Orange Virginia Map

About Orange, Virginia

Orange is a locality in Orange County, Virginia, United States. It has a population of approximately 5,066. The population density is 574.3 people per km². Orange is located at 38.2454°N, 78.1108°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 22960.

Orange, Virginia, unfolds across rolling Piedmont terrain, where the soft green of cultivated fields meets the deeper, shadowed hues of hardwood forests. It lies 24.9 miles north-east of Charlottesville, VA (from Charlottesville, VA: bearing 53°T), and is situated 8.6 miles north-north-east of Gordonsville. The air here, especially as the afternoon sun begins its slow descent, carries a scent of sun-baked earth and the faintest whisper of pine, a fragrance that clings to the low-slung brick buildings and the wide, quiet streets. Dusk paints the western sky in strokes of bruised plum and pale gold, catching the weathered clapboard of old homes and lending a luminous quality to the mature oaks that line the avenues. The land itself feels gently settled, a comfortable cradle of hills and hollows that have known the touch of plow and foot for generations. The history of Orange is bound to the fertile soil and the legacy of its early settlers, many of whom sought to establish farms and estates in this opportune region. The local economy, historically rooted in agriculture, still shows echoes of that past, with fields of corn and soybeans giving way to stands of timber, and a scattering of nurseries and agricultural supply businesses. The downtown area retains a sense of its past, with buildings that speak of a time when this was a central hub for commerce and community gathering, a place where horse-drawn buggies might have given way to the first automobiles. A quiet pride seems to reside in Orange, a contentment with its established rhythms and a respect for the enduring character of this Virginia landscape.

About This Orange Map Page

This page provides an interactive Google map of Orange, Virginia with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. 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 Orange and Orange County.

Detailed location data for Orange includes the ZIP code (22960), telephone area code (540), county seat of Orange County (Orange), and school district assignment (Orange 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 Orange is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.