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Doran Virginia Map

Explore Doran, 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 Doran, Virginia

How to Use This Doran, Virginia Map

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

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

Latitude	37.092613
Longitude	-81.833452
Population	113
Density	490.2 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	24641
Area Code	276
County Seat	Tazewell
School District	Tazewell County Public Schools

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About Doran, Virginia

Doran is a locality in Tazewell County, Virginia, United States. It is a small community with a population of 113. The population density is 490.2 people per km². Doran is located at 37.0926°N, 81.8335°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 24641.

Doran reveals itself through the steady, rhythmic passage of Mudlick Creek, which carves a narrow path through the landscape with persistent, quiet purpose. It lies 39.5 miles north-northeast of Bristol, VA (from Bristol, VA: bearing 30°T), and is situated 2.2 miles west of Richlands. The terrain surrounding Doran inclines toward the modest depths of Millstone Hollow, creating a topography defined by steep embankments and heavy, verdant foliage. Sunlight here takes on a particular, amber quality as it filters through the dense canopy during the late afternoon, illuminating the damp earth and the slate-colored stones that line the creek bed. Only two miles distant, the quiet paths of Critterville Park offer a sanctuary where the air remains cool and still, undisturbed by the distant, hazy outline of the Appalachian Mountains that mark the far western horizon.

Doran stands as a legacy of the industrial ambitions that once defined the regional economy, where the extraction of mineral resources dictated the pace of life and the layout of the streets. While the heavy machinery has long since fallen silent, the influence of those extractive industries remains etched into the very soil and the weathered architecture that remains. The economy now moves with a slower, more deliberate cadence, shifting away from the feverish activity of the past toward a quiet endurance. Residents often look toward the waters of Laurel Bed Lake, nine miles away, as a place of reflection and stillness, finding a communal peace in the slow movement of the seasons that govern life far from the reach of the bustling world.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Critterville Park (Local Park) — 1.8 mi, 096° E
Unknown Ball Park (Local Recreation) — 1.9 mi, 084° E
Appalachian Arts Center (Arts Centre) — 4.2 mi, 147° SE
Broadway Cinemas (Cinema) — 4.5 mi, 113° SE
Clinch Mountain Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 8.4 mi, 165° S
Laurel Bed Lake Public Fishing Lake (State Recreation Area) — 8.9 mi, 168° S
Redrock Mtn State Natural Area Preserve (State Conservation Area) — 11.6 mi, 171° S
Historic Crab Orchard Museum (Museum) — 14.4 mi, 082° E
Jefferson National Forest (National Forest) — 15.7 mi, 118° SE · 733k acres
Bartley Mine Disaster (Monument) — 18.0 mi, 017° N
Dedicated To All The Veterans of Russell County (Monument) — 18.5 mi, 225° SW
Veteran's Memorial (Monument) — 18.5 mi, 225° SW
Climbing Tree Theather (Cinema) — 18.7 mi, 081° E
Courthouse Common Soldier, 1914 (Public Artwork) — 19.0 mi, 226° SW
Beartown Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 20.1 mi, 095° E · 5,613 acres
Hungry Mother State Park (State Park) — 20.2 mi, 134° SE
Walker's Mountain Overlook (Viewpoint) — 20.8 mi, 128° SE
Cape Coalwood (Historic Ruins) — 22.5 mi, 022° N
Appalachian National Scenic Trail (National Trail) — 23.9 mi, 095° E · 110k acres
The Lincoln Theater (Theatre) — 24.9 mi, 136° SE
Garden Mountain Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 25.0 mi, 098° E · 3,331 acres
Mount Rogers National Recreation Area (National Recreation Area) — 27.1 mi, 162° S · 155k acres
Barter Theatre Stage II (Theatre) — 27.5 mi, 196° S
St. Paul Small Art Gallery (Gallery) — 29.4 mi, 244° SW
Where Trails Cross (Attraction) — 32.0 mi, 175° S
Cherokee National Forest (National Forest) — 33.0 mi, 181° S · 662k acres
Dickenson County Arts Center (Arts Centre) — 34.6 mi, 277° W
Ralph Stanley Museum and Traditional Mountain Music Center (Museum) — 34.6 mi, 277° W
Big Pinnacle (Attraction) — 36.6 mi, 151° SE
Spearhead Trails (Attraction) — 37.9 mi, 254° W

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