Ivy Virginia Map

About Ivy, Virginia

Ivy is a locality in Albemarle County, Virginia, United States. It is a small community with a population of 917. The population density is 150.0 people per km². Ivy is located at 38.0565°N, 78.5967°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP codes: 22903, 22945, 22901.

Ivy emerges from the landscape as a series of verdant rises and quiet basins, defined by the persistent, rhythmic flow of Little Ivy Creek. It lies 6.8 miles west-northwest of Charlottesville, VA (from Charlottesville, VA: bearing 286°T), and is situated 5.7 miles east of Crozet. The air here holds a particular weight, cooling rapidly at dusk as shadows stretch from the distant Blue Ridge Mountains to settle over the pastures. Sunlight fractures against the dense canopy of hardwoods, illuminating the deep, iron-rich soil that characterizes this Piedmont terrain. A short distance away, the stillness of the South Fork Rivanna River Reservoir offers a stark, reflective counterpoint to the movement of the creek, while the dense, protected wilderness of the Ragged Mountain Natural Area preserves the rugged character of the earth that lies beyond the developed clearings.

Ivy persists as a quiet intersection of agrarian tradition and modern residential life, reflecting a long memory of colonial settlement that once relied on the fertile promise of the surrounding earth. The local economy has shifted from the labor of the soil to a quiet, professional rhythm, yet the legacy of the land remains etched into the property lines and the slow, deliberate pace of the lanes. Travelers passing through Quick Hollow might catch the scent of damp earth and woodsmoke, a sensory reminder of the cycles that have governed this place for generations. Despite the encroaching influence of modern transit, Ivy maintains a distinct focus on the preservation of its open spaces, choosing to anchor its identity in the enduring, unadorned beauty of the inland woods and the steady, unsung work of its waterways.

About This Ivy Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Ivy, Virginia. Coordinates: 38.056527, -78.596682. 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 Ivy includes the ZIP code (22903, 22945, 22901), telephone area code (540), county seat of Albemarle County (Charlottesville), and school district assignment (Albemarle 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.