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Jarratt Virginia Map

Explore Jarratt, 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 Jarratt, Virginia

How to Use This Jarratt, Virginia Map

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

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

Latitude	36.814316
Longitude	-77.468313
Population	652
Density	200.1 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Codes	23867, 23870
Area Code	804
County Seat	Sussex
School District	Sussex County Public Schools

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About Jarratt, Virginia

Jarratt is a locality in Sussex County, Virginia, United States. It is a small community with a population of 652. The population density is 200.1 people per km². Jarratt is located at 36.8143°N, 77.4683°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Jarratt is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 23867, 23870.

Jarratt emerges from the flat, pine-heavy expanse of the Virginia interior as a quiet intersection of transit and timber. It lies 28.8 miles south of Petersburg, VA (from Petersburg, VA: bearing 187°T), and is situated 9.8 miles north-northeast of Emporia. Poplar Swamp winds through the low-lying terrain nearby, its dark, sluggish waters defining the heavy moisture of the soil and the dense thickets that press against the edges of the cleared lots. The landscape here lacks the dramatic verticality of the distant Blue Ridge Mountains, favoring instead a horizon of muted greens and soft, clay-colored earth that seems to absorb the heavy heat of summer afternoons. When the sun begins to retreat, the sky turns a bruised, dusty violet, casting long shadows across the fields that stretch out toward the horizon, far from the influence of any coastline.

Jarratt maintains a steady, deliberate pace shaped by the steady hum of commerce and the legacy of the rail lines that once anchored its growth. The local economy remains tied to the surrounding forests and the pulse of regional transit, carrying forward a tradition of labor that values the tangible output of the land. Residents often seek recreation at Veterans Memorial Park, a quiet expanse ten miles away that offers a reprieve from the daily grind of industry. While the bustle of larger corridors feels a world away, the character of Jarratt persists in the deliberate stillness of its streets and the unpretentious resilience of its architecture, standing as a firm marker in a region defined by the slow, enduring passage of time.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Veterans Memorial Park (Local Park) — 9.5 mi, 204° SW
Meherrin Riber Park (Local Park) — 9.7 mi, 201° S
Greensville County-Emporia Historical Museum (Museum) — 9.8 mi, 205° SW
Lake Brunswick Public Fishing Lake (State Recreation Area) — 14.5 mi, 261° W
Chub Sandhill State Natural Area Preserve (State Conservation Area) — 15.5 mi, 081° E
Nottoway Indian Tribe of Virginia Community House and Interpretive Center (Museum) — 16.5 mi, 117° SE
Battle of Dinwiddie Courthouse (Monument) — 19.3 mi, 340° N
Dinwiddie County Confederate Soldiers Memorial (Monument) — 19.3 mi, 340° N
Petersburg National Battlefield Park (National Park) — 19.4 mi, 008° N · 212 acres
Big Woods Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 20.2 mi, 063° NE
Brunswick County Museum (Museum) — 21.3 mi, 260° W
Airfield Pond Public Fishing Lake (State Recreation Area) — 24.4 mi, 075° E
Sixth Maryland Infantry (Monument) — 25.2 mi, 359° N
Confederate winter quarters (Historic Ruins) — 25.3 mi, 359° N
Royal Palace Theatre (Cinema) — 29.9 mi, 199° S
James River National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 34.7 mi, 030° NE · 9,242 acres
Box 5 Cabaret Theatre (Theatre) — 35.3 mi, 016° N
Beacon Theatre (Theatre) — 35.3 mi, 016° N
Lamb Center for Arts and Healing (Arts Centre) — 35.3 mi, 017° N
Pocahontas State Park (State Park) — 35.6 mi, 349° N
Model Railroad / Doll Museum / Chamber of Commerce (Museum) — 37.1 mi, 261° W
South Hill Tobacco Museum (Museum) — 37.2 mi, 261° W
River Overlook (Viewpoint) — 40.8 mi, 006° N
Totem Pole (Public Artwork) — 41.8 mi, 050° NE
Token Machine (Attraction) — 42.5 mi, 337° NW
Chowan Swamp State Natural Area (State Park) — 43.4 mi, 131° SE
Parsonage Ruins (Attraction) — 43.5 mi, 016° N
Medoc Mountain Canoe & Kayak access (Attraction) — 45.0 mi, 211° SW
Hog Island Wildlife Management Area (Marine Protected Area) — 48.1 mi, 062° NE
Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 50.4 mi, 098° E · 228k acres

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