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Free Union Virginia Map

Explore Free 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 Free Union, Virginia

How to Use This Free Union, Virginia Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Free 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 Free 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	Free Union
State	Virginia (VA)
County	Albemarle County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/New_York)

Latitude	38.154856
Longitude	-78.564459
Population	187
Density	36.1 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Codes	22940, 22901
Area Code	540
County Seat	Charlottesville
School District	Albemarle County Public Schools

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About Free Union, Virginia

Free Union is a locality in Albemarle County, Virginia, United States. It is a small community with a population of 187. The population density is 36.1 people per km². Free Union is located at 38.1549°N, 78.5645°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP codes: 22940, 22901.

Free Union manifests as a quiet intersection of pastoral stillness and the rugged, unyielding character of the Piedmont landscape. It lies 9.9 miles north-northwest of Charlottesville, VA (from Charlottesville, VA: bearing 331°T), and is situated 9.5 miles northeast of Crozet. The horizon is defined by the distant, hazy silhouettes of the Blue Ridge Mountains, which anchor the western sky and exert a cooling influence on the evening air. Closer to the earth, the topography is defined by the slow, deliberate work of water, with Burruss Branch carving a narrow, persistent path through the soil. The land here holds a particular quality of light at dusk, when the sun catches the tall grasses and turns the fields into a muted palette of copper and gold before the shadows of Peavine Hollow stretch long and cool across the valley floor.

Free Union retains the quiet dignity of a place shaped by centuries of agrarian tradition, where the economy remains tethered to the slow cycles of the land and the stewardship of small-scale holdings. While the modern world maintains a presence through the nearby South Fork Rivanna River Reservoir, the rhythm of daily life is dictated more by the turning of the seasons than by the pace of the nearby university corridors. Residents often find their way toward the South Fork Reservoir for a moment of quiet reflection, or follow the terrain toward the Falls Trail to traverse the wilder edges of the county. There is a profound sense of independence in how Free Union persists, a place where the memory of earlier generations is still held in the stone fences and the enduring, quiet labor of those who cultivate the ground.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Ivy Creek Natural Area (Local Park) — 5.2 mi, 137° SE
Lake Albemarle Public Fishing Lake (State Recreation Area) — 5.4 mi, 219° SW
Patricia Ann Byrom Forest Preserve Park (Local Park) — 6.2 mi, 317° NW
Locust Hill (Monument) — 6.6 mi, 195° S
W181 Birthplace of Meriwether Lewis (Monument) — 7.0 mi, 195° S
Shenandoah National Park (National Park) — 7.3 mi, 328° NW · 197k acres
Charlottesville Center forthe Arts (Arts Centre) — 7.4 mi, 165° S
Beaver Creek Watershed Project (Monument) — 7.4 mi, 219° SW
Down The Nile (Public Artwork) — 7.6 mi, 157° SE
Ragged Mountain Natural Area (Local Conservation Area) — 7.8 mi, 178° S
Culbreth and Helms Theatre (Theatre) — 8.6 mi, 158° S
Performing Arts Center (Arts Centre) — 8.6 mi, 158° S
Lambeth Ruins (Historic Ruins) — 8.7 mi, 160° S
Shenandoah Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 9.3 mi, 324° NW · 82k acres
Appalachian National Scenic Trail (National Trail) — 9.3 mi, 002° N · 110k acres
Big Run Overlook (Viewpoint) — 9.4 mi, 316° NW
Jefferson School African American Heritage Center (Museum) — 9.5 mi, 154° SE
Lighthouse Studio at Vinegar Hill Theatre (Theatre) — 9.6 mi, 152° SE
Second Street Gallery (Gallery) — 9.7 mi, 152° SE
Arts of the Albemarle (Gallery) — 9.8 mi, 151° SE
Free Speech Wall (Attraction) — 9.9 mi, 151° SE
Biscuit Run State Park (State Park) — 10.8 mi, 165° S
Blackrock Springs Site (Historic Ruins) — 10.8 mi, 290° W
Deep Run Ponds (State Wilderness) — 13.3 mi, 304° NW
Rapidan Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 14.4 mi, 013° N
Endless View Farms (Attraction) — 16.3 mi, 274° W
Fear Forest (Attraction) — 19.4 mi, 317° NW
George Washington National Forest (National Forest) — 20.1 mi, 332° NW · 1.1M acres
Lisa Geiman Studio & Shop (Gallery) — 21.1 mi, 257° W
Saint Mary'S Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 30.4 mi, 240° SW · 9,827 acres

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