Catharpin Virginia Map

About Catharpin, Virginia

Catharpin is a locality in Prince William County, Virginia, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,200. The population density is 55.0 people per km². Catharpin is located at 38.8543°N, 77.5719°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 20143.

Catharpin reveals itself through the rhythmic, shallow pulse of the Lick Branch as it carves a path through the verdant, shifting terrain of the Piedmont. It lies 4.6 miles north-northeast of Gainesville, VA (from Gainesville, VA: bearing 29°T), and is situated 7.8 miles west of Centreville. The landscape surrounding Catharpin is defined by the heavy, loamy earth of the Culpeper Basin, where the horizon remains flat and expansive until the faint, jagged silhouette of the Blue Ridge Mountains emerges in the western distance on the clearest of days. Dense stands of timber within the Conway-Robinson Memorial State Forest anchor the local ecology, creating a quiet sanctuary for wildlife that bleeds into the managed, open meadows of Catharpin Regional Park. At dusk, the light here thickens, turning the tall grasses a muted copper and casting long, slender shadows that seem to hold the heat of the afternoon sun against the cooling ground.

History persists in Catharpin not as a monument, but as a persistent weight in the soil, echoing the agricultural roots that once demanded everything from those who worked the clay. While the modern economy has shifted toward the sprawling tech-corridors that define the region’s current pulse, the pace remains tethered to the slow rotation of the seasons and the quiet maintenance of the land. Residents find a distinct solitude in the proximity of Aldred Pond, where the surface tension of the water perfectly mirrors the gray, heavy skies of an approaching autumn storm. Whether traversing the quiet lanes or observing the slow transition of foliage in the nearby woodlands, one senses that Catharpin preserves a deliberate, grounded character, favoring the steady work of the present over the frantic pace of the encroaching urban centers.

About This Catharpin Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Catharpin, Virginia. Coordinates: 38.85428, -77.571936. 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 Catharpin includes the ZIP code (20143), telephone area code (571, 703), county seat of Prince William County (Manassas), 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.