Locust Grove Virginia Map

About Locust Grove, Virginia

Locust Grove is a locality in Charlottesville (city), Virginia, United States. Locust Grove is located at 38.0390°N, 78.4586°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 22657.

Locust Grove breathes with the quiet dignity of rolling Virginia hills, a landscape where the broad shoulders of the Blue Ridge Mountains begin to soften into gentler contours. It lies 1.2 miles north-east of Charlottesville, VA (from Charlottesville, VA: bearing 56°T), and is situated 3.1 miles east of University of Virginia. Here, the air carries the scent of pine needles and damp earth, especially after a summer shower, and the sky often stretches in vast, unbroken expanses of cerulean blue, punctuated by the slow drift of puffy white clouds. Oak and maple trees, their branches reaching with an ancient patience, form verdant canopies over winding country roads, and in autumn, they ignite the hillsides with a spectacular blaze of crimson and gold. The land itself feels lived-in, etched not with dramatic pronouncements but with the subtle, persistent work of seasons and generations. The history of Locust Grove is a narrative woven from the threads of agriculture and the quiet ambition of those who sought to build a life from this fertile earth. For generations, farms, many still bearing the imprint of their early settlers, have been the economic backbone, their fields yielding corn, soybeans, and the occasional tobacco crop that once defined the region's prosperity. While modern industries have diversified the local economy, the echoes of that agrarian past remain, visible in the sturdy barns and the enduring rhythm of planting and harvest. The area retains a sense of its heritage, a palpable connection to the land and the lives that have been shaped by its bounty, a quiet testament to the enduring spirit of this corner of Virginia.

About This Locust Grove Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Locust Grove, Virginia — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 38.039028, -78.458622. 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 Locust Grove and Charlottesville (city).

Detailed location data for Locust Grove includes the ZIP code (22901), telephone area code (540), county seat of Charlottesville (city), and school district assignment (Shenandoah County Public Schools). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Locust Grove is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.