Ivanhoe Virginia Map

About Ivanhoe, Virginia

Ivanhoe is a locality in Wythe County, Virginia, United States. It is a small community with a population of 501. The population density is 72.2 people per km². Ivanhoe is located at 36.8401°N, 80.9667°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 24350.

Ivanhoe occupies a rugged expanse of high ground where the earth yields to the persistent, slow-moving currents of the New River. It lies 29.5 miles southwest of Radford, VA (from Radford, VA: bearing 227°T), and is situated 9.9 miles southeast of Wytheville. The landscape consists of deep, verdant folds and wide, open meadows that catch the low-slung afternoon light, casting long shadows across the limestone-rich soil. Beyond the immediate banks of the water, the terrain rises toward the distant, hazy silhouette of the Appalachian Mountains, which anchor the horizon in shades of bruised purple and slate. Two miles to the west, the geological depression known as Chiswell Hole serves as a quiet reminder of the area’s ancient, subterranean shifts, while the nearby New River Trail State Park provides a verdant corridor for those who wish to traverse the quiet, wooded pathways that define the local topography.

Ivanhoe carries the weight of a former industrial life, once centered on the extraction and processing of lead and iron that fueled the growth of the surrounding region. The economy has long since pivoted away from the clamor of furnaces and heavy machinery, leaving behind a stillness that permeates the modest, weathered structures lining the roads. Residents occasionally venture toward The Falls to witness the kinetic energy of the water, or perhaps travel ten miles to the banks of Kennedys Lake for a moment of reflection away from the main thoroughfares. Life in Ivanhoe moves with the deliberate pace of the seasons, where the primary concerns remain the tending of private gardens and the maintenance of a heritage that values the quiet dignity of a day’s honest labor.

About This Ivanhoe Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Ivanhoe, Virginia. Coordinates: 36.840123, -80.966748. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Ivanhoe includes the ZIP code (24350), telephone area code (276), county seat of Wythe County (Wytheville), and school district assignment (Wythe County Public Schools).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.