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Fork Union Virginia Map

Explore Fork Union, 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 Fork Union, Virginia

How to Use This Fork Union, Virginia Map

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

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

Latitude	37.763198
Longitude	-78.262225
Population	480
Density	12.0 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	23055
Area Code	804
County Seat	Palmyra

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About Fork Union, Virginia

Fork Union is a locality in Fluvanna County, Virginia, United States. It is a small community with a population of 480. The population density is 12.0 people per km². Fork Union is located at 37.7632°N, 78.2622°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 23055.

Fork Union asserts itself as a quiet intersection of red clay and timber, defined by the persistent, unhurried passage of Judy Creek as it carves through the undulating Piedmont landscape. It lies 11.7 miles south-southeast of Lake Monticello, VA (from Lake Monticello, VA: bearing 160°T), and is situated 21.8 miles south-southeast of Charlottesville. Beyond the immediate canopy of hardwoods, the horizon is anchored by the faint, cobalt silhouettes of the Blue Ridge Mountains, visible only when the afternoon haze retreats to reveal the distant spine of the range. The air here carries the scent of damp earth and pine, particularly as evening light filters through the dense foliage to cast long, slender shadows across the fields. Those seeking the wider expanse of nature often traverse the James River Batteau Festival Trail, where the path traces the history of the region’s early commerce, or find quiet respite in the greenery of Pleasant Grove Park.

Fork Union maintains a character tethered to the steady rhythm of the land and a long-standing dedication to classical education, which serves as the primary pulse of the local economy. While the quietude of the surrounding countryside suggests a slow pace, the presence of the military academy ensures that the streets remain punctuated by the brisk, purposeful movement of cadets. The legacy of the area is found in the weathered fence lines and the modest, enduring architecture that has survived the transition from agrarian roots to the present day. Even as modern life persists, the proximity to the deeper woods of Cumberland State Forest and the waters of Lake Monticello keeps the inhabitants mindful of the wilderness that persists just beyond the edge of the developed road.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Costello Stadium (Stadium) — 4.5 mi, 351° N
Pleasant Grove Park (Local Park) — 6.6 mi, 358° N
Hardware River Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 7.1 mi, 257° W
Goochland Marsh State Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 9.4 mi, 090° E
Cumberland State Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 9.6 mi, 167° S
Fluvanna Ruritan Lake Public Fishing Lake (State Recreation Area) — 10.6 mi, 326° NW
Grandview Dog Pens (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 13.7 mi, 112° E
Bear Creek Lake State Park (State Park) — 15.7 mi, 182° S
Powhatan State Park (State Park) — 18.2 mi, 109° E
James Monroe (Public Artwork) — 18.5 mi, 325° NW
Ash Lawn - Highland (Monument) — 18.5 mi, 325° NW
Carter Overlook (Viewpoint) — 20.2 mi, 325° NW
Charlottesville Woolen Mills (Monument) — 20.8 mi, 329° NW
DMR Adventures (Arts Centre) — 21.3 mi, 328° NW
Belmont Arts Collaborative (Arts Centre) — 21.3 mi, 328° NW
Goochland County Historical Society (Museum) — 21.4 mi, 105° E
Free Speech Wall (Attraction) — 21.8 mi, 328° NW
Arts of the Albemarle (Gallery) — 21.8 mi, 327° NW
Second Street Gallery (Gallery) — 22.0 mi, 327° NW
Live Arts Theatre (Theatre) — 22.0 mi, 327° NW
The Jefferson Theatre (Theatre) — 22.0 mi, 327° NW
Jefferson School African American Heritage Center (Museum) — 22.2 mi, 327° NW
Hill Family Flag Plaza (Monument) — 22.6 mi, 105° E
Lambeth Ruins (Historic Ruins) — 23.2 mi, 325° NW
Lee's Retreat (Registered Battlefield) — 28.5 mi, 206° SW
Appalachian National Scenic Trail (National Trail) — 35.0 mi, 308° NW · 110k acres
Shenandoah National Park (National Park) — 36.0 mi, 312° NW · 197k acres
Shenandoah Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 37.1 mi, 314° NW · 82k acres
George Washington National Forest (National Forest) — 37.7 mi, 292° W · 1.1M acres
Three Ridges Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 38.9 mi, 281° W · 4,607 acres

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