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New River Virginia Map

Explore New River, 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 New River, Virginia

How to Use This New River, Virginia Map

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

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	New River
State	Virginia (VA)
County	Pulaski County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/New_York)

Latitude	37.142945
Longitude	-80.595817
Population	237
Density	232.8 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Codes	24141, 24129
Area Code	276, 540
County Seat	Pulaski
School District	Pulaski County Public Schools

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About New River, Virginia

New River is a locality in Pulaski County, Virginia, United States. It is a small community with a population of 237. The population density is 232.8 people per km². New River is located at 37.1429°N, 80.5958°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP codes: 24141, 24129.

New River carves a deliberate, ancient path through a landscape defined by the deep, rhythmic pulse of shifting currents and the quiet weight of the surrounding earth. The terrain here rises in long, deliberate swells, leading the eye toward the distant, hazy blue silhouettes of the Appalachian Mountains that anchor the horizon. A mile from the water, the topography folds into the sheltered quiet of Hazel Hollow, where the air holds a cooler, dampened quality even at midday. Visitors seeking the stillness of open water often gravitate toward the expanse of Claytor Lake, while those inclined toward the land find a different sort of permanence in the nearby MDI Cultural Heritage Park. When the light slants low at dusk, the water takes on a bruised, metallic sheen, reflecting the dense canopy that clings to the banks and defines the vertical character of the valley.

New River serves as the primary artery for a region that has long balanced the legacy of early agricultural cycles with the modern demands of professional and academic labor. The economy, once dictated by the seasonal labor of the soil, now draws its vitality from a shifting demographic that values both the isolation of the hinterlands and the connectivity of contemporary industry. Notable landmarks like Big Falls mark the more vigorous stretches of the terrain, acting as a reminder of the power that initially shaped the local geography and dictated the early settlements. Life in New River proceeds with a steady, unforced cadence, where the memory of older, harder ways of living is layered beneath the arrival of new technologies and regional expansion. This intersection of past and present creates a distinct atmosphere, one where the urgency of the modern world is tempered by the gravity of the woods and the persistent, unhurried flow of the water.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Bisset Park (Local Park) — 1.0 mi, 128° SE
Wildwood Park (Local Park) — 1.6 mi, 103° E
Joe Hodge Field (Local Recreation) — 2.0 mi, 148° SE
Selu Conservancy (Local Recreation) — 4.2 mi, 163° S
Claytor Lake State Park (State Park) — 5.5 mi, 198° S
Jefferson National Forest (National Forest) — 7.0 mi, 015° N · 733k acres
Modern Art (Public Artwork) — 7.5 mi, 051° NE
George Washington and Jefferson National Forest (National Forest) — 9.3 mi, 037° NE · 865 acres
Sapphire Ballroom & Dance Center (Attraction) — 10.3 mi, 095° E
Montgomery County Bicentennial (Monument) — 10.3 mi, 095° E
African American Memory & Storyboard (Monument) — 10.3 mi, 095° E
Montgomery County Confederate Monument (Monument) — 10.3 mi, 095° E
North Ridge Overlook (Viewpoint) — 10.4 mi, 176° S
New River Trail State Park (State Park) — 10.7 mi, 222° SW
Haymarket Theatre (Cinema) — 11.4 mi, 058° NE
Blacksburg Museum and Cultural Foundation (Museum) — 11.6 mi, 060° NE
XYZ Gallery (Gallery) — 11.6 mi, 059° NE
New River Art & Fiber Gallery (Gallery) — 11.7 mi, 059° NE
Fine Arts Center for the New River Valley (Arts Centre) — 12.1 mi, 237° SW
Appalachian National Scenic Trail (National Trail) — 14.1 mi, 320° NW · 110k acres
Mountain Lake Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 14.7 mi, 015° N · 17k acres
Falls Ridge Preserve (Nature Reserve) — 15.5 mi, 077° E
Brush Mountain Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 15.9 mi, 044° NE · 4,795 acres
Camp Branch Natural Area Preserve (Nature Reserve) — 18.5 mi, 169° S
Keffer Oak (Attraction) — 18.8 mi, 040° NE
Sawmill Discard (Historic Ruins) — 21.3 mi, 242° SW
One Clear View (Attraction) — 22.1 mi, 135° SE
Sun Music Hall (Theatre) — 22.2 mi, 137° SE
Eastern Continental Divide (Attraction) — 23.4 mi, 044° NE
Mount Rogers National Recreation Area (National Recreation Area) — 29.3 mi, 217° SW · 155k acres

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