Explore Dulles, 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.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Dulles, 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 Dulles.
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 | Dulles |
| State | Virginia (VA) |
| County | Loudoun County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 38.963911 |
| Longitude | -77.449627 |
| Population | 8,200 |
| Density | 480.0 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
| ZIP Codes | 20166, 20101, 20102, 20103, 20104 |
| Area Code | 571, 703 |
| County Seat | Leesburg |
Dulles occupies a landscape of quiet, expansive plains that stretch toward the distant horizon where the Blue Ridge Mountains appear as a faint, violet smudge. It lies 2.2 miles west-northwest of McNair, VA (from McNair, VA: bearing 293°T), and is situated 8.6 miles north of Centreville. The earth here holds a stillness that persists despite the constant motion of the modern world, especially when the late afternoon sun illuminates the grasses near Dulles Airport Pond. Horsepen Run winds through the low-lying terrain, offering a modest, persistent presence that anchors the local topography. Beyond the immediate development, the land retains a sense of open space that feels vast and unconfined. Thirteen miles away, the Conway-Robinson Memorial State Forest provides a quiet contrast to the surrounding infrastructure, offering a dense sanctuary of trees. The natural rhythm of Dulles remains defined by these subtle shifts in light and the slow, steady movement of water across the fields.
Dulles emerged from the transformation of rural acreage into a vital center of global connectivity and technological enterprise. The local economy thrives on the pulse of aviation and the sophisticated infrastructure required to sustain such a massive transit hub. Businesses here gravitate toward the convenience of proximity, turning what was once quiet farmland into a dense network of offices and data centers. This shift has redefined the region, favoring efficiency and rapid exchange over the slower pace of its agricultural predecessors. Workers navigate the intersection of industry and logistics, contributing to a professional landscape that is as pragmatic as it is expansive. The history of Dulles is written in the steel and glass that now command the horizon, marking a sharp departure from the quiet solitude that characterized the landscape only decades ago.
Dulles fosters a character defined by its transient energy and a persistent, forward-looking ambition. Visitors and residents often find themselves navigating Dulles Corner, a designated local park that serves as a brief pause in a fast-paced environment. The cultural life here is rarely found in traditional centers, but rather in the shared experiences of a global workforce passing through the transit corridors. While the area lacks the long-standing monuments of older settlements, it maintains a unique identity shaped by the sheer scale of its logistical importance. Life in Dulles moves with a deliberate, functional pace, mirroring the precision required by the industries that sustain it. The atmosphere remains one of constant transition, where the arrival and departure of travelers provide a steady, rhythmic cadence to the daily existence of those who work nearby.
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This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Dulles, Virginia. Coordinates: 38.963911, -77.449627. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.
Detailed location data for Dulles includes the ZIP code (20166, 20101, 20102), telephone area code (571, 703), county seat of Loudoun County (Leesburg), and school district assignment.
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any US town, county or landmark by name; offers USGS topographic maps and USGS aerial imagery as base layers; overlays a labelled U.S. National Grid (USNG) so the map can be read like a printed topographic quad; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a USNG grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |