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Clinchco Virginia Map

Explore Clinchco, 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 Clinchco, Virginia

How to Use This Clinchco, Virginia Map

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

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.

CityClinchco
StateVirginia (VA)
CountyDickenson County
CountryUnited States of America
TimezoneEastern Time (America/New_York)
Latitude37.161219
Longitude-82.359869
Population244
Density33.7 /km²
IncorporatedYes
ZIP Code24226
Area Code276
County SeatClintwood
School DistrictDickenson County Public Schools

About Clinchco, Virginia

Clinchco is a locality in Dickenson County, Virginia, United States. It is a small community with a population of 244. The population density is 33.7 people per km². Clinchco is located at 37.1612°N, 82.3599°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Clinchco is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 24226.

Clinchco occupies a narrow, rugged crease in the earth where the movement of water defines the character of the soil. It lies 40.2 miles north-northwest of Bristol, VA (from Bristol, VA: bearing 346°T), and is situated 17.5 miles northeast of Wise. Mill Creek carves a persistent path through the terrain, its waters reflecting the deep, verdant canopy that clings to the steep slopes rising on either side. Beyond the immediate banks, the land shifts into the uneven, shadowed folds of the regional landscape, creating a sense of isolation that feels both protective and profound. As dusk settles, a cool, damp air rises from the creek bed, catching the waning light and turning the valley floor into a quiet basin of muted greens and slate grays.

Clinchco bears the indelible marks of an industrial heritage rooted in the extraction of coal, a history that shaped the layout of the streets and the endurance of its people. While the economy has evolved from the intensive labor of the mines, the influence of that era remains visible in the sturdy, utilitarian architecture that persists against the encroaching woodland. Residents often look toward the John W. Flannagan Reservoir for recreation, finding a stillness in its expanse that contrasts with the demanding geography of Pond Hollow nearby. Those seeking the outdoors frequently gravitate toward the John W Flannagan Recreation Area, where the density of the forest offers a stark reminder of the wilder, unyielding nature of the region. Even as the decades pass, the pace of daily life in Clinchco retains a deliberate, steady cadence, anchored by the gravity of the hills and the constant, rhythmic passage of the creek.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • John W Flannagan Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 1.8 mi, 337° NW
  • John W. Flannagan Reservoir (Recreation Area) — 1.9 mi, 310° NW
  • Jettie Baker Center (Cinema) — 5.3 mi, 262° W
  • Dickenson County Arts Center (Arts Centre) — 5.4 mi, 261° W
  • Ralph Stanley Museum and Traditional Mountain Music Center (Museum) — 5.4 mi, 262° W
  • Jefferson National Forest (National Forest) — 5.5 mi, 012° N · 733k acres
  • Breaks Interstate Park (State Park) — 7.1 mi, 017° N
  • Pine Mountain State Scenic Trail (State Recreation Area) — 8.5 mi, 302° NW
  • Grassy Gap (Viewpoint) — 8.5 mi, 302° NW
  • Tnc Elk Reserve (Conservation Area) — 9.4 mi, 205° SW
  • Old Fashion Elk (Public Artwork) — 9.9 mi, 003° N
  • Leonard Woods Lynched (Monument) — 14.9 mi, 268° W
  • Pound Gap (Monument) — 14.9 mi, 268° W
  • Wise County (Monument) — 15.0 mi, 268° W
  • Fishtrap Lake Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 15.2 mi, 004° N
  • Old Meade Homeplace (Historic Ruins) — 16.0 mi, 267° W
  • Lay's Hardware Center for the Arts (Theatre) — 16.1 mi, 201° S
  • Grundy Community Center Cinema (Cinema) — 16.4 mi, 060° NE
  • Spearhead Trails (Attraction) — 16.9 mi, 206° SW
  • Clinch River State Park (State Park) — 17.5 mi, 175° S
  • St. Paul Small Art Gallery (Gallery) — 17.9 mi, 171° S
  • Shelby Valley Wildcats (Stadium) — 18.1 mi, 328° NW
  • Cleveland Barrens State Natural Area Preserve (State Conservation Area) — 18.8 mi, 155° SE
  • Park Avenue Theatre (Theatre) — 21.6 mi, 223° SW
  • Appalachian Wireless Arena (Stadium) — 23.5 mi, 338° N
  • Devil's Bathtub (Attraction) — 28.9 mi, 214° SW
  • Appalachia Cultural Arts Center (Arts Centre) — 29.3 mi, 233° SW
  • Stone Mountain Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 37.1 mi, 231° SW · 3,273 acres
  • Cherokee National Forest (National Forest) — 43.7 mi, 155° SE · 662k acres
  • Mount Rogers National Recreation Area (National Recreation Area) — 46.2 mi, 143° SE · 155k acres

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About This Clinchco Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Clinchco, Virginia. Coordinates: 37.161219, -82.359869. 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 Clinchco includes the ZIP code (24226), telephone area code (276), county seat of Dickenson County (Clintwood), and school district assignment (Dickenson County Public Schools).

Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any US town, county or landmark by name; offers USGS topographic maps and USGS aerial imagery as base layers; overlays a labelled U.S. National Grid (USNG) so the map can be read like a printed topographic quad; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a USNG grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.

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.

Page generatedSeptember 2026
Location dataSimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data
Map layersGoogle Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model)
Wikipedia validationArticle content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API.