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Isle of Wight Virginia Map

Explore Isle of Wight, 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 Isle of Wight, Virginia

How to Use This Isle of Wight, Virginia Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Isle of Wight, 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 Isle of Wight.

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

Latitude	36.907649
Longitude	-76.707735
Population	480
Density	8.0 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Codes	23487, 23397
Area Code	757
County Seat	Isle of Wight

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About Isle of Wight, Virginia

Isle of Wight is a locality in Isle of Wight County, Virginia, United States. It is a small community with a population of 480. The population density is 8.0 people per km². Isle of Wight is located at 36.9076°N, 76.7077°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP codes: 23487, 23397.

Isle of Wight anchors a landscape defined by the deep, persistent reach of the Great Swamp, which snakes through the terrain with a silent, heavy presence. It lies 14.2 miles north-northwest of Suffolk, VA (from Suffolk, VA: bearing 331°T), and is situated 6.7 miles southwest of Smithfield. Courthouse Millpond gathers the stillness of the afternoon, its surface mirroring the thick canopy of hardwoods that characterize the local geography. Far to the west, the faint, jagged silhouette of Blackwalnut Ridge interrupts the horizon, serving as a distant reminder of the elevation shifts beyond these flat, fertile plains. The atmosphere here holds a particular weight, a humid stillness that seems to slow the progression of shadows as they lengthen across the earth. Within the grounds of the Isle of Wight County Farm, the soil remains dark and damp, absorbing the lingering warmth of the sun long after the light has begun to fail.

Isle of Wight preserves a character forged by centuries of agricultural labor, where the rhythm of the work day remains tethered to the cycles of the harvest and the temperament of the land. The economy continues to draw its vitality from these expansive fields, grounding the local identity in a quiet persistence that ignores the frantic pace of more urbanized corridors. Historical structures stand as solitary markers of earlier generations, their weathered timber and brickwork reflecting a past that is not merely remembered, but lived in the daily upkeep of fences and the tending of livestock. There is a muted resilience in the way the local life organizes itself, a preference for the steady, predictable output of the earth over the volatile fluctuations of modern industry. Every seasonal change brings a subtle shift in the color of the fields, a quiet transformation that defines the passage of time for those who have organized their lives around this specific, enduring acreage.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Isle of Wight County Farm (Local Park) — 0.2 mi, 058° NE
Lake Butler Camp (Local Park) — 3.3 mi, 138° SE
Blackwater Sandhills State Natural Area Preserve (Local Conservation Area) — 5.8 mi, 272° W
The Arts Center (Gallery) — 6.4 mi, 039° NE
Antioch Pines State Natural Area Preserve (State Conservation Area) — 8.8 mi, 233° SW
Nansemond National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 10.1 mi, 124° SE · 848 acres
Ragged Island Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 10.8 mi, 066° NE
Red Thread Studio (Gallery) — 14.1 mi, 151° SE
Chippokes Plantation State Park (State Park) — 14.5 mi, 353° N
Great Dismal Swamp Historical Marker (Monument) — 14.5 mi, 140° SE
Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 14.6 mi, 144° SE · 228k acres
Capture of the Patriot (Registered Battlefield) — 15.3 mi, 053° NE
Conquering the Wild (Public Artwork) — 15.3 mi, 052° NE
Skirmish at Waters Creek (Registered Battlefield) — 15.3 mi, 053° NE
Oak Tree Overlook (Viewpoint) — 15.6 mi, 052° NE
Hog Island Wildlife Management Area (Marine Protected Area) — 15.8 mi, 002° N
Victory Arch (Monument) — 15.9 mi, 072° E
Mariners' Lake (Monument) — 16.0 mi, 049° NE
TRADOC Outdoor Stage (Theatre) — 18.8 mi, 023° NE
CinéBistro at Peninsula Town Center (Cinema) — 19.7 mi, 061° NE
Jackson House (Historic Ruins) — 21.0 mi, 350° N
Sherwood House (Historic Ruins) — 21.0 mi, 350° N
Historic Jamestowne - Visitor Center (Attraction) — 21.3 mi, 350° N
Hampton Roads Naval Museum (Museum) — 22.0 mi, 082° E
SB Ballard Stadium (Stadium) — 22.3 mi, 093° E
F/a-18 (Attraction) — 22.3 mi, 087° E
Barron and Ellin Gordon Art Galleries (Arts Centre) — 22.6 mi, 094° E
Fort Monroe National Monument (National Monument) — 23.0 mi, 073° E · 122 acres
Chesapeake Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve - Virginia (Marine Protected Area) — 27.8 mi, 017° N
Dismal Swamp State Park (State Park) — 28.0 mi, 152° SE

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