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Motley Virginia Map

Explore Motley, 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 Motley, Virginia

How to Use This Motley, Virginia Map

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

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

Latitude	37.069587
Longitude	-79.341136
Population	825
Density	80.4 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	24563
Area Code	276
County Seat	Chatham
School District	Pittsylvania County Public Schools

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About Motley, Virginia

Motley is a locality in Pittsylvania County, Virginia, United States. It is a small community with a population of 825. The population density is 80.4 people per km². Motley is located at 37.0696°N, 79.3411°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 24563.

Motley holds a quiet dignity within the verdant, inland expanse of the Virginia Piedmont, where the land rises and falls in measured, earthen swells. It lies 18.0 miles south-southwest of Timberlake, VA (from Timberlake, VA: bearing 195°T), and is situated 4.2 miles southwest of Altavista. The horizon remains dominated by the distant, hazy silhouettes of the Appalachian Mountains, which anchor the western sky in shades of bruised violet and slate. Sycamore Creek carves a narrow, winding path through the soil just a mile from the center, its waters reflecting the canopy of hardwoods that shade the banks. A few miles further, the expansive surface of Leesville Lake rests in a basin of stillness, capturing the amber light of late afternoon as it settles over the woods. Pittsylvania Wayside Park offers a small, shaded respite for the traveler, preserving a fragment of the wilder, uncultivated character that once defined this entire territory.

Motley maintains a slow, deliberate pace that echoes the agrarian rhythms of its founding generations, long rooted in the cultivation of the surrounding earth. The local economy persists as a quiet mosaic of independent farming and small-scale enterprise, reflecting a heritage that values endurance over rapid change. While the shadow of the colonial era lingers in the architecture and the stillness of the afternoon air, the focus remains on the immediate work of the season. Eleven miles away, the deep, geological depression known as The Fryingpan serves as a reminder of the rugged, ancient topography that dictates the flow of life here. Daily existence in Motley is marked by the shifting colors of the foliage and the reliable, seasonal passage of the sun, keeping the inhabitants tethered to the land in a way that feels both archaic and essential.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Roark Mill (Historic Ruins) — 1.4 mi, 109° E
Pittsylvania Wayside Park (Local Park) — 1.7 mi, 034° NE
John L. Hurt, Jr. Monument (Monument) — 3.2 mi, 045° NE
English Park (Local Park) — 3.5 mi, 024° NE
Dalton's Landing (Local Recreation) — 3.9 mi, 335° NW
Vista Theatre (Cinema) — 4.0 mi, 046° NE
Bethany Church (Historic Ruins) — 5.2 mi, 328° NW
Gretna Theatre (Cinema) — 8.2 mi, 188° S
Jeremiah’s Corner (Monument) — 8.2 mi, 189° S
Smith Mountain Cooperative Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 9.3 mi, 273° W
Smith Mountain Lake State Park (State Park) — 13.4 mi, 278° W
White Oak Mountain Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 17.2 mi, 174° S
Lynchburg and Salem Turnpike (Monument) — 17.6 mi, 347° N
Piper L-4 Grasshopper (Attraction) — 20.9 mi, 329° NW
The Chaplains Museum (Museum) — 21.3 mi, 024° NE
Booker T. Washington National Monument (National Monument) — 21.5 mi, 280° W · 244 acres
Jerry Falwell Museum (Museum) — 21.6 mi, 025° NE
Hill City AquaZoo (Aquarium) — 22.3 mi, 024° NE
Rhinoceros (Public Artwork) — 22.6 mi, 327° NW
Henry's Ferry Overlook (Viewpoint) — 24.5 mi, 099° E
Patrick Henry Museum (Museum) — 24.5 mi, 096° E
The Midtown Outdoor Art Gallery (Gallery) — 24.9 mi, 023° NE
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Center for Human Rights (Museum) — 25.0 mi, 022° N
E. C. Glass Civic Auditorium (Theatre) — 25.3 mi, 022° N
Horse Drawn Road Grader (Attraction) — 25.5 mi, 023° NE
Jefferson National Forest (National Forest) — 29.7 mi, 343° N · 733k acres
Thunder Ridge Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 32.3 mi, 344° N · 2,427 acres
George Washington National Forest (National Forest) — 32.4 mi, 001° N · 1.1M acres
James River Face Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 34.0 mi, 352° N · 8,849 acres
Appalachian National Scenic Trail (National Trail) — 37.6 mi, 308° NW · 110k acres

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