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Norton Virginia Map

Explore Norton, 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 Norton, Virginia

How to Use This Norton, Virginia Map

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

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

Latitude	36.933433
Longitude	-82.629046
Population	3,687
Density	190.4 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	24273
Area Code	276
School District	Norton City Public Schools

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About Norton, Virginia

Norton is a locality in Norton (city), Virginia, United States. It has a population of approximately 3,687. The population density is 190.4 people per km². Norton is located at 36.9334°N, 82.6290°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Norton is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 24273.

Norton occupies a rugged basin where the earth seems to fold in on itself, defined by the steady, persistent passage of Lost Creek cutting through the terrain. It lies 33.7 miles northwest of Bristol, VA (from Bristol, VA: bearing 314°T), and is situated 7.4 miles east-northeast of Big Stone Gap. The landscape is dominated by dense, shadowed woodlands that lean into the hollows, while the light at dusk catches the sharp edges of the slopes, turning the gray stone and dark timber into a muted, charcoal study. Only a mile away, the Norton Reservoirs hold a still, dark reflection of the sky, acting as a quiet counterpoint to the movement of the water nearby. Beyond the immediate ridges, the distant silhouette of the Appalachian Mountains marks the horizon, a constant, hazy reminder of the vast, elevated land that surrounds this inland basin.

Industrial life in Norton remains tethered to the deep, complicated layers of the earth, as the echoes of coal mining still linger in the economic memory of the residents. While the pace of trade has shifted, the town maintains its character through the quiet upkeep of Veteran's Park, a central space where the community gathers under the canopy of mature trees. The proximity of Bentley Hollow influences the local climate, pulling cool, damp air through the town after sunset and grounding the atmosphere in a heavy, seasonal dampness. Life in Norton proceeds with a deliberate, measured cadence, where the weight of the surrounding geology dictates the rhythm of the day and the enduring, stoic nature of those who call the place home.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Veteran's Park (Local Park) — 0.0 mi, 353° N
Park Avenue Theatre (Theatre) — 0.0 mi, 008° N
Jefferson National Forest (National Forest) — 0.5 mi, 124° SE · 733k acres
Unknown Park (Local Park) — 0.5 mi, 044° NE
Flag Rock Overlook (Viewpoint) — 0.9 mi, 176° S
Woodbooger Statue (Public Artwork) — 1.0 mi, 174° S
Big Cherry Reservoir (Waterfowl Production Area) — 4.3 mi, 190° S
Bark Camp Lake (State Recreation Area) — 6.8 mi, 130° SE
Spearhead Trails (Attraction) — 7.5 mi, 086° E
Devil's Bathtub (Attraction) — 8.4 mi, 188° S
Appalachia Cultural Arts Center (Arts Centre) — 8.7 mi, 257° W
Lay's Hardware Center for the Arts (Theatre) — 9.1 mi, 085° E
Harry W. Meador Coal Museum (Museum) — 9.4 mi, 241° SW
Bad Branch State Nature Preserve (State Conservation Area) — 11.3 mi, 329° NW
Hensley-Pine Mountain Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 13.2 mi, 314° NW
Keokee Lake Public Fishing Lake (State Recreation Area) — 13.6 mi, 245° SW
Black Mountain (Attraction) — 14.7 mi, 265° W
Highest Point in Kentucky (Monument) — 14.7 mi, 265° W
Old Meade Homeplace (Historic Ruins) — 14.9 mi, 355° N
Wise County (Monument) — 15.3 mi, 359° N
Pound Gap (Monument) — 15.3 mi, 360° N
Stone Mountain Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 16.0 mi, 242° SW · 3,273 acres
Natural Tunnel State Park (State Park) — 16.1 mi, 203° SW
Portal 30 (Attraction) — 16.1 mi, 278° W
Clinch River State Park (State Park) — 16.2 mi, 097° E
The Wilderness Road Blockhouse (Historic Castle / Fort) — 16.4 mi, 201° S
St. Paul Small Art Gallery (Gallery) — 17.7 mi, 096° E
Dickenson County Arts Center (Arts Centre) — 17.7 mi, 032° NE
Ralph Stanley Museum and Traditional Mountain Music Center (Museum) — 17.7 mi, 032° NE
Redbird Purchase Unit (National Forest) — 35.5 mi, 281° W · 146k acres

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