Dante Virginia Map
Dante, Virginia — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Dante, Russell County.
Interactive Map of Dante, Virginia
| City | Dante |
| State | Virginia (VA) |
| County | Russell |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 36.978438 |
| Longitude | -82.297642 |
| Population | 591 |
| Density | 32.2 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Dante, Virginia
Dante is a locality in Russell County, Virginia, United States. It is a small community with a population of 591. The population density is 32.2 people per km². Dante is located at 36.9784°N, 82.2976°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 24237.
Dante lies cradled in the embrace of rugged Appalachian foothills, where ridges rise like sleeping giants, their flanks cloaked in a dense tapestry of oak and pine. It lies 27.2 miles north-north-west of Bristol, TN (from Bristol, TN: bearing 347°T), and is situated 9.5 miles east-north-east of Coeburn. The air here, especially in the early morning, carries a damp, earthy scent, a mingling of pine needles and the cool breath of the Russell Fork River as it winds its way through the hollows. Sunlight, when it finds its way through the thick canopy, falls in shifting patterns, illuminating patches of fern and moss-covered rock, giving the landscape a hushed, ancient feel. The terrain is a constant reminder of the earth's slow, persistent shaping, with steep inclines and narrow valleys defining the horizon. The story of Dante is deeply entwined with the black gold that slumbered beneath these very hills. Coal mining, for generations, was the lifeblood of this place, its rhythm dictating the pulse of the community and drawing families to carve out lives in these remote valleys. While the boom times have receded, the legacy of that industry remains, a quiet dignity in the weathered faces of its residents and the enduring, stoic character of Dante itself. The Russell Fork River, a constant, murmuring presence, once carried barges laden with coal, and today it offers a different kind of bounty, a place for quiet contemplation and the simple pleasures of the natural world.
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About This Dante Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Dante, Virginia with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. 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 Dante and Russell County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Dante is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Dante is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |
