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Brightwood Virginia Map

Explore Brightwood, 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 Brightwood, Virginia

How to Use This Brightwood, Virginia Map

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

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

Latitude	38.413954
Longitude	-78.184695
Population	1,064
Density	82.5 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	22715
Area Code	540
County Seat	Madison
School District	Madison County Public Schools

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About Brightwood, Virginia

Brightwood is a locality in Madison County, Virginia, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,064. The population density is 82.5 people per km². Brightwood is located at 38.4140°N, 78.1847°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 22715.

Brightwood emerges from the undulating landscape of the Piedmont, where the soil holds a deep, rusted iron hue and the horizon is defined by the distant, hazy silhouettes of the Blue Ridge Mountains. It lies 11.2 miles west-southwest of Culpeper, VA (from Culpeper, VA: bearing 252°T), and is situated 13.0 miles north-northwest of Orange. Little Crooked Run carves a narrow, serpentine path through the low-lying pastures just a mile from the center, its waters moving with a deliberate, quiet persistence that dictates the pace of the surrounding fields. Nearby, the stillness of Swain Lake reflects the shifting amber light of late afternoon, providing a cool reprieve from the heat that gathers in the low-lying basins during the summer months. The land here remains largely defined by the weight of its own geography, where the elevation rises toward the west and the air carries the scent of damp earth and cooling timber.

Brightwood occupies a space where the legacy of agrarian labor lingers in the weathered fence lines and the sturdy, unadorned architecture that dots the local roads. While the local economy has transitioned from the heavy reliance on traditional seasonal crops, the influence of the nearby CWT Land Holding serves as a reminder of the quiet, expansive nature of the region, preserving the character of the land against the encroaching speed of modern industry. Beyond the immediate vicinity, the terrain dips into the depths of Deep Hollow, a place where the shadows lengthen early and the silence feels particularly heavy. Life in Brightwood follows the slow, seasonal turn of the interior plains, favoring a deliberate habit of mind that values the permanence of the ground over the transient distractions of the wider world.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Madison County Historical Society (Museum) — 4.3 mi, 240° SW
Madison County Confederate Memorial (Monument) — 4.6 mi, 239° SW
Madison County Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 4.6 mi, 239° SW
Henry Wingate Studio (Gallery) — 5.8 mi, 297° NW
CWT Land Holding (Conservation Area) — 5.9 mi, 094° E
CWT Holding (Conservation Area) — 6.1 mi, 095° E
Stonewall Brigade Monument (Monument) — 6.3 mi, 093° E
Mountain Run Lake Park (Local Park) — 7.7 mi, 053° NE
Rapidan Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 8.4 mi, 277° W
Shenandoah National Park (National Park) — 9.3 mi, 289° W · 197k acres
Shenandoah Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 10.0 mi, 327° NW · 82k acres
Lions Glasses (Public Artwork) — 10.2 mi, 071° E
Wine & Design (Arts Centre) — 11.0 mi, 069° E
Cleopatra Vaughn (Arts Centre) — 11.1 mi, 069° E
Museum of Culpeper History (Museum) — 11.1 mi, 069° E
Bear Church Rock Overlook (Viewpoint) — 11.7 mi, 283° W
Five Tents (Historic Ruins) — 13.9 mi, 292° W
CCC Camp (Historic Ruins) — 15.1 mi, 298° NW
Lake Orange Public Fishing Lake (State Recreation Area) — 15.2 mi, 146° SE
Amphitheater (Theatre) — 16.3 mi, 319° NW
Peak View Stage (Theatre) — 16.4 mi, 320° NW
Appalachian National Scenic Trail (National Trail) — 21.0 mi, 251° W · 110k acres
C.F. Phelps Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 21.3 mi, 077° E
Luray Train Station Musuem (Museum) — 22.8 mi, 319° NW
Darkwood Manor (Attraction) — 23.0 mi, 320° NW
Luray Caverns (Attraction) — 23.6 mi, 317° NW
Toy Town Junction (Museum) — 23.7 mi, 317° NW
Lake Anna State Park (State Park) — 26.4 mi, 132° SE
George Washington National Forest (National Forest) — 26.9 mi, 337° NW · 1.1M acres
Appalachian Trail Corridor (National Park) — 34.1 mi, 010° N · 572 acres

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