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Gordonsville Virginia Map

Explore Gordonsville, 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 Gordonsville, Virginia

How to Use This Gordonsville, Virginia Map

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

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

Latitude	38.137358
Longitude	-78.187781
Population	1,402
Density	571.0 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	22942
Area Code	540
County Seat	Orange
School District	Orange County Public Schools

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About Gordonsville, Virginia

Gordonsville is a locality in Orange County, Virginia, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,402. The population density is 571.0 people per km². Gordonsville is located at 38.1374°N, 78.1878°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Gordonsville is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 22942.

Gordonsville occupies a quiet intersection of the Virginia Piedmont where the land settles into a series of long, rhythmic swells that catch the amber light of late afternoon. It lies 16.8 miles north-northeast of Lake Monticello, VA (from Lake Monticello, VA: bearing 28°T), and is situated 8.6 miles south-southwest of Orange. The horizon to the west holds the hazy, charcoal silhouette of the Blue Ridge Mountains, a constant reminder of the elevation rising toward the interior. Closer at hand, the terrain softens into dense woodland and open pasture, traversed by the modest, winding currents of Negro Run. Residents often find their way to Verling Park, a quiet expanse of green that serves as a communal anchor, while those seeking the stillness of deeper water might travel nine miles toward the quiet edges of Beaverdam Pond.

Gordonsville carries the weight of a long history shaped by the convergence of rail lines and the steady work of the land, evolving from a vital transit node into a center of local trade. The air here holds the scent of damp earth and woodsmoke, a reminder of the agricultural roots that remain visible in the patchwork of fields surrounding the storefronts. The economy reflects a persistence of tradition, where the daily trade of goods and services mirrors the patience of the seasons rather than the frantic pace of larger hubs. Even as the modern world brushes against the perimeter, the character of Gordonsville remains defined by the deliberate, steady pulse of a place that understands its own geography and the specific, quiet beauty of its inland reach.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Verling Park (Local Park) — 0.1 mi, 113° SE
CWT Holding (Conservation Area) — 7.5 mi, 129° SE
Trevilian Station Battlefield (Conservation Area) — 7.6 mi, 132° SE
Preddy Creek Park (Local Park) — 9.4 mi, 287° W
Bloomsbury (Monument) — 10.5 mi, 045° NE
Lake Orange Public Fishing Lake (State Recreation Area) — 10.8 mi, 053° NE
Speech Stump (Public Artwork) — 15.8 mi, 248° W
Charlottesville Woolen Mills (Monument) — 16.7 mi, 241° SW
Madison County Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 17.2 mi, 347° N
Belmont Arts Collaborative (Arts Centre) — 17.2 mi, 243° SW
DMR Adventures (Arts Centre) — 17.2 mi, 243° SW
Madison County Historical Society (Museum) — 17.3 mi, 348° N
Free Speech Wall (Attraction) — 17.4 mi, 245° SW
Arts of the Albemarle (Gallery) — 17.5 mi, 245° SW
Second Street Gallery (Gallery) — 17.6 mi, 245° SW
The Jefferson Theatre (Theatre) — 17.6 mi, 245° SW
Live Arts Theatre (Theatre) — 17.6 mi, 245° SW
Jefferson School African American Heritage Center (Museum) — 17.8 mi, 246° SW
Carter Overlook (Viewpoint) — 18.1 mi, 239° SW
Lake Anna State Park (State Park) — 18.6 mi, 091° E
Lambeth Ruins (Historic Ruins) — 18.8 mi, 248° W
Rapidan Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 19.8 mi, 325° NW
Biscuit Run State Park (State Park) — 20.1 mi, 242° SW
Costello Stadium (Stadium) — 22.0 mi, 193° S
Shenandoah National Park (National Park) — 22.3 mi, 332° NW · 197k acres
Henry Wingate Studio (Gallery) — 22.3 mi, 347° N
Appalachian National Scenic Trail (National Trail) — 22.5 mi, 298° NW · 110k acres
Upper Pocosin Mission (Historic Ruins) — 24.2 mi, 319° NW
Shenandoah Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 28.0 mi, 348° N · 82k acres
George Washington National Forest (National Forest) — 34.4 mi, 313° NW · 1.1M acres

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