Explore Fort Belvoir, 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 Fort Belvoir, 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 Fort Belvoir.
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 | Fort Belvoir |
| State | Virginia (VA) |
| County | Fairfax County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 38.713075 |
| Longitude | -77.144497 |
| Population | 7,637 |
| Density | 333.1 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
| ZIP Code | 22060 |
| Area Code | 571, 703 |
| County Seat | Fairfax |
| School District | Fairfax County Public Schools |
Fort Belvoir maintains a quiet command over the landscape, where the Mason Run carves a narrow, persistent path through the earth. It lies 1.2 miles west of Woodlawn, VA (from Woodlawn, VA: bearing 277°T), and is situated 8.3 miles southwest of Alexandria. The terrain here is defined by a series of inland ridges and low-lying plains that stretch toward the distant silhouette of the Blue Ridge Mountains. To the west, the landscape dips into the low expanse of Hybla Valley, a reminder of the quiet geological shifts that shaped this region. The air often carries the scent of damp soil and dense foliage, especially as one moves toward the woodland edges. Beyond the immediate perimeter, the greenery of Doncaster State Forest offers a dense, protective canopy that anchors the regional horizon.
Fort Belvoir serves as a primary center for military engineering and logistics, having evolved from its early colonial roots into a modern hub of technical expertise. The local economy remains tethered to the specialized missions of the installation, driving a steady rhythm of professional life that permeates the surrounding corridors. While the area has seen rapid modernization, it keeps a respectful distance from the frantic pace of larger urban centers. Many who live and work here contribute to a legacy of service that has defined the site for generations. The focus remains on infrastructure, research, and the precise, quiet labor of administrative and technical support.
Fort Belvoir holds a distinct cultural character grounded in the discipline of its mission and the weight of its long history. Visitors often find themselves drawn to the Mount Air Historic Site, which preserves the architectural echoes of an earlier, agrarian era. The pace of life is marked by the shifting light of the seasons, particularly during the humid autumns when the foliage turns deep shades of copper and bronze. Those who appreciate the solitude of nature may find their way toward Huntsman Lake, where the water reflects the gray, overcast skies of the inland plains. While the installation is a place of rigorous professional endeavor, it retains an atmosphere of deliberate, orderly stillness that stands apart from the surrounding region.
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This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Fort Belvoir, Virginia. Coordinates: 38.713075, -77.144497. 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 Fort Belvoir includes the ZIP code (22060), telephone area code (571, 703), county seat of Fairfax County (Fairfax), and school district assignment (Fairfax 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. |