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Giles Virginia Map

Explore Giles, 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 Giles, Virginia

How to Use This Giles, Virginia Map

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

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

Latitude	37.313288
Longitude	-80.677079
Population	480
Density	8.0 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Codes	24136, 24134
Area Code	276, 540
County Seat	Pearisburg

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About Giles, Virginia

Giles is a locality in Giles County, Virginia, United States. It is a small community with a population of 480. The population density is 8.0 people per km². Giles is located at 37.3133°N, 80.6771°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP codes: 24136, 24134.

Giles emerges from the verdant, folded earth where the Walker Creek carves a persistent path through the limestone bedrock. It lies 13.7 miles north-northwest of Radford, VA (from Radford, VA: bearing 336°T), and is situated 3.3 miles east-southeast of Pearisburg. The landscape surrounding Giles is defined by the heavy, ancient presence of the Appalachian Mountains, which loom sixteen miles distant like sleeping giants draped in a permanent, hazy violet cloak. Within the immediate vicinity, the land drops into the quietude of Rye Valley, where the air hangs thick with the scent of damp soil and mountain laurel. At Whitt-Riverbend Park, the ground flattens into a lush riparian corridor, offering a place where the light catches the water in long, silver ribbons as the afternoon sun retreats behind the jagged horizon.

The economy of Giles remains tethered to the rugged terrain that has dictated the survival of its inhabitants for generations, shifting from early agrarian roots to the modern industrial pulse that defines the valley. Beyond the commercial center, the local landscape reveals the power of water, particularly at Big Falls, where the torrent crashes against stone with a force that echoes through the silence of the surrounding woods. Travelers often seek out the Conservancy Trail to traverse the wilder edges of the forest, while others find respite near the Narrows Reservoir, a vast, still expanse that holds the reflection of the clouds in its deep, dark glass. Life in Giles moves in accordance with the turning of the seasons, marked by the slow growth of the timber and the seasonal harvest that sustains the quiet, enduring spirit of the people who call this valley home.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Whitt-Riverbend Park (Local Park) — 0.2 mi, 331° NW
Pearisburg Recreation Department (Local Park) — 2.4 mi, 288° W
Jefferson National Forest (National Forest) — 4.0 mi, 030° NE · 733k acres
Appalachian National Scenic Trail (National Trail) — 4.1 mi, 288° W · 110k acres
Peters Mountain Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 5.2 mi, 360° N · 4,520 acres
Barney's Wall Overlook (Viewpoint) — 6.1 mi, 052° NE
Mountain Lake Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 8.6 mi, 073° E · 17k acres
Bluestone Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 8.6 mi, 296° NW
Mountain Lake Biological Station (Local Recreation) — 8.6 mi, 072° E
George Washington and Jefferson National Forest (National Forest) — 10.3 mi, 111° E · 865 acres
Coal Mining Memorial Coal Carts (Public Artwork) — 11.6 mi, 120° SE
Bluestone Lake Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 12.3 mi, 314° NW
Potts Creek Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 13.1 mi, 050° NE
Chestnut Ridge Natural Area Preserve (Nature Reserve) — 13.9 mi, 058° NE
April 16th Memorial (Monument) — 15.2 mi, 113° SE
Haymarket Theatre (Cinema) — 15.3 mi, 112° E
Winfrey’s Rock (Monument) — 15.4 mi, 109° E
XYZ Gallery (Gallery) — 15.5 mi, 112° E
New River Art & Fiber Gallery (Gallery) — 15.6 mi, 112° E
Blacksburg Museum and Cultural Foundation (Museum) — 15.6 mi, 112° E
Keffer Oak (Attraction) — 16.8 mi, 081° E
New River Trail State Park (State Park) — 18.7 mi, 192° S
Fine Arts Center for the New River Valley (Arts Centre) — 19.2 mi, 197° S
African American Memory & Storyboard (Monument) — 19.4 mi, 131° SE
Sapphire Ballroom & Dance Center (Attraction) — 19.5 mi, 131° SE
Falls Ridge Preserve (Nature Reserve) — 21.2 mi, 113° SE
Eastern Continental Divide (Attraction) — 21.3 mi, 077° E
Stone Arch (Historic Ruins) — 24.4 mi, 278° W
Sawmill Discard (Historic Ruins) — 26.1 mi, 213° SW
Second Creek Mill (Museum) — 27.3 mi, 026° NE

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