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Callaghan Virginia Map

Explore Callaghan, 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 Callaghan, Virginia

How to Use This Callaghan, Virginia Map

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

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

Latitude	37.809824
Longitude	-80.089009
Population	203
Density	51.8 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	24426
Area Code	540
County Seat	Covington
School District	Alleghany Highlands Public Schools

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About Callaghan, Virginia

Callaghan is a locality in Alleghany County, Virginia, United States. It is a small community with a population of 203. The population density is 51.8 people per km². Callaghan is located at 37.8098°N, 80.0890°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 24426.

Callaghan maintains a quiet vigil over the landscape where the steady, rhythmic pulse of Ogle Creek defines the local geography. It lies 33.3 miles north-northwest of Hollins, VA (from Hollins, VA: bearing 348°T), and is situated 4.6 miles west-northwest of Covington. The air here holds a crisp, earthen clarity, filtered through the dense canopy of the surrounding George Washington National Forest, which blankets the terrain in a deep, verdant solitude. To the west, the distant silhouettes of the Appalachian Mountains rise against the sky, their jagged edges softened by the haze of afternoon light. Just a few miles away, the terrain dips into the quiet shadows of Cook Hollow, a place where the sunlight lingers longer on the slopes before retreating into the evening gray. The entire region is bound by an inland stillness, far removed from the clamor of the coast, defined instead by the slow, deliberate movement of water over moss-covered stones and the vast, quiet reach of the timbered hills.

Economic life in Callaghan has long been shaped by the rugged demands of the land, with the forest providing the primary fiber for a history built on timber and careful stewardship of the soil. Residents navigate a pace of life governed by the changing seasons rather than the demands of a rapid, industrial clock, often finding recreation in the wilderness of the James River Ranger District or trekking the steady inclines of the Brushy Mountain Trail. The proximity to Lake Moomaw offers a rare, expansive mirror to the sky, providing a focal point for those who seek the respite of open water amidst the enclosing woods. This is a place where the persistence of the past is felt in the architecture of the older homesteads and the enduring silence of the valleys, creating a neighborhood where the day-to-day rhythm remains tied to the ancient, terrestrial slow-burn of the mountains.

Nearby Outdoor Places

George Washington National Forest (National Forest) — locality lies within · 1.1M acres
Johnsons Creek State Natural Area Preserve (State Conservation Area) — 1.7 mi, 020° N
Neola Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 5.9 mi, 336° NW
Monongahela National Forest (National Forest) — 5.9 mi, 336° NW · 922k acres
Jackson River Sports Complex (Local Park) — 6.0 mi, 124° SE
Falling Spring Overlook (Viewpoint) — 8.7 mi, 063° NE
Lake Moomaw Public Fishing Lake (State Recreation Area) — 10.9 mi, 023° NE
Big Draft Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 11.0 mi, 305° NW · 5,147 acres
Barbours Creek Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 11.9 mi, 174° S · 5,507 acres
The Bunker (Attraction) — 12.0 mi, 262° W
Beaverdam Falls (Nature Reserve) — 12.7 mi, 218° SW
Douthat State Park (State Park) — 14.5 mi, 069° E
Callie Furnace (Historic Ruins) — 14.7 mi, 099° E
Government Floyd Monument (Monument) — 15.3 mi, 214° SW
Watoga State Park (State Park) — 18.0 mi, 351° N
Bubble Cave Preserve (Attraction) — 18.5 mi, 317° NW
Udderly Chic(k) (Public Artwork) — 19.2 mi, 209° SW
Eagle Rock Lime Kilns (Historic Ruins) — 19.4 mi, 127° SE
Organ Cave (Attraction) — 20.0 mi, 252° W
T. M. Cheeks (Monument) — 20.8 mi, 355° N
Second Creek Mill (Museum) — 22.3 mi, 244° SW
Bath County Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 23.1 mi, 045° NE
Pearl S Buck Birthplace (Museum) — 23.8 mi, 345° N
Appalachian National Scenic Trail (National Trail) — 25.6 mi, 169° S · 110k acres
Cranberry Glades National Natural Landmark (National Monument) — 28.0 mi, 340° N · 805 acres
4th Avenue Art Gallery (Gallery) — 28.5 mi, 360° N
Eastern Continental Divide (Attraction) — 31.5 mi, 201° S
Eleanor D Wilson Museum (Museum) — 32.5 mi, 166° S
Battle of Hanging Rock (Registered Battlefield) — 33.4 mi, 175° S
Chestnut Ridge Natural Area Preserve (Nature Reserve) — 33.8 mi, 217° SW

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