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Chester Gap Virginia Map

Explore Chester Gap, 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 Chester Gap, Virginia

How to Use This Chester Gap, Virginia Map

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

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	Chester Gap
State	Virginia (VA)
County	Rappahannock County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/New_York)

Latitude	38.853447
Longitude	-78.134999
Population	894
Density	165.9 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Codes	22623, 22640
Area Code	540
County Seat	Washington
School District	Rappahannock County Public Schools

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About Chester Gap, Virginia

Chester Gap is a locality in Rappahannock County, Virginia, United States. It is a small community with a population of 894. The population density is 165.9 people per km². Chester Gap is located at 38.8534°N, 78.1350°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP codes: 22623, 22640.

Chester Gap rises as a high, narrow passage where the earth seems to hold its breath between the steep, forested slopes. It lies 5.5 miles southeast of Front Royal, VA (from Front Royal, VA: bearing 144°T), and is situated 9.4 miles south-southwest of Shenandoah Farms. The air here carries a distinct, sharp clarity, cooling rapidly as it funnels through the notch and settles over the rugged terrain. Sunlight filters through the dense canopy to illuminate the rocky outcrops and the low, damp earth of Bear Hollow, where the shadows linger long after the morning has fully broken. Only a mile away, the sprawling, protected wilderness of Shenandoah National Park asserts its presence, offering a vast, untamed boundary that dictates the quietude of the surroundings. Nearby, the steady, rhythmic flow of Foot of the Mountain Run marks the passage of time, its waters carving a path through the stubborn stone with a persistence that defines the physical character of the land.

Chester Gap maintains a deliberate, quiet economy that relies on the slow pulse of the seasons rather than the frantic pace of the modern corridor. History remains visible in the endurance of the local homesteads and the way the land was cleared and worked by those who understood the unforgiving nature of the high elevation. Residents often look toward the distant, hazy line of the Blue Ridge Mountains on the horizon, a constant reminder of the wider geography that surrounds them. While the nearby waters of Lake Front Royal provide a stillness for the local birds and the occasional traveler, the true focus of life remains on the immediate, tangible tasks of maintaining the hillside acreage. Those seeking the rugged isolation of the Dickey Hill Trail or the sudden, dramatic descent of Miller Falls find that Chester Gap offers a rare, grounded perspective, far removed from the clamor of the lowlands.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Shenandoah National Park (National Park) — 1.0 mi, 238° SW · 197k acres
Appalachian National Scenic Trail (National Trail) — 1.6 mi, 346° N · 110k acres
Potomac Appalachian Trail Club Land (Conservation Area) — 1.7 mi, 256° W
Indian Run Overlook (Viewpoint) — 2.8 mi, 216° SW
Marriott Ranches (Local Park) — 4.4 mi, 105° E
Appalachian Trail Corridor (National Park) — 4.6 mi, 045° NE · 572 acres
Shenandoah Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 4.8 mi, 203° SW · 82k acres
Unknown Park (Local Park) — 4.8 mi, 007° N
Millenium Sundial (Monument) — 5.3 mi, 327° NW
Norfolk & Southern Railway Co. Caboose (Monument) — 5.3 mi, 327° NW
Skyline Caverns (Attraction) — 5.4 mi, 306° NW
"stonewall" Jackson (Public Artwork) — 5.4 mi, 325° NW
Skyline Soccerplex (Local Recreation) — 5.9 mi, 320° NW
Thompson Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 7.0 mi, 041° NE
Andy Guest/Shenandoah River State Park (State Park) — 7.6 mi, 276° W
George Washington National Forest (National Forest) — 9.5 mi, 295° NW · 1.1M acres
Sky Meadows State Park (State Park) — 12.3 mi, 039° NE
Snowden Ruins (Historic Ruins) — 12.6 mi, 043° NE
8th Vermont Monument (Monument) — 14.1 mi, 320° NW
Cedar Creek Battlefield (Registered Battlefield) — 14.4 mi, 324° NW
Strasburg Museum (Museum) — 15.1 mi, 308° NW
Hupp's Hill Museum (Museum) — 15.4 mi, 312° NW
Arrowhead Stadium (Stadium) — 15.6 mi, 349° N
The Spilman Homestead (Historic Ruins) — 17.6 mi, 142° SE
Ramseur's Hill - Fisher's Hill Battlefield (Registered Battlefield) — 17.7 mi, 302° NW
Stephens Fort (Historic Castle / Fort) — 18.6 mi, 327° NW
Alamo Drafthouse Cinema (Cinema) — 18.6 mi, 350° N
Armstrong Concert Hall (Theatre) — 21.7 mi, 357° N
Darkwood Manor (Attraction) — 21.8 mi, 234° SW
Luray Train Station Musuem (Museum) — 21.9 mi, 233° SW

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