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Covington Virginia Map

Explore Covington, 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 Covington, Virginia

How to Use This Covington, Virginia Map

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

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	Covington
State	Virginia (VA)
County	Goochland County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/New_York)

Latitude	37.78106
Longitude	-79.985434
Population	5,737
Density	405.0 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Codes	23039, 24426
Area Code	804, 540
County Seat	Goochland
School District	Alleghany Highlands Public Schools

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About Covington, Virginia

Covington is a locality in Goochland County, Virginia, United States. It has a population of approximately 5,737. The population density is 405.0 people per km². Covington is located at 37.7811°N, 79.9854°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Covington is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 23039, 24426.

Covington holds a singular presence within the high, rugged folds of the landscape, where the earth rises in quiet, heavy ridges that seem to hold the morning light in a long, suspended glow. It lies 11.3 miles west of Short Pump, VA (from Short Pump, VA: bearing 277°T), and is situated 7.8 miles northwest of Manakin Sabot. The air here feels dense with the respiration of deep woodlands and the cool, damp scent of earth, marking a terrain where the Blue Ridge Mountains exert a distant, hazy influence upon the horizon. A mile away, the quiet waters of Richmonds Pond mirror the shifting clouds, while the persistent, steady movement of Beaverdam Creek carves a narrow path through the valley floor. The shadows lengthen across the uneven ground as the sun dips behind the western ridges, casting a slate-gray tint over the fields that transition into the dense, encroaching timber of the surrounding hills.

Industry has long defined the pulse of Covington, leaving a legacy of iron and fiber that informs the character of the streets and the deliberate, measured pace of those who walk them. While the T. Brady Saunders Boy Scout Camp offers a nearby expanse for those seeking the quietude of the woods, the local economy remains tethered to the physical labor of the mills and the commerce that flows through the valley. The architecture reflects a time of deliberate construction, with brick facades that have weathered the changing seasons, standing as a firm acknowledgment of the generations that built their lives upon this uneven bedrock. Even as the modern world shifts, the daily rhythm of Covington persists with a steady, unyielding focus, grounded in the traditions of a region that honors the work of the hand and the endurance of the land.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Conrad Park (Local Park) — 0.5 mi, 196° S
Jackson River Sports Complex (Local Park) — 1.1 mi, 194° S
George Washington National Forest (National Forest) — 1.4 mi, 007° N · 1.1M acres
Jefferson National Forest (National Forest) — 6.2 mi, 157° SE · 733k acres
Johnsons Creek State Natural Area Preserve (State Conservation Area) — 6.2 mi, 308° NW
Falling Spring Overlook (Viewpoint) — 6.3 mi, 019° N
Callie Furnace (Historic Ruins) — 8.9 mi, 092° E
Douthat State Park (State Park) — 10.7 mi, 047° NE
Barbours Creek Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 10.8 mi, 201° S · 5,507 acres
Neola Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 10.8 mi, 318° NW
Lake Moomaw Public Fishing Lake (State Recreation Area) — 11.1 mi, 003° N
Eagle Rock Lime Kilns (Historic Ruins) — 13.8 mi, 134° SE
Rough Mountain Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 14.6 mi, 062° NE · 9,327 acres
Beaverdam Falls (Nature Reserve) — 15.7 mi, 239° SW
The Bunker (Attraction) — 17.6 mi, 271° W
Government Floyd Monument (Monument) — 17.8 mi, 233° SW
Udderly Chic(k) (Public Artwork) — 21.1 mi, 226° SW
Bath County Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 21.2 mi, 030° NE
Watoga State Park (State Park) — 21.5 mi, 337° NW
Appalachian National Scenic Trail (National Trail) — 23.1 mi, 182° S · 110k acres
T. M. Cheeks (Monument) — 23.9 mi, 342° N
Bubble Cave Preserve (Attraction) — 23.9 mi, 310° NW
Organ Cave (Attraction) — 25.0 mi, 260° W
Caverns at Natural Bridge (Attraction) — 26.3 mi, 112° E
Second Creek Mill (Museum) — 26.9 mi, 253° W
Pearl S Buck Birthplace (Museum) — 27.6 mi, 335° NW
Eleanor D Wilson Museum (Museum) — 29.6 mi, 175° S
Nelson Gallery (Gallery) — 29.6 mi, 089° E
The Cabell Gallery (Gallery) — 29.7 mi, 089° E
Rockbridge Historical Society (Museum) — 29.7 mi, 089° E

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