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Oakwood Virginia Map

Explore Oakwood, 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 Oakwood, Virginia

How to Use This Oakwood, Virginia Map

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

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

Latitude	37.213445
Longitude	-82.00624
Population	480
Density	8.0 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	24631
Area Code	276
County Seat	Grundy

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About Oakwood, Virginia

Oakwood is a locality in Buchanan County, Virginia, United States. It is a small community with a population of 480. The population density is 8.0 people per km². Oakwood is located at 37.2134°N, 82.0062°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 24631.

Oakwood occupies a rugged expanse of terrain where the Levisa Fork carves a serpentine path through the deep, shaded fissures of the earth. It lies 43.8 miles north-northeast of Bristol, VA (from Bristol, VA: bearing 13°T), and is situated 14.4 miles northwest of Richlands. The air here holds a distinct, heavy dampness, particularly when the morning light filters through the dense canopy to illuminate the mist rising from the riverbeds. Beyond the immediate banks, the land rises into steep, broken ridges that suggest the distant, formidable presence of the Appalachian Mountains on the horizon. Two miles away, the shadows deepen within Whiteface Hollow, a natural basin that traps the evening chill and fosters a quiet, shadowed solitude. The landscape remains defined by this verticality, a jagged topography where the soil is thin and the greenery encroaches upon the edges of every man-made clearing.

Oakwood emerged from the necessity of the land’s resources, its history inextricably linked to the extraction of coal and the persistent, hard-edged labor that has defined generations of inhabitants. While the machinery of industry has slowed, the economy retains a somber, pragmatic character, shaped by a resilience that mirrors the endurance of the surrounding wilderness. Residents often look toward the Tnc Elk Reserve, located eight miles away, where the reintroduction of native species signals a slow reclamation of the wild by the land itself. Further afield, the proximity of Panther State Forest and the waters of Laurel Lake offer a stark contrast to the scars of past excavations, providing a quiet space where the cycles of the seasons dictate the pace of life more than the clock. Even today, the spirit of Oakwood persists in the steady, rhythmic persistence of those who remain, bound to the geography of these steep, unyielding hills.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Grundy Community Center Cinema (Cinema) — 7.0 mi, 311° NW
Tnc Elk Reserve (Conservation Area) — 7.7 mi, 263° W
Panther Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 11.7 mi, 026° NE
Breaks Interstate Park (State Park) — 16.0 mi, 290° W
Lovers Leap Overlook (Viewpoint) — 16.2 mi, 287° W
Fishtrap Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 16.3 mi, 311° NW
Jefferson National Forest (National Forest) — 16.4 mi, 286° W · 733k acres
Appalachian Arts Center (Arts Centre) — 16.8 mi, 135° SE
Broadway Cinemas (Cinema) — 17.0 mi, 127° SE
Bartley Mine Disaster (Monument) — 17.2 mi, 059° NE
Clinch River State Park (State Park) — 18.3 mi, 198° S
Clinch Mountain Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 19.7 mi, 159° S
Old Fashion Elk (Public Artwork) — 20.0 mi, 288° W
Dedicated To All The Veterans of Russell County (Monument) — 21.8 mi, 189° S
Veteran's Memorial (Monument) — 21.8 mi, 189° S
Cape Coalwood (Historic Ruins) — 21.8 mi, 055° NE
Historic Crab Orchard Museum (Museum) — 24.6 mi, 105° E
Dickenson County Arts Center (Arts Centre) — 25.2 mi, 260° W
Ralph Stanley Museum and Traditional Mountain Music Center (Museum) — 25.2 mi, 260° W
St. Paul Small Art Gallery (Gallery) — 27.2 mi, 218° SW
Hatfield McCoy Feud Site Tours (Attraction) — 29.6 mi, 343° N
Beartown Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 31.2 mi, 109° E · 5,613 acres
Lay's Hardware Center for the Arts (Theatre) — 31.4 mi, 234° SW
Shelby Valley Wildcats (Stadium) — 31.4 mi, 292° W
Spearhead Trails (Attraction) — 32.8 mi, 235° SW
Appalachian Wireless Arena (Stadium) — 33.5 mi, 303° NW
Garden Mountain Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 36.1 mi, 108° E · 3,331 acres
Mount Rogers National Recreation Area (National Recreation Area) — 38.6 mi, 152° SE · 155k acres
Appalachian National Scenic Trail (National Trail) — 41.7 mi, 163° S · 110k acres
Cherokee National Forest (National Forest) — 41.9 mi, 170° S · 662k acres

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