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Monroe Virginia Map

Explore Monroe, 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 Monroe, Virginia

How to Use This Monroe, Virginia Map

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

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

Latitude	37.502086
Longitude	-79.127803
Population	1,200
Density	22.0 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	24574
Area Code	276
County Seat	Amherst

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About Monroe, Virginia

Monroe is a locality in Amherst County, Virginia, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,200. The population density is 22.0 people per km². Monroe is located at 37.5021°N, 79.1278°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 24574.

Monroe emerges from the dense Piedmont landscape as a quiet junction where the earth folds into low, persistent ridges. It lies 4.9 miles north of Madison Heights, VA (from Madison Heights, VA: bearing 357°T), and is situated 6.2 miles north of Lynchburg. Harris Creek carves a path through the red-clay soil, its waters moving with a deliberate, muddy patience that dictates the topography of the immediate lowlands. Far to the west, the faint, bruised silhouettes of the Blue Ridge Mountains haunt the horizon, serving as a distant reminder of the rugged terrain that looms beyond the horizon of the valley floor. The air here holds a heavy, humid stillness, particularly in the hours before dusk when the light turns the color of pale honey and clings to the dense woodland thickets. Only two miles distant, the Elon Water Works Reservoir remains a silent, reflective presence, its surface undisturbed by the frantic pace of modern transit that defines the broader region.

Monroe functions as a deliberate point of transition, tethered to a history of rail and commerce that once dictated the movement of goods across the inland expanse. The local economy maintains a steady, utilitarian pulse, favoring the practical demands of logistics and regional trade over the transient booms of more populous centers. Those seeking the quietude of the land often wander toward Pyrola Springs, where the natural springs offer a rare, cool clarity in contrast to the heat of the summer afternoons. Twelve miles away, the deep, shadowed geometry of Harris Hollow shelters the remnants of older, agrarian cycles that continue to inform the character of the people who dwell in Monroe. Life here moves in accordance with the rhythm of the trains and the slow seasonal shifts of the forest, maintaining a stoic independence that resists the encroachment of the sprawling metropolitan corridors nearby.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Pyrola Springs (Local Recreation) — 3.0 mi, 033° NE
Train Station and Caboose (Museum) — 4.4 mi, 031° NE
Sweet Briar Museum (Museum) — 4.6 mi, 033° NE
Packet Boat Marshall (Attraction) — 4.7 mi, 204° SW
Williams Creek Sanctuary (Local Recreation) — 4.8 mi, 025° NE
Constitution Tree Plaque (Monument) — 4.8 mi, 203° SW
Riverside Park Historic Train Exhibit (Attraction) — 4.8 mi, 205° SW
Thoresen Theatre (Theatre) — 5.0 mi, 208° SW
Even Post (Monument) — 5.1 mi, 209° SW
Odd Tree (Monument) — 5.1 mi, 209° SW
Blackwater Creek Park (Local Park) — 5.6 mi, 198° S
BWXT Youth Gallery (Gallery) — 5.9 mi, 189° S
The Ann White Academy Gallery (Gallery) — 5.9 mi, 189° S
The Up Front Gallery (Gallery) — 5.9 mi, 189° S
Wolf Den (Theatre) — 5.9 mi, 187° S
Amazement Square (Museum) — 6.0 mi, 187° S
Metal Sculpture (Public Artwork) — 6.0 mi, 187° S
Riverfront Park (Local Park) — 6.1 mi, 185° S
James River Overlook (Viewpoint) — 6.2 mi, 184° S
Station House Museum (Museum) — 6.3 mi, 195° S
Old Turntable Location (Historic Ruins) — 6.4 mi, 182° S
Model 1474 Gallion Roller (Attraction) — 6.6 mi, 195° S
George Washington National Forest (National Forest) — 10.5 mi, 298° NW · 1.1M acres
Jefferson National Forest (National Forest) — 14.5 mi, 289° W · 733k acres
Mount Pleasant National Scenic Area (National Scenic Byway) — 14.8 mi, 351° N
James River Face Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 15.2 mi, 294° NW · 8,849 acres
James River State Park (State Park) — 16.6 mi, 082° E
Priest Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 19.8 mi, 004° N · 5,994 acres
Appalachian National Scenic Trail (National Trail) — 27.5 mi, 016° N · 110k acres
Shenandoah National Park (National Park) — 39.5 mi, 022° N · 197k acres

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