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Callao Virginia Map

Explore Callao, 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 Callao, Virginia

How to Use This Callao, Virginia Map

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

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

Latitude	37.969298
Longitude	-76.559677
Population	480
Density	12.0 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	22435
Area Code	540
County Seat	Heathsville

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About Callao, Virginia

Callao is a locality in Northumberland County, Virginia, United States. It is a small community with a population of 480. The population density is 12.0 people per km². Callao is located at 37.9693°N, 76.5597°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 22435.

Callao occupies a quiet expanse of the Northern Neck where the horizon is defined by the steady, unyielding reach of maturing timber and long-cultivated fields. It lies 14.2 miles southwest of Saint Marys, MD (from Saint Marys, MD: bearing 229°T), and is situated 18.8 miles south of Great Mills. The land here possesses a deliberate stillness, marked by the slow movement of Mill Creek as it carves a path through the dense, verdant undergrowth just a mile from the center of the settlement. On clear evenings, the air carries a crispness that suggests the immense distance to the Blue Ridge Mountains, which remain a faint, ethereal smudge against the western sky, far removed from the immediate, clay-rich soil of the local plains. Nearby, the landscape dips into the quiet shadows of Bald Eagle Gully, an ancient depression that captures the cool humidity of the evening, while the waters of Gardys Millpond Public Fishing Lake offer a glassy reflection of the oaks and hickories that crowd the shoreline.

Callao functions as a vital anchor for the surrounding agricultural community, where the cycles of growth and harvest have dictated the pace of life for generations. The economy remains tethered to the land, echoing a history of tobacco and timber that once defined the regional industry, now transitioned into a blend of small-scale commerce and service that supports the local population. Residents often pass the time near the local thoroughfares, where the heritage of the Old Dominion is felt in the architecture of modest, well-tended structures and the enduring pragmatism of the inhabitants. While the bustle of the modern corridor feels distant, Callao maintains a distinct identity, prioritizing a quiet, industrious existence that acknowledges the deep, layered memory of the countryside over the transient demands of the outside world.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Gardys Millpond Public Fishing Lake (State Recreation Area) — 2.9 mi, 308° NW
Bush Mill Stream State Natural Area Preserve (State Conservation Area) — 8.5 mi, 138° SE
Bush Mill Stream (State Conservation Area) — 8.5 mi, 138° SE
Bush Mill Stream Natural Area Preserve (Marine Protected Area) — 8.7 mi, 137° SE
Rappahannock River Valley National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 9.3 mi, 207° SW · 24k acres
Chilton Woods State Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 10.1 mi, 173° S
Hull Springs Farm (Recreation Easement) — 10.9 mi, 331° NW
Booker Taliaferro Washington School (historical) (Historic Ruins) — 12.1 mi, 145° SE
Lighthouse (Public Artwork) — 12.5 mi, 014° N
Belle Isle State Park (State Park) — 12.6 mi, 187° S
Point Lookout Sp (State Park) — 13.0 mi, 059° NE
Bel Air Mansion And Guest House (Museum) — 13.5 mi, 185° S
Confederate Monument (Monument) — 13.6 mi, 051° NE
Bird Viewing Blind (Viewpoint) — 13.6 mi, 188° S
Drayden African-American Schoolhouse (Museum) — 14.5 mi, 017° N
Mary Ball Washington Museum & Library (Museum) — 14.7 mi, 159° S
Historic St. Mary's City Visitors Center (Museum) — 16.2 mi, 026° NE
The Maryland Dove (Museum) — 16.4 mi, 024° NE
Margaret Brent Pilgrimage (Monument) — 16.6 mi, 025° NE
Freedom of Conscience (Monument) — 16.7 mi, 024° NE
Dameron Marsh Natural Area Preserve (Marine Protected Area) — 18.6 mi, 133° SE
Half Shell Stage (Theatre) — 20.1 mi, 151° SE
George Washington Birthplace National Monument (National Monument) — 24.3 mi, 310° NW · 556 acres
Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 29.2 mi, 035° NE · 96k acres
Smith's St. Leonard Site (Historic Ruins) — 29.3 mi, 005° N
Garrett Farm site, John Wilkes Booth Killed after killing Lincoln (Attraction) — 38.2 mi, 288° W
Calvart Gallery (Gallery) — 39.2 mi, 358° N
Kocen Arts Center (Arts Centre) — 39.2 mi, 358° N
Creative Celebrations (Arts Centre) — 40.3 mi, 358° N
Eagle Nest (Attraction) — 41.2 mi, 038° NE

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