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Laurel Virginia Map

Explore Laurel, 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 Laurel, Virginia

How to Use This Laurel, Virginia Map

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

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

Latitude	37.636143
Longitude	-77.507051
Population	17,769
Density	1273.3 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Codes	23228, 24216, 23294
Area Code	276, 804
County Seat	Wise
School District	Henrico County Public Schools

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About Laurel, Virginia

Laurel is a locality in Wise County, Virginia, United States. It has a population of 17,769. The population density is 1273.3 people per km². Laurel is located at 37.6361°N, 77.5071°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP codes: 23228, 24216, 23294.

Laurel emerges from the landscape where the steady, rhythmic pulse of Looney Creek defines the local topography, carving a path through the earth that dictates the orientation of the roads and the quiet settlement of homes. It lies 41.9 miles west-northwest of Bristol, VA (from Bristol, VA: bearing 302°T), and is situated 5.2 miles west-northwest of Big Stone Gap. Beyond the immediate banks, the terrain rises into the modest elevations of Rutherford Hollow, creating a sheltered basin that traps the golden, slanted light of late afternoon against the timbered ridges. Three miles to the north, the sprawling canopy of Jefferson National Forest serves as a dark, verdant anchor to the horizon, providing a cool, persistent breath of air that keeps the summer heat from settling too heavily upon the valley floor. The light here has a particular clarity, turning the early mist into a pale, translucent veil that clings to the creek beds before dissolving into the routine of the day.

Laurel maintains a character forged by the slow, deliberate work of the inland interior, where the economy has long been tethered to the timber and coal interests that once fueled the industrial expansion of the region. While the Appalachian Mountains remain a distant, hazy silhouette to the southeast, their presence exerts a gravitational pull on the local culture, encouraging a pace of life that favors persistence over haste. Families here often look toward the quiet waters of Lake Keokee for their seasonal recreation, finding a rare stillness in the reflection of the surrounding hardwoods. The history of the area is written not in grand monuments, but in the enduring resilience of the local homesteads and the modest infrastructure that has supported generations. In Laurel, the day-to-day existence is marked by a quiet, unspoken respect for the land, where the changing seasons dictate the tempo of labor and the long, amber evenings provide a moment of reflection before the shadows lengthen across the hollows.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Laurel Recreation Area (Local Park) — 0.5 mi, 354° N
See Richmond By Rail (Public Artwork) — 1.4 mi, 155° SE
Lewis Ginter Botanical Gardens (Local Park) — 1.9 mi, 116° SE
Longdale Recreation Center (Local Recreation) — 2.5 mi, 047° NE
Midtown Design Gallery (Gallery) — 3.2 mi, 167° S
Jeb Stuart Monument (Monument) — 3.4 mi, 059° NE
Tin Pan (Arts Centre) — 4.0 mi, 239° SW
Lora Robins Gallery of Design from Nature (Gallery) — 4.4 mi, 203° SW
Highest Point In Henrico County (Viewpoint) — 4.5 mi, 226° SW
Burying Ground Memorial (Monument) — 4.5 mi, 202° S
Lanie Kruszewski (Monument) — 4.9 mi, 196° S
Richmond Triangle Players (Theatre) — 5.3 mi, 159° S
Science Museum of Virginia (Museum) — 5.7 mi, 156° SE
Virginia Museum of History and Culture (Museum) — 5.7 mi, 161° S
Virginia Center for Architecture (Museum) — 5.8 mi, 158° S
The Quarry (Arts Centre) — 6.1 mi, 164° S
Page Bond Gallery (Gallery) — 6.6 mi, 158° S
HATtheatre (Theatre) — 6.8 mi, 248° W
Black History Museum and Cultural Center of Virginia (Museum) — 7.0 mi, 149° SE
Maymont Farm (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 7.0 mi, 168° S
Maggie L. Walker (National Park) — 7.1 mi, 148° SE · 13 acres
George Edward Pickett's Grave (Attraction) — 7.1 mi, 157° SE
Chimborazo Park (National Park) — 9.1 mi, 145° SE · 43 acres
Pocahontas State Park (State Park) — 16.1 mi, 192° S
Presquile National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 22.2 mi, 143° SE · 2,590 acres
James River National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 30.4 mi, 142° SE · 9,242 acres

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