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Gladys Virginia Map

Explore Gladys, 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 Gladys, Virginia

How to Use This Gladys, Virginia Map

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

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

Latitude	37.163199
Longitude	-79.07363
Population	480
Density	8.0 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	24554
Area Code	276
County Seat	Rustburg

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About Gladys, Virginia

Gladys is a locality in Campbell County, Virginia, United States. It is a small community with a population of 480. The population density is 8.0 people per km². Gladys is located at 37.1632°N, 79.0736°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 24554.

Gladys occupies a quiet expanse of the Piedmont where the earth holds the deep, rusted color of iron-rich clay. It lies 14.9 miles southeast of Timberlake, VA (from Timberlake, VA: bearing 137°T), and is situated 17.7 miles south-southeast of Lynchburg. Suck Creek carves a narrow, winding path through the soil, its waters often reflecting the heavy, humid stillness of a summer afternoon. Beyond the immediate fields, the far horizon holds the faint, jagged suggestion of the Appalachian Mountains, visible only when the air clears after a heavy rain. Three miles away, the surface of Grandview Lake remains glassy and undisturbed, providing a cooling stillness that defines the local atmosphere. In this inland territory, the light at dusk settles long and golden over the fence lines, turning the dry grasses into stalks of burnished copper.

Gladys retains the quiet character of an agricultural history, where the labor of earlier generations remains etched into the division of the land. Small-scale farming and local trade have long supported the economy, favoring a deliberate pace that resists the rapid encroaching of modern transit. Residents often find their way to Community Park for local gatherings, a place that serves as a common ground for the surrounding rural tracts. The rhythm of life here is measured by the changing seasons and the slow growth of timber, rather than the frantic pulse of the urban centers located further east. It is a place where the weight of the past feels present in the architecture of old barns and the steady, unpretentious work of those who call these fields home.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Community Park (Local Park) — 4.8 mi, 138° SE
Countywide Park (Local Park) — 6.9 mi, 311° NW
Pannill's Bridge (Historic Ruins) — 7.6 mi, 179° S
Mansion Truss Bridge (Historic Ruins) — 9.8 mi, 252° W
29 Drive in (Cinema) — 10.5 mi, 329° NW
Vista Theatre (Cinema) — 12.4 mi, 253° W
John L. Hurt, Jr. Monument (Monument) — 13.2 mi, 252° W
Patrick Henry Museum (Museum) — 13.2 mi, 133° SE
Garden Spot Overlook (Viewpoint) — 13.3 mi, 133° SE
The Chaplains Museum (Museum) — 14.2 mi, 335° NW
Jerry Falwell Museum (Museum) — 14.3 mi, 337° NW
Hill City AquaZoo (Aquarium) — 15.1 mi, 338° N
Wolfbane Performing Arts Center (Theatre) — 16.2 mi, 047° NE
Hayes Hall Bell (Public Artwork) — 16.6 mi, 345° N
Ota Benga (Monument) — 16.6 mi, 345° N
Helen Pesci Wood Historical Marker (Monument) — 16.6 mi, 341° N
The Midtown Outdoor Art Gallery (Gallery) — 17.1 mi, 343° N
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Center for Human Rights (Museum) — 17.4 mi, 343° N
Studio 3 Gallery (Gallery) — 17.6 mi, 348° N
Art Spot (Gallery) — 17.6 mi, 348° N
High Bridge Trail State Park (State Park) — 22.6 mi, 073° E
Smith Mountain Cooperative Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 24.8 mi, 256° W
Smith Mountain Lake State Park (State Park) — 28.3 mi, 261° W
George Washington National Forest (National Forest) — 29.4 mi, 332° NW · 1.1M acres
Jefferson National Forest (National Forest) — 32.5 mi, 329° NW · 733k acres
James River Face Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 33.3 mi, 326° NW · 8,849 acres
Thunder Ridge Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 34.0 mi, 322° NW · 2,427 acres
Booker T. Washington National Monument (National Monument) — 36.0 mi, 265° W · 244 acres
Appalachian National Scenic Trail (National Trail) — 50.1 mi, 005° N · 110k acres
Shenandoah National Park (National Park) — 61.3 mi, 011° N · 197k acres

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