brandy Station, the largest cavalry engagement of the American Civil War. The land itself bears witness to that tumultuous era, though today its economy is largely agricultural, with farms that have been in families for generations continuing to cultivate the fertile soil. Modern life flows with a gentler current here, a stark contrast to the thunder of hooves and the clash of sabers that once defined this place. Visitors often come to trace the historical pathways, to stand on the fields where so much history unfolded, and to appreciate the enduring, quiet beauty of Brandy Station, a place where the past and present coexist with a palpable, yet understated, grace.

About This Brandy Station Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Brandy Station, Virginia — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 38.501792, -77.893606. 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 Brandy Station and Culpeper County.

Detailed location data for Brandy Station includes the ZIP code (22714), telephone area code (540), county seat of Culpeper County (Culpeper), and school district assignment (Culpeper 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 Brandy Station is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.