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Cave Spring Virginia Map

Explore Cave Spring, 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 Cave Spring, Virginia

How to Use This Cave Spring, Virginia Map

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

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	Cave Spring
State	Virginia (VA)
County	Roanoke County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/New_York)

Latitude	37.227637
Longitude	-80.012816
Population	26,755
Density	865.5 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	24018
Area Code	540
County Seat	Salem
School District	Roanoke County Public Schools

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About Cave Spring, Virginia

Cave Spring is a locality in Roanoke County, Virginia, United States. It has a population of 26,755. The population density is 865.5 people per km². Cave Spring is located at 37.2276°N, 80.0128°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 24018.

Cave Spring possesses a landscape defined by the quiet persistence of the earth, where the terrain rises and falls in long, rhythmic swells of limestone and clay. It lies 4.9 miles southwest of Roanoke, VA (from Roanoke, VA: bearing 233°T), and is situated 5.1 miles south-southeast of Salem. Mud Lick Creek carves a narrow, winding path through the local topography, its waters often reflecting the muted silver of the overcast Virginia sky. Beyond the immediate lowlands, the distant peaks of the Appalachian Mountains remain a hazy, indigo presence against the horizon. To the east, the terrain dips into the quiet seclusion of Cattail Hollow, where the air holds a cooler, heavier stillness during the early morning hours. Residents often find their way to the Garst Mill Park Greenway, where the paths follow the subtle contours of the land through corridors of oak and hickory.

Cave Spring emerged from a history rooted in the steady labor of agricultural expansion and the slow, deliberate growth of the inland Piedmont region. The local economy now functions as a vital extension of the broader Roanoke metropolitan area, favoring a blend of professional services and retail commerce over the heavy industrial output of previous generations. Many residents commute to nearby hubs, yet the neighborhood maintains a distinct identity tethered to its original, agrarian-influenced layout. The proximity to Smith Mountain Lake provides a primary destination for those seeking recreation, drawing the population toward its expansive, man-made reservoirs during the heat of the summer months. Development here reflects a careful balance between the preservation of older, residential character and the modern necessity for efficient, connected infrastructure.

Cave Spring cultivates a character that values the quiet dignity of a suburban pace, where the changing seasons dictate the tempo of daily life. The community preserves a sense of grounded stability, often centered around local schools and the shared spaces that define its suburban geography. While the area lacks the dense, ornate monuments of a metropolitan center, it finds local significance in the functional beauty of its greenways and the modest, well-kept expanses of its residential neighborhoods. The cultural life of Cave Spring remains largely private, favoring intimate gatherings and the simple, reliable patterns of a life lived away from the volatility of more crowded regions. Notable figures who have walked these paths include the musician Wayne Newton, whose early life in the region remains a point of local recognition amidst the otherwise understated social fabric.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Garst Mill Park Greenway (Local Park) — 0.7 mi, 358° N
Starkey Park (Local Park) — 1.9 mi, 161° S
Dan Wright Memorial (Monument) — 2.3 mi, 036° NE
Merrill Gainer Statue (Public Artwork) — 2.6 mi, 041° NE
Poor Mountain State Natural Area Preserve (State Conservation Area) — 3.0 mi, 282° W
Roanoke Fine Arts Center (Arts Centre) — 3.6 mi, 069° E
Poor Mountain (State Wilderness) — 3.8 mi, 285° W
JB Fishburn Memorial (Monument) — 4.3 mi, 075° E
Roanoke Mountain Loop Lookout (Viewpoint) — 4.4 mi, 105° E
Agatha Strother Lewis | Col. Elijah McClanahan (Monument) — 4.5 mi, 027° NE
Roanoke Star (Attraction) — 4.7 mi, 070° E
Norfolk Southern 8661 (Attraction) — 4.9 mi, 050° NE
Jupiter Missile (Attraction) — 4.9 mi, 050° NE
Roanoke Pinball Museum (Museum) — 5.0 mi, 053° NE
O. Winston Link Museum (Museum) — 5.2 mi, 052° NE
Battle of Hanging Rock (Registered Battlefield) — 7.1 mi, 348° N
Havens Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 7.3 mi, 340° N
Carvins Cove Reservoir (Waterfowl Production Area) — 7.8 mi, 357° N
Caboose (Museum) — 8.5 mi, 155° SE
Dixie Caverns (Attraction) — 9.2 mi, 281° W
Eleanor D Wilson Museum (Museum) — 9.5 mi, 024° NE
Appalachian National Scenic Trail (National Trail) — 10.4 mi, 356° N · 110k acres
Old tobacco barn style cabin (half demolished) (Historic Ruins) — 10.5 mi, 060° NE
Jefferson National Forest (National Forest) — 12.7 mi, 342° N · 733k acres
Brush Mountain East Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 14.5 mi, 316° NW · 3,745 acres
Brush Mountain Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 15.8 mi, 301° NW · 4,795 acres
Booker T. Washington National Monument (National Monument) — 16.9 mi, 115° SE · 244 acres
Falls Ridge Preserve (Nature Reserve) — 17.2 mi, 262° W
Westlake Cinema (Cinema) — 17.8 mi, 115° SE
George Washington National Forest (National Forest) — 26.7 mi, 345° N · 1.1M acres

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