Opal Virginia Map

About Opal, Virginia

Opal is a locality in Fauquier County, Virginia, United States. It is a small community with a population of 984. The population density is 96.5 people per km². Opal is located at 38.6210°N, 77.8000°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 22712.

Opal lies in a landscape that remembers its agricultural past, where rolling hills, softened by the ceaseless work of seasons, give way to the clear, bright sky of Piedmont Virginia. It lies 15.5 miles south-west of Linton Hall, VA (from Linton Hall, VA: bearing 232°T), and is situated 6.4 miles south of Warrenton. The land here, a tapestry of emerald pastures and rich, dark earth, breathes with a quiet patience, punctuated by the sturdy lines of farmhouses and the occasional whisper of wind through the dense stands of oak and pine. Sunlight, when it breaks through the often-overcast skies, falls in broad, golden swathes, illuminating the dew-kissed fields and lending a gentle luminescence to the very air, a palpable stillness that settles over Opal like a soft cloak. The air itself carries the scent of damp soil and distant woodsmoke, a primal perfume that anchors the senses to this particular corner of Fauquier County. Historically, Opal's story is intertwined with the agrarian spirit of its surroundings, a place where the bounty of the earth has long dictated the rhythm of life. While its origins are humble, a collection of homesteads that grew organically from the fertile ground, Opal has always been a crossroads of sorts, a testament to the enduring connection between people and the land they cultivate. The local economy, though it has seen shifts over time, remains rooted in the enduring strength of agriculture and the quiet industriousness of its residents. One might find the remnants of old barns, their timbers weathered by generations of sun and rain, standing sentinel over fields that continue to yield their harvest, a subtle, enduring beauty in the continuity of these familiar sights.

About This Opal Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Opal, Virginia — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 38.620955, -77.799993. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Opal and Fauquier County.

Detailed location data for Opal includes the ZIP code (20187), telephone area code (571, 703, 540), county seat of Fauquier County (Warrenton), and school district assignment (Fauquier County Public Schools). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Opal is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.