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Hampden-Sydney Virginia Map

Explore Hampden-Sydney, 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 Hampden-Sydney, Virginia

How to Use This Hampden-Sydney, Virginia Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Hampden-Sydney, 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 Hampden-Sydney.

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	Hampden-Sydney
State	Virginia (VA)
County	Prince Edward County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/New_York)

Latitude	37.244012
Longitude	-78.475746
Population	1,191
Density	118.6 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	23943
Area Code	276
County Seat	Farmville
School District	Prince Edward County Public Schools

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About Hampden-Sydney, Virginia

Hampden-Sydney is a locality in Prince Edward County, Virginia, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,191. The population density is 118.6 people per km². Hampden-Sydney is located at 37.2440°N, 78.4757°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 23943.

Hampden-Sydney emerges from the Virginia Piedmont as an island of academic architecture surrounded by the deep, quiet gravity of hardwood forests and agricultural fields. It lies 38.7 miles east-southeast of Madison Heights, VA (from Madison Heights, VA: bearing 109°T), and is situated 5.6 miles southwest of Farmville. Chalgrove Lake mirrors the shifting moods of the sky, its stillness broken only by the occasional ripple of a wading heron or the cooling breath of a breeze moving toward the distant, hazy silhouette of the Blue Ridge Mountains. A mile away, Tanyard Branch cuts a narrow, rhythmic path through the soil, carving subtle depressions into the earth that collect the amber light of late afternoon. Beyond the manicured lawns, the landscape stretches into the expansive, protected quiet of Briery Creek Wildlife Management Area, where the land transitions into a wilder, untamed state. The air here holds a particular weight, smelling of damp leaf litter and the iron-rich clay that defines the character of the ground beneath one's feet.

Hampden-Sydney maintains a legacy anchored in the eighteenth century, preserving a collegiate atmosphere that feels removed from the frantic pace of modern commerce. The economy remains tethered to the enduring presence of its historic college, an institution that dictates the intellectual and social pulse of the vicinity. Residents look toward Gallion State Forest for a sense of permanence, a vast timbered expanse that has witnessed generations of scholars and laborers alike. Daily life proceeds with a deliberate, measured cadence, where the architecture of brick and white columns serves as a constant reminder of the traditions that continue to shape the local identity. Even as the modern world encroaches, the people of Hampden-Sydney remain committed to a culture of long-standing intellectual inquiry, finding a particular beauty in the way the sunlight fades against the aged masonry as the day reaches its end.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Briery Creek Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 3.0 mi, 156° SE
Briery Creek Lake (State Recreation Area) — 3.2 mi, 156° SE
Briary Wildlife Management (Viewpoint) — 3.4 mi, 153° SE
High Bridge Trail State Park (State Park) — 4.0 mi, 003° N
Joan of Arc (Monument) — 5.7 mi, 050° NE
Prince Edward-Gallion State Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 7.3 mi, 120° SE
Spring Creek Lake (Local Park) — 8.0 mi, 255° W
Sandy River Reservoir (Waterfowl Production Area) — 8.2 mi, 090° E
Featherfin Farm Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 8.8 mi, 328° NW
ABT Holding (Conservation Area) — 8.9 mi, 039° NE
Lee's Retreat (Registered Battlefield) — 10.2 mi, 357° N
Twin Lakes State Park (State Park) — 11.6 mi, 114° SE
Lee's Retreat: New Store (Registered Battlefield) — 12.3 mi, 339° N
Appomattox-Buckingham State Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 12.5 mi, 327° NW
Sailor’s Creek Battlefield Memorial (Monument) — 14.1 mi, 074° E
Raine Monument (Monument) — 20.1 mi, 297° NW
Confederate Cemetery (Attraction) — 20.2 mi, 297° NW
The Appomattox Gallery (Gallery) — 20.7 mi, 291° W
Appomattox Courthouse Theatre (Theatre) — 20.9 mi, 292° W
Wolfbane Performing Arts Center (Theatre) — 21.7 mi, 285° W
Patrick Henry Museum (Museum) — 27.5 mi, 238° SW
Wade Archaeological Site Native American (Historic Ruins) — 27.7 mi, 207° SW
Amelia Frightfest (Attraction) — 27.7 mi, 078° E
Artillery Emplacement (Historic Ruins) — 27.9 mi, 207° SW
Noland Village at Providence (Museum) — 28.4 mi, 222° SW
Craddock Terry Shoe (Public Artwork) — 38.2 mi, 288° W
Studio 3 Gallery (Gallery) — 38.3 mi, 288° W
Art Spot (Gallery) — 38.3 mi, 288° W
George Washington National Forest (National Forest) — 49.5 mi, 326° NW · 1.1M acres
Shenandoah National Park (National Park) — 59.1 mi, 343° N · 197k acres

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