Leon Virginia Map
Leon, Virginia — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Leon, Madison County.
Interactive Map of Leon, Virginia
| City | Leon |
| State | Virginia (VA) |
| County | Madison |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 38.437627 |
| Longitude | -78.138334 |
| Population | 480 |
| Density | 8.0 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Leon, Virginia
Leon is a locality in Madison County, Virginia, United States. It is a small community with a population of 480. The population density is 8.0 people per km². Leon is located at 38.4376°N, 78.1383°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 22725.
Leon rests in a fold of rolling hills, where the earth sighs with the soft green of pastureland and the darker, more brooding hues of mixed woodland. It lies 33.7 miles north-north-east of Charlottesville, VA (from Charlottesville, VA: bearing 33°T), and is situated 8.0 miles west-south-west of Culpeper. The air here, especially in the late afternoon, carries a scent of damp soil and sun-warmed pine, a quiet exhalation from the land itself. Streams, often no more than a silver whisper over smooth stones, thread their way through the valleys, feeding the larger rivers that carve their patient paths across the broader landscape. Fields, a patchwork quilt of cultivation and wilder growth, stretch towards horizons softened by distance, their boundaries often marked by old stone walls or the stoic endurance of ancient oak trees. The character of Leon is one of quietude, a place where the land holds sway, its contours and colors dictating the rhythm of days. The history of Leon is bound to the agricultural pursuits of generations who worked this fertile ground, their lives a slow, steady cultivation of corn and tobacco, and later, cattle. This enduring connection to the land still shapes the local economy, with farms and associated businesses forming the backbone of daily life, though the distant hum of industry occasionally intrudes. The very stones of old barns and the weathered planks of farmhouses seem to hold the echoes of past endeavors, a silent testament to the resilience of those who came before. While no grand monuments mark its past, the subtle imprint of history is felt in the enduring patterns of the landscape and the quiet pride of its inhabitants, a deep-rooted understanding of place that defines Leon.
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About This Leon Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Leon, Virginia with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Leon and Madison County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Leon is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Leon is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |
