Orkney Springs Virginia Map
Orkney Springs, Virginia — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Orkney Springs, Shenandoah County.
Interactive Map of Orkney Springs, Virginia
| City | Orkney Springs |
| State | Virginia (VA) |
| County | Shenandoah |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 38.795391 |
| Longitude | -78.814467 |
| Density | 6.9 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Orkney Springs, Virginia
Orkney Springs is a locality in Shenandoah County, Virginia, United States. The population density is 6.9 people per km². Orkney Springs is located at 38.7954°N, 78.8145°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 22810.
Orkney Springs is a quiet exhale of a place, cradled by the rising green shoulders of the Shenandoah Valley. It lies 24.1 miles north of Harrisonburg, VA (from Harrisonburg, VA: bearing 7°T), and is situated 9.9 miles west-north-west of Mount Jackson. Here, the land unfurls in broad, fertile swathes, punctuated by the darker, more secretive interiors of oak and pine forests that climb the slopes. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries a certain clarity, a crispness that hints at the clean runoff from the mountains and the deep, dark earth beneath. A gentle murmur of water, the very essence of the springs that gave this locality its name, is an ever-present undertone, a soft percussion against the rustling leaves and the occasional distant call of a hawk. The roads wind with a farmer’s logic, following the contours of the fields and the meandering creeks, a quiet testament to a life lived in concert with the terrain. The history of Orkney Springs is etched not in grand monuments, but in the persistent agricultural pulse that has defined the valley for generations. For a time, the mineral springs themselves drew visitors seeking rejuvenation, a brief flicker of resort-town life that has long since faded, leaving behind a more enduring legacy of farming and quiet living. The economy here is rooted in the soil, in the steady cultivation of crops that have long sustained the region, and in the small, independent businesses that serve the needs of the residents. There’s a deep, unpretentious character to Orkney Springs, a sense of enduring connection to the land and to the simple, honest work it demands, a rhythm that has held firm against the clamor of more bustling locales.
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About This Orkney Springs Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Orkney Springs, 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 Orkney Springs and Shenandoah County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Orkney Springs is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Orkney Springs is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |
