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Dickenson Virginia Map

Explore Dickenson, 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 Dickenson, Virginia

How to Use This Dickenson, Virginia Map

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

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

Latitude	37.092946
Longitude	-82.345189
Population	480
Density	8.0 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Codes	24226, 24219
Area Code	276
County Seat	Clintwood

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About Dickenson, Virginia

Dickenson is a locality in Dickenson County, Virginia, United States. It is a small community with a population of 480. The population density is 8.0 people per km². Dickenson is located at 37.0929°N, 82.3452°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP codes: 24226, 24219.

Dickenson emerges from the dense, tangled undergrowth of the interior where the Crooked Branch carves a persistent, narrow path through the limestone earth. It lies 35.4 miles north-northwest of Bristol, VA (from Bristol, VA: bearing 346°T), and is situated 19.2 miles northeast of Norton. The landscape surrounding Dickenson is defined by steep, shadowed ridges and deep, verdant inclines that catch the low, honeyed light of late afternoon, casting long silhouettes across the forest floor. Five miles away, the quiet basin of Dark Hollow collects the morning mist, while the expansive waters of John W. Flannagan Reservoir offer a stillness that contrasts with the restless, churning movement of the nearby creek. On the distant horizon, the Appalachian Mountains stand as a jagged, blue-gray silhouette, a permanent reminder of the vast, rugged terrain that isolates this locale from the frantic pace of the wider world.

Generations of labor in Dickenson have been shaped by the stubborn, coal-rich seams buried beneath the soil, an industry that dictated the rhythm of daily life and the architecture of the local economy for decades. While the extraction of resources once dominated the collective spirit, the present day finds the population turning toward the quiet solitude of the nearby John W Flannagan Recreation Area, where the water serves as a focal point for those seeking respite from the heavy legacy of the mines. The air here holds a sharp, clean clarity that persists even as the seasons turn, clinging to the damp earth and the mossy stones of the creek bed. Life in Dickenson moves with the slow, deliberate gravity of a place that understands its own isolation, marked by a sturdy independence and a profound connection to the unyielding topography that dictates its boundaries.

Nearby Outdoor Places

John W Flannagan Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 4.5 mi, 322° NW
John W. Flannagan Reservoir (Recreation Area) — 5.7 mi, 324° NW
Tnc Elk Reserve (Conservation Area) — 5.9 mi, 223° SW
Jettie Baker Center (Cinema) — 7.3 mi, 303° NW
Dickenson County Arts Center (Arts Centre) — 7.3 mi, 302° NW
Ralph Stanley Museum and Traditional Mountain Music Center (Museum) — 7.3 mi, 303° NW
Jefferson National Forest (National Forest) — 9.2 mi, 329° NW · 733k acres
Breaks Interstate Park (State Park) — 11.6 mi, 006° N
Pine Mountain State Scenic Trail (State Recreation Area) — 12.2 mi, 319° NW
Grassy Gap (Viewpoint) — 12.2 mi, 319° NW
Lay's Hardware Center for the Arts (Theatre) — 12.2 mi, 213° SW
Clinch River State Park (State Park) — 12.7 mi, 175° S
St. Paul Small Art Gallery (Gallery) — 13.1 mi, 172° S
Spearhead Trails (Attraction) — 13.3 mi, 218° SW
Cleveland Barrens State Natural Area Preserve (State Conservation Area) — 14.2 mi, 150° SE
Statue of Thomas Jefferson (Public Artwork) — 14.6 mi, 235° SW
Pinnacle State Natural Area Preserve (State Conservation Area) — 15.9 mi, 126° SE
Leonard Woods Lynched (Monument) — 16.3 mi, 285° W
Pound Gap (Monument) — 16.3 mi, 285° W
Wise County (Monument) — 16.4 mi, 285° W
Old Meade Homeplace (Historic Ruins) — 17.3 mi, 283° W
Grundy Community Center Cinema (Cinema) — 18.6 mi, 046° NE
Park Avenue Theatre (Theatre) — 19.1 mi, 235° SW
Shelby Valley Wildcats (Stadium) — 22.6 mi, 332° NW
Devil's Bathtub (Attraction) — 25.6 mi, 221° SW
Appalachia Cultural Arts Center (Arts Centre) — 27.4 mi, 242° SW
Appalachian Wireless Arena (Stadium) — 28.2 mi, 340° N
Stone Mountain Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 35.0 mi, 238° SW · 3,273 acres
Cherokee National Forest (National Forest) — 39.1 mi, 153° SE · 662k acres
Mount Rogers National Recreation Area (National Recreation Area) — 42.1 mi, 140° SE · 155k acres

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