Colonial Heights Virginia Map

About Colonial Heights, Virginia

Colonial Heights is a locality in Stafford County, Virginia, United States. It has a population of 18,170. The population density is 933.0 people per km². Colonial Heights is located at 37.2617°N, 77.3968°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Colonial Heights is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 24015, 24202, 22405.

Colonial Heights occupies a quiet, inland plateau defined by the persistent, rhythmic flow of Claiborne Run. The landscape here is characterized by a steady, terrestrial grace, where the earth holds the warmth of the sun in its clay-rich soil and the air carries the dry, earthen scent of the Piedmont. While the jagged, distant silhouette of the Blue Ridge Mountains marks the western horizon, the immediate terrain remains defined by localized shifts in elevation, including the modest, verdant depression of Bitzner Meadow. Residents often spend their afternoons within the preserved green space of Ymca Stafford, where the light filters through the canopy in long, amber needles, illuminating a geography that feels distinctly grounded and far removed from any coastal influence.

Colonial Heights serves as a physical archive of the long, complex history of the Old Dominion, where memories of past conflicts have softened into the quiet commerce of the modern day. The local economy thrives on a measured pace of trade and service, supporting a population that values the stability of a central, inland life. Though the Ni River Reservoir lies nine miles away, the community draws its character from the proximity of the earth rather than the water, maintaining a rhythm of life that honors the endurance of its institutions. Whether one is traversing the regional paths or observing the transition of seasons across the local fields, there is a palpable sense of continuity in Colonial Heights, a place where the weight of time is balanced by the simple, daily work of the present.

About This Colonial Heights Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Colonial Heights, Virginia. Coordinates: 37.261685, -77.396804. 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 Colonial Heights includes the ZIP code (24015, 24202, 22405), telephone area code (540, 804), county seat of Stafford County (Stafford), and school district assignment (Colonial Heights City Public Schools).

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.