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Craigsville Virginia Map

Explore Craigsville, 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 Craigsville, Virginia

How to Use This Craigsville, Virginia Map

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

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

Latitude	38.086525
Longitude	-79.390787
Population	899
Density	167.9 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	24430
Area Code	540
County Seat	Staunton
School District	Augusta County Public Schools

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About Craigsville, Virginia

Craigsville is a locality in Augusta County, Virginia, United States. It is a small community with a population of 899. The population density is 167.9 people per km². Craigsville is located at 38.0865°N, 79.3908°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Craigsville is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 24430.

Craigsville occupies a quiet reach of land where the earth dips into the limestone-rich embrace of Stuples Hollow. It lies 17.6 miles west-southwest of Staunton, VA (from Staunton, VA: bearing 254°T), and is situated 19.3 miles west of Stuarts Draft. Grassy Run carves a steady, narrow path through the terrain, its waters moving with a deliberate clarity that reflects the gray-blue moods of the sky. To the west, the distant silhouette of the Shenandoah Mountains looms against the horizon, providing a permanent, rugged boundary to the view. Travelers who wander toward the outskirts find the terrain rising into dense, wooded expanses, as George Washington National Forest begins its sprawling ascent only a single mile from the center of Craigsville. The air here holds a crisp, earthen weight, particularly at dusk, when the shadows stretch long across the fields and the cooling temperature pulls the scent of damp soil and pine from the nearby timberland.

Economic life in Craigsville remains tethered to the physical character of the valley, reflecting a history built on the stubborn persistence of its industry and the slow turn of the seasons. While Lake Merriweather sits seven miles away as a placid reservoir for the region, the local rhythm is dictated more by the North Mountain Trail, which draws those seeking a solitary trek through the ridges. The forest provides a vast, silent backdrop to daily existence, serving as a reminder of the wilderness that persists just beyond the porch lights. Life here moves with a pragmatic, unadorned grace, where the legacy of the land is measured not in grand monuments, but in the enduring utility of the soil and the quiet, steady preservation of a landscape that demands little and offers much to those who choose to stay.

Nearby Outdoor Places

George Washington National Forest (National Forest) — 0.0 mi, 338° N · 1.1M acres
Goshen and Little North Mountain Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 2.7 mi, 121° SE
Bob Seibert Memorial (Monument) — 9.4 mi, 202° S
Westlake Sundial (Monument) — 9.4 mi, 202° S
Goshen Pass State Natural Area Preserve (State Conservation Area) — 9.9 mi, 198° S
Ramseys Draft Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 15.3 mi, 008° N · 6,577 acres
Confederate Breastworks Interpretive Site (Monument) — 15.5 mi, 001° N
Fort Edward Johnson (1862) (Attraction) — 15.7 mi, 002° N
MTN. Mystic Studio and Gallery (Gallery) — 15.7 mi, 052° NE
Camp Thunderbird (Historic Ruins) — 16.2 mi, 115° SE
Rough Mountain Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 16.8 mi, 236° SW · 9,327 acres
Big Levels National Game Refuge (National Conservation Area) — 17.1 mi, 119° SE · 12k acres
Old Sexton Cabin (Historic Ruins) — 17.4 mi, 005° N
Sanaa Design (Arts Centre) — 17.5 mi, 076° E
ShenanArts (Theatre) — 17.7 mi, 074° E
Silver Line Theatre Exchange (Theatre) — 17.8 mi, 075° E
Staunton (Public Artwork) — 17.8 mi, 076° E
MBU at the Wharf (Arts Centre) — 17.8 mi, 076° E
CoArt Gallery (Gallery) — 17.8 mi, 076° E
Visulite Cinema (Cinema) — 17.8 mi, 076° E
Jumbo Antique Fire Engine Museum (Museum) — 17.9 mi, 075° E
Historic Staunton Foundation (Museum) — 17.9 mi, 076° E
Augusta County Historical Society (Museum) — 17.9 mi, 076° E
VOF Holding (State Recreation Area) — 18.9 mi, 204° SW
Fork Mountain Overlook (Viewpoint) — 20.6 mi, 126° SE
Jefferson National Forest (National Forest) — 24.2 mi, 214° SW · 733k acres
Douthat State Park (State Park) — 24.3 mi, 241° SW
Appalachian National Scenic Trail (National Trail) — 25.5 mi, 122° SE · 110k acres
Shenandoah National Park (National Park) — 29.1 mi, 097° E · 197k acres
Spruce Knob-Seneca Rocks National Recreation Area (National Recreation Area) — 41.6 mi, 348° N · 100k acres

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