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Ferrum Virginia Map

Explore Ferrum, 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 Ferrum, Virginia

How to Use This Ferrum, Virginia Map

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

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

Latitude	36.938495
Longitude	-79.994972
Population	1,827
Density	77.1 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	24088
Area Code	540
County Seat	Rocky Mount
School District	Franklin County Public Schools

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About Ferrum, Virginia

Ferrum is a locality in Franklin County, Virginia, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,827. The population density is 77.1 people per km². Ferrum is located at 36.9385°N, 79.9950°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 24088.

Ferrum reveals itself through a landscape of persistent, verdant slopes that rise toward the distant, hazy silhouette of the Appalachian Mountains. It lies 17.8 miles north-northwest of Martinsville, VA (from Martinsville, VA: bearing 334°T), and is situated 8.5 miles southwest of Rocky Mount. Story Creek carves a narrow, winding path through the heavy clay and dense timber, its waters moving with a deliberate, quiet pulse that defines the low-lying terrain. At the edges of the property line, Adams Pond holds the sky in a mirror of still, dark water, undisturbed by the rush of modern transit. The air here carries a sharp, clean clarity, often cooling rapidly as the shadows lengthen over the fields, leaving a thin, gray mist to cling to the hollows before the sun has fully retreated.

Ferrum maintains a character forged by the steady labor of the land and the quiet endurance of its institutions, which have anchored the local economy for generations. Beyond the immediate reach of its academic influence, the proximity to Waid Recreation Park provides a necessary expanse for those who favor the solitude of the woods over the clamor of wider industry. While the nearby White Falls and the deep, silent geography of Cooper Hollow suggest a region defined by its rugged, untamed topography, the daily life in Ferrum moves with a disciplined, modest grace. The local economy relies on this synthesis of tradition and education, grounding the people in a rhythm that ignores the frantic pace of the world beyond these hills.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Blue Ridge Farm Museum (Museum) — 1.9 mi, 237° SW
Waid Recreation Park (Local Park) — 2.8 mi, 056° NE
Grassy Hill State Natural Area Preserve (State Conservation Area) — 4.9 mi, 038° NE
Philpott Lake (Recreation Area) — 6.9 mi, 220° SW
Pine Spur Overlook (Viewpoint) — 8.6 mi, 316° NW
Fairystone Farms Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 10.2 mi, 203° SW
Fairy Stone State Park (State Park) — 10.7 mi, 200° S
Bowens Creek Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 11.0 mi, 193° S
Amphitheater (Theatre) — 11.7 mi, 214° SW
Caboose (Museum) — 12.5 mi, 012° N
One Clear View (Attraction) — 17.6 mi, 265° W
Sun Music Hall (Theatre) — 18.1 mi, 264° W
Booker T. Washington National Monument (National Monument) — 18.5 mi, 051° NE · 244 acres
Westlake Cinema (Cinema) — 19.6 mi, 051° NE
JB Fishburn Memorial (Monument) — 21.3 mi, 009° N
Poor Mountain (State Wilderness) — 21.4 mi, 347° N
Roanoke Fine Arts Center (Arts Centre) — 21.4 mi, 007° N
Dan Wright Memorial (Monument) — 21.8 mi, 001° N
Roanoke Star (Attraction) — 21.9 mi, 009° N
Merrill Gainer Statue (Public Artwork) — 21.9 mi, 002° N
Patrick Henry Monument (Monument) — 22.2 mi, 147° SE
Roanoke Pinball Museum (Museum) — 23.2 mi, 008° N
Norfolk Southern 8661 (Attraction) — 23.3 mi, 007° N
Jupiter Missile (Attraction) — 23.3 mi, 007° N
O. Winston Link Museum (Museum) — 23.4 mi, 008° N
Falls Ridge Preserve (Nature Reserve) — 25.2 mi, 314° NW
Appalachian National Scenic Trail (National Trail) — 29.6 mi, 345° N · 110k acres
Jefferson National Forest (National Forest) — 30.6 mi, 342° N · 733k acres
Brush Mountain Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 31.2 mi, 330° NW · 4,795 acres
Brush Mountain East Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 32.0 mi, 338° N · 3,745 acres

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