Dahlgren Virginia Map

About Dahlgren, Virginia

Dahlgren is a locality in King George County, Virginia, United States. It has a population of approximately 3,350. The population density is 493.2 people per km². Dahlgren is located at 38.3312°N, 77.0511°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 22485.

Dahlgren rests where the broad, slow-moving Potomac River meets the Rappahannock, a landscape of low-lying plains and marshy inlets where the air hangs thick with the scent of salt and pine. It lies 11.0 miles west-south-west of Wicomico, MD (from Wicomico, MD: bearing 239°T), and is situated 8.4 miles east-north-east of King George. The land here, a gentle, yielding terrain, is often softened by the humid breath of the Chesapeake Bay watershed, and the light, particularly as dusk descends, possesses a peculiar, almost liquid quality, turning the water's surface to burnished copper and the distant treelines into smudges of deep indigo. Cypresses, their roots plunged deep into the brackish soil, stand like solemn sentinels along the water's edge, their feathery fronds whispering secrets to the passing breeze. The land itself seems to absorb the silence, a quietude punctuated only by the distant cry of gulls and the rhythmic lapping of waves against the shore. This stretch of King George County, historically a place of strategic importance and agricultural endeavor, now finds its character shaped by the remnants of its past and the demands of its present. For generations, the rich soil yielded tobacco and corn, the echoes of that agrarian past still felt in the weathered barns and sprawling fields that lie inland from the riverbanks. Today, Dahlgren is intrinsically linked to the Naval Surface Warfare Center, a significant presence that has brought a distinct scientific and technological hum to the otherwise serene surroundings, a modern counterpoint to the historical whispers of plantations and colonial trade. The economy, once solely tethered to the land and river, now balances this heritage with the vital work conducted at the warfare center, creating a unique confluence of old and new in this quiet corner of Virginia.

About This Dahlgren Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Dahlgren, Virginia — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 38.331238, -77.051086. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Dahlgren and King George County.

Detailed location data for Dahlgren includes the ZIP code (22485), telephone area code (540), county seat of King George County (King George), and school district assignment (King George County Public Schools). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Dahlgren is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.