Montross Virginia Map
Montross, 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 Montross, Westmoreland County.
Interactive Map of Montross, Virginia
| City | Montross |
| State | Virginia (VA) |
| County | Westmoreland |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 38.095132 |
| Longitude | -76.827464 |
| Population | 375 |
| Density | 163.3 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Montross, Virginia
Montross is a locality in Westmoreland County, Virginia, United States. It is a small community with a population of 375. The population density is 163.3 people per km². Montross is located at 38.0951°N, 76.8275°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 22520.
Montross rests in a landscape of quiet curves, where the land gently rolls toward the Potomac River's tributaries. It lies 22.2 miles south of Wicomico, MD (from Wicomico, MD: bearing 173°T), and is situated 17.1 miles south-west of Leonardtown. Fields, often amber with ripening corn or green with soybeans, give way to stoic stands of pine and oak, their branches reaching like gnarled fingers toward a sky that can shift from the sharp clarity of morning to the bruised purples of an approaching storm. The air here carries the faint, earthy scent of damp soil and the distant, briny whisper of the Chesapeake, a subtle reminder of the waterways that have shaped this corner of the Northern Neck. The houses, many with wide porches and a lived-in patina, seem to settle into their surroundings with a comfortable familiarity, their white paint softened by decades of sun and rain. The history of Montross is a quiet hum beneath the surface of its everyday life, a legacy woven from colonial ambition and agrarian rhythms. This was once a place where tobacco fields stretched wide, and the fortunes of planters were tied to the fickle demands of distant markets. Today, the economy still draws strength from the land, with farming and aquaculture playing significant roles, alongside the steady pulse of local businesses that serve the needs of residents and the occasional traveler drawn by the area's historical resonance. Montross itself holds the distinction of being a county seat, a role that lends a certain gravity to its courthouse square, a focal point where the past and present of Westmoreland County converge, marked by the enduring presence of stately brick structures that have witnessed generations pass.
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About This Montross Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Montross, 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 Montross and Westmoreland County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Montross 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 Montross 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. |
