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Glenvar Virginia Map

Explore Glenvar, 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 Glenvar, Virginia

How to Use This Glenvar, Virginia Map

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

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

Latitude	37.274023
Longitude	-80.13393
Population	892
Density	246.9 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	24153
Area Code	276, 540
County Seat	Salem
School District	Roanoke County Public Schools

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About Glenvar, Virginia

Glenvar is a locality in Roanoke County, Virginia, United States. It is a small community with a population of 892. The population density is 246.9 people per km². Glenvar is located at 37.2740°N, 80.1339°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 24153.

Glenvar maintains a quiet presence where the Roanoke River carves a deliberate path through the landscape, defining the valley floor with its steady, persistent current. It lies 4.6 miles west-southwest of Salem, VA (from Salem, VA: bearing 253°T), and is situated 7.4 miles west-northwest of Cave Spring. This inland expanse is defined by the heavy, verdant weight of the earth, where the light at dusk settles in long, bruised purples against the distant, hazy silhouette of the Appalachian Mountains. To the west, the terrain rises into the rugged elevation of Dry Hollow, providing a natural partition between the low-lying fields and the dense, encroaching woodland. Residents often retreat to the managed greenery of Green Hill Park, an expanse of public land that serves as a terrestrial anchor for the locality, offering a reprieve from the encroaching pace of modern transit.

Glenvar carries the quiet gravity of a place shaped by the slow accumulation of agricultural tradition and the later, more rigid lines of industrial expansion. The local economy relies on the steady pulse of commerce that follows the river, though the memory of an older, agrarian rhythm remains etched in the fence lines and the weathered barns that dot the periphery. For those seeking the physical challenge of the region, the Dragon Tooth Trail offers a strenuous vertical climb that rewards the traveler with a perspective of the valley floor, appearing as a patchwork of green and gray from the heights. Life here moves with a measured, deliberate quality, far removed from the frantic hum of coastal hubs, finding its purpose in the seasonal turning of the woods and the consistent, cooling moisture drawn from Lake Spring.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Green Hill Park (Local Park) — 0.9 mi, 103° E
Eagle Crossing Memorial (Monument) — 1.4 mi, 096° E
Via Field Memorial (Monument) — 1.4 mi, 085° E
Beverly Heights Park (Local Park) — 1.4 mi, 057° NE
Havens Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 2.2 mi, 336° NW
Poor Mountain State Natural Area Preserve (State Conservation Area) — 2.7 mi, 156° SE
Dixie Caverns (Attraction) — 2.7 mi, 238° SW
Vrfa Land Donation (Local Conservation Area) — 3.0 mi, 229° SW
Poor Mountain (State Wilderness) — 3.3 mi, 127° SE
The Solar Wind (Public Artwork) — 4.5 mi, 071° E
Appalachian National Scenic Trail (National Trail) — 5.5 mi, 001° N · 110k acres
Jefferson National Forest (National Forest) — 6.2 mi, 342° N · 733k acres
Battle of Hanging Rock (Registered Battlefield) — 6.4 mi, 054° NE
Carvins Cove Reservoir (Waterfowl Production Area) — 7.7 mi, 044° NE
Brush Mountain East Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 8.0 mi, 335° NW · 3,745 acres
Audie Murphy Memorial Monument (Monument) — 8.0 mi, 321° NW
Brush Mountain Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 8.4 mi, 305° NW · 4,795 acres
FBO Planespotting (Viewpoint) — 9.5 mi, 069° E
Roanoke Fine Arts Center (Arts Centre) — 10.2 mi, 101° E
Norfolk Southern 8661 (Attraction) — 10.4 mi, 090° E
Jupiter Missile (Attraction) — 10.4 mi, 090° E
Roanoke Pinball Museum (Museum) — 10.7 mi, 091° E
O. Winston Link Museum (Museum) — 10.8 mi, 090° E
Roanoke Star (Attraction) — 11.2 mi, 098° E
Falls Ridge Preserve (Nature Reserve) — 11.7 mi, 242° SW
Eleanor D Wilson Museum (Museum) — 11.9 mi, 062° NE
Caboose (Museum) — 15.0 mi, 137° SE
New River Art & Fiber Gallery (Gallery) — 15.7 mi, 259° W
Blacksburg Museum and Cultural Foundation (Museum) — 15.7 mi, 258° W
George Washington National Forest (National Forest) — 22.5 mi, 358° N · 1.1M acres

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