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Craig Virginia Map

Explore Craig, 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 Craig, Virginia

How to Use This Craig, Virginia Map

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

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

Latitude	36.61486
Longitude	-80.030878
Population	480
Density	8.0 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Codes	24165, 24127
Area Code	276, 540
County Seat	Martinsville

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About Craig, Virginia

Craig is a locality in Henry County, Virginia, United States. It is a small community with a population of 480. The population density is 8.0 people per km². Craig is located at 36.6149°N, 80.0309°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP codes: 24165, 24127.

Craig emerges from the earth as a collection of quiet, sun-drenched clearings defined by the steady, persistent flow of the North Mayo River. It lies 10.3 miles west-southwest of Martinsville, VA (from Martinsville, VA: bearing 239°T), and is situated 9.4 miles southwest of Collinsville. The landscape here is characterized by a deliberate, quiet topography where the ground rises into modest, wooded ridges rather than dramatic peaks, leaving the distant Appalachian Mountains as nothing more than a faint, jagged charcoal line against the western sky. In the cool hours of early morning, a low-hanging mist clings to the riverbanks, softening the hard edges of the timber and the gravel roads that spiderweb out toward Burch Hollow. The air holds a particular, crisp weight, sharpened by the scent of damp soil and the dense, green reach of the Piedmont forest that seems to press in from every direction, indifferent to the slow turning of the calendar.

Craig maintains a pace of life dictated less by the clock and more by the seasonal requirements of the land, echoing a history built on the stubborn persistence of small-scale agriculture and timber. While the economic pulse of the region has shifted away from the intensive tobacco cycles of the past, the local character remains tethered to the quiet stewardship of the soil, with residents finding recreation in the nearby Mayo River State Park or spending afternoons near the still waters of Philpott Lake. A distinct, understated composure defines the daily routines of those who live here, where the sound of the river remains the most reliable neighbor. Whether the light is gold and heavy at dusk or pale and thin in the winter, Craig persists with a grounded, unassuming grace that favors the long view of the horizon over the frantic pace of the wider world.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Mayo River State Park (State Park) — 3.9 mi, 160° S
Henry County Park (Local Park) — 7.5 mi, 037° NE
Fairystone Farms Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 10.3 mi, 344° N
Fairy Stone State Park (State Park) — 10.5 mi, 346° N
Fisher Farm Park (Local Park) — 10.5 mi, 093° E
Philpott Lake (Recreation Area) — 10.6 mi, 349° N
Bowens Creek Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 10.9 mi, 352° N
Mize Point Recreation Area (Local Recreation) — 11.6 mi, 356° N
Stoneville Sign (Public Artwork) — 12.3 mi, 146° SE
Amphitheater (Theatre) — 13.4 mi, 340° N
Patrick Henry Monument (Monument) — 14.4 mi, 075° E
Lawson Family Murder Museum (Museum) — 16.2 mi, 166° S
Dan River Game Land (State Conservation Area) — 16.3 mi, 132° SE
Jack's Creek Covered Bridge (Viewpoint) — 17.0 mi, 308° NW
Stokes County Arts Council (Arts Centre) — 17.2 mi, 214° SW
Stoneman's Raid (Monument) — 17.2 mi, 214° SW
Lower Cascades (Attraction) — 19.1 mi, 224° SW
Window Falls (Attraction) — 19.5 mi, 221° SW
Hidden Falls (Attraction) — 19.6 mi, 221° SW
Upper Casscades (Attraction) — 20.1 mi, 221° SW
Blue Ridge Farm Museum (Museum) — 21.4 mi, 001° N
RM Collins Memorial (Monument) — 22.9 mi, 231° SW
Sun Music Hall (Theatre) — 25.9 mi, 322° NW
Earle (Cinema) — 33.0 mi, 256° W
Mount Airy Museum of Regional History (Museum) — 33.0 mi, 256° W
Camp Branch Natural Area Preserve (Nature Reserve) — 33.3 mi, 303° NW
Rainbow Magic Alpaca Farm (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 34.0 mi, 167° S
Jefferson National Forest (National Forest) — 50.2 mi, 342° N · 733k acres
Mount Rogers National Recreation Area (National Recreation Area) — 50.5 mi, 284° W · 155k acres
Appalachian National Scenic Trail (National Trail) — 51.3 mi, 354° N · 110k acres

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