Explore Falmouth, 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 Falmouth, 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 Falmouth.
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 | Falmouth |
| State | Virginia (VA) |
| County | Stafford County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 38.324017 |
| Longitude | -77.468318 |
| Population | 4,956 |
| Density | 613.5 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
| ZIP Code | 22405 |
| Area Code | 540 |
| County Seat | Stafford |
| School District | Stafford County Public Schools |
Falmouth occupies a position of quiet command where the Falls Run carves its steady path through the Virginia landscape. It lies 1.5 miles north-northwest of Fredericksburg, VA (from Fredericksburg, VA: bearing 344°T), and is situated 6.1 miles north-northwest of Massaponax. The terrain unfolds in a series of modest elevations that soften the transition toward the distant, hazy silhouette of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Three miles from the stillness of Twin Lakes, the earth holds a damp, fertile weight that colors the morning light in shades of muted ochre and silver. Beyond the immediate banks of the local streams, the landscape stretches toward the four-mile mark of Bitzner Meadow, where the grasses bow under the weight of the afternoon breeze. Falmouth remains an inland sanctuary, defined by the slow, deliberate movement of water and the dense, observant silence of the surrounding woodlands.
Falmouth emerged from the early colonial impulse to harness the power of the land, establishing a presence that relied upon the movement of goods through the interior. The local economy grew from the necessity of trade and the cultivation of the soil, grounding the livelihoods of its people in the tangible output of the earth. Industry here has always favored the practical over the ornamental, with the Historic Port Of Falmouth serving as a silent witness to the centuries of labor that shaped the region. While the modern world moves with a different velocity, the underlying rhythm of production remains tied to the legacy of the original settlement. Falmouth persists as a place where the memory of past commerce informs the current efforts of its inhabitants, maintaining a steady, industrious pulse beneath the surface of daily life.
Cultural character in Falmouth is built upon a foundation of long-standing memory and a quiet, persistent identity that resists the dilution of time. The Historic Port Of Falmouth stands as the primary landmark, inviting a contemplation of the lives that once defined this crossroads. Notable figures such as the artist Gari Melchers recognized the singular quality of the local light, choosing to make their home here and immortalizing the surroundings through their work. Community gatherings and seasonal events reflect a spirit of continuity, drawing people together to acknowledge the shared heritage of the ground they occupy. Life here proceeds with a measured intensity, where the value of a day is measured not by speed, but by the depth of one's engagement with the physical reality of the home they have made.
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This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Falmouth, Virginia. Coordinates: 38.324017, -77.468318. 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 Falmouth includes the ZIP code (22405), telephone area code (540), county seat of Stafford County (Stafford), and school district assignment (Stafford County Public Schools).
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. |