Mount Crawford Virginia Map

About Mount Crawford, Virginia

Mount Crawford is a locality in Rockingham County, Virginia, United States. It is a small community with a population of 439. The population density is 350.9 people per km². Mount Crawford is located at 38.3571°N, 78.9409°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Mount Crawford is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 22841.

Mount Crawford maintains a quiet vigil over the limestone-rich earth where Cooks Creek carves its persistent, narrow path through the landscape. It lies 7.5 miles south-southwest of Harrisonburg, VA (from Harrisonburg, VA: bearing 211°T), and is situated 2.6 miles southeast of Bridgewater. The topography here settles into a rhythmic succession of fields and shadowed depressions, with the low-lying basin of Wise Hollow providing a soft, natural break in the terrain just a short distance away. On clear days, the distant silhouette of the Shenandoah Mountains marks the horizon, standing as a muted, indigo boundary against the sky. Within the immediate vicinity, the Mount Crawford Area Community Park serves as a modest green anchor, offering a space where the air often carries the crisp, sharp scent of damp soil and drying stalks. Even when the sun retreats, the lingering light catches the surface of the creek, turning the water into a sliver of polished pewter that threads through the center of the land.

Agriculture has long defined the character of Mount Crawford, with the local economy rooted deeply in the patterns of the harvest and the stewardship of the surrounding plains. The influence of the nineteenth century persists in the enduring architecture and the deliberate, measured pace of daily affairs, reflecting a history tied to the fertile soil of the region. Residents often find themselves looking toward the nearby timbered reaches of Paul State Forest, where the density of the woods offers a stark contrast to the open, industrious fields that sustain the neighborhood. While the demands of modern commerce reach into these parts, the essential rhythm of life remains tethered to the seasonal shifts of the valley. Those who spend their time here recognize that the true measure of Mount Crawford lies in this steady, unadorned continuity, where the land and the people exist in a long-standing, quiet alignment.

About This Mount Crawford Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Mount Crawford, Virginia. Coordinates: 38.357071, -78.940862. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Mount Crawford includes the ZIP code (22841), telephone area code (540), county seat of Rockingham County (Harrisonburg), and school district assignment (Rockingham County Public Schools).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.