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Buena Vista Virginia Map

Explore Buena Vista, 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 Buena Vista, Virginia

How to Use This Buena Vista, Virginia Map

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

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	Buena Vista
State	Virginia (VA)
County	Roanoke (city)
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/New_York)

Latitude	37.729345
Longitude	-79.358134
Population	6,641
Density	398.3 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Codes	24013, 24416
Area Code	540
School District	Buena Vista City Public Schools

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About Buena Vista, Virginia

Buena Vista is a locality in Roanoke (city), Virginia, United States. It has a population of approximately 6,641. The population density is 398.3 people per km². Buena Vista is located at 37.7293°N, 79.3581°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Buena Vista is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 24013, 24416.

Buena Vista commands the landscape where the relentless progress of Lick Run carves a singular path through the earth, marking the pulse of a terrain defined by its distance from the reach of the tides. The air here holds a crisp, terrestrial weight, drifting down from the distant, hazy silhouettes of the Appalachian Mountains that stand as silent sentinels on the horizon. Within the immediate frame of vision, the ground rises into gentle, earthen folds, punctuated by the quiet expanse of Jackson Park, where the trees catch the low, slanted light of late afternoon to cast long, indigo shadows across the grass. Not far from these limits, the water of Niagara Reservoir remains undisturbed, a cool, reflective surface that anchors the surrounding woodland in a stillness profound enough to swallow the sound of a passing breeze.

Buena Vista retains the echoes of an industrial heritage that once defined the rhythm of its labor, shifting now toward a quieter, academic cadence that shapes the daily lives of those who inhabit its streets. The legacy of manufacture remains written in the sturdy brick facades and the grid of paths that once funneled resources toward the regional markets, a testament to the ambitions of a previous century. Beyond the edges of the settlement, the geography turns rugged, with the hidden, vertical drop of Falling Rock Falls and the secluded depth of Cattail Hollow offering a stark contrast to the human-made grid. The economy flows with a deliberate, measured pace, favoring a steady endurance over the frantic energy of metropolitan centers, ensuring that the character of Buena Vista remains firmly tethered to the reality of its inland geography.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Glen Maury Park (Local Recreation) — 0.1 mi, 303° NW
George Washington National Forest (National Forest) — 0.7 mi, 138° SE · 1.1M acres
Knight Statue (Public Artwork) — 0.8 mi, 029° NE
Knight Sports Arena (Stadium) — 0.9 mi, 027° NE
House Mountain Overlook (Viewpoint) — 2.7 mi, 134° SE
Otto Cline Powell monument (Monument) — 4.8 mi, 172° S
Colonel Claudius Crozet (Monument) — 5.9 mi, 316° NW
Rockbridge Historical Society (Museum) — 5.9 mi, 310° NW
Thomas Jonathan “Stonewall” Jackson (Attraction) — 5.9 mi, 307° NW
VMI World War II Memorial (Monument) — 6.0 mi, 315° NW
Virginia Military Institute Museum (Museum) — 6.0 mi, 315° NW
The Cabell Gallery (Gallery) — 6.0 mi, 310° NW
Nelson Gallery (Gallery) — 6.0 mi, 310° NW
Gillis Theatre (Theatre) — 6.1 mi, 313° NW
Mount Pleasant National Scenic Area (National Scenic Byway) — 6.5 mi, 092° E
Jefferson National Forest (National Forest) — 8.8 mi, 197° S · 733k acres
James River Face Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 8.8 mi, 197° S · 8,849 acres
Short Hills Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 10.3 mi, 259° W
Old Mine Entrance (Historic Ruins) — 10.7 mi, 217° SW
Dinosaur Kingdom II (Attraction) — 11.2 mi, 238° SW
Yankee Horse Ridge (Attraction) — 11.2 mi, 060° NE
Natural Bridge State Park (State Park) — 11.3 mi, 233° SW
VOF Holding (State Recreation Area) — 11.7 mi, 303° NW
Caverns at Natural Bridge (Attraction) — 11.9 mi, 237° SW
Thunder Ridge Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 12.1 mi, 205° SW · 2,427 acres
Goshen and Little North Mountain Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 13.3 mi, 335° NW
Train Station and Caboose (Museum) — 19.1 mi, 129° SE
Sweet Briar Museum (Museum) — 19.2 mi, 128° SE
Appalachian National Scenic Trail (National Trail) — 22.7 mi, 061° NE · 110k acres
Shenandoah National Park (National Park) — 34.4 mi, 052° NE · 197k acres

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