Campbell Virginia Map

About Campbell, Virginia

Campbell is a locality in Albemarle County, Virginia, United States. It is a small community with a population of 480. The population density is 8.0 people per km². Campbell is located at 38.0318°N, 78.3022°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP codes: 22947, 24501.

Campbell reveals its character through the slow, rhythmic persistence of the Mechunk Creek as it carves a path through the red clay and thick undergrowth of the Piedmont. It lies 7.7 miles north-northeast of Lake Monticello, VA (from Lake Monticello, VA: bearing 13°T), and is situated 9.5 miles east of Charlottesville. The horizon to the west is defined by the hazy, bruised-purple silhouette of the Blue Ridge Mountains, a constant reminder of the geological theater that shapes the local weather and keeps the air heavy with the scent of damp earth and pine. Beyond the immediate tree line, the terrain yields to the quiet waters of Beaverdam Pond, where the surface tension holds the afternoon light like polished bronze. This inland landscape operates on a scale of quietude, where the land is defined less by grand vistas and more by the intimate, uneven topography that rises toward the distant, jagged spine of the mountains.

Campbell carries the weight of a long-settled history, where the labor of earlier generations remains visible in the lingering patterns of field and fence row that define the local economy. Agriculture still anchors the rhythm of the day, though the influence of modern industry has begun to reshape how residents interact with the surrounding woods and the seclusion of Rocky Hollow. The presence of Fernbrook Natural Area provides a protected sanctuary for the native flora, serving as a reminder of the wilder, uncultivated state that persists just beyond the reach of the paved roads. Here, life moves with a deliberate, measured pace, influenced by the changing seasons and the quiet persistence of a community that has learned to thrive in the shadow of the mountains while keeping its own counsel.

About This Campbell Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Campbell, Virginia. Coordinates: 38.031806, -78.302229. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Campbell includes the ZIP code (22947, 24501), telephone area code (540, 276), county seat of Albemarle County (Charlottesville), and school district assignment.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.