Petersburg Virginia Map

About Petersburg, Virginia

Petersburg is a locality in Fauquier County, Virginia, United States. Petersburg is located at 38.9093°N, 78.0533°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 23803.

Petersburg, Virginia, unfolds as a landscape of weathered brick and dignified, if sometimes fading, architectural grace. It lies 20.0 miles south-south-east of Winchester, VA (from Winchester, VA: bearing 163°T), and is situated 7.6 miles east of Front Royal. The James River, a broad, pewter ribbon under a vast, often cloud-streaked sky, forms a fundamental artery, its banks etched with the deep green of ancient oaks and the more recent, tenacious growth of riverside scrub. Here, the air carries a distinct humidity, a persistent whisper of the nearby Atlantic, and the light, particularly in the late afternoon, possesses a softened, almost honeyed quality, casting long shadows that seem to hold the stories of centuries. The terrain itself is a gentle rise and fall, the land yielding to the river's slow, inexorable passage, a subtle sculpting that speaks of a long and patient history. The economic life of Petersburg has long been tethered to the ebb and flow of the James, its wharves once bustling with the trade of tobacco and cotton, a vital hub in the South's agrarian past. Traces of this former prosperity can be seen in the grand, if sometimes derelict, warehouses that line the riverfront and the imposing facades of buildings that once housed prosperous merchants. The city's past is deeply interwoven with the Civil War, its siege and eventual fall a pivotal moment, and the echoes of that conflict can still be felt in the preserved battlefields and monuments that dot the surrounding countryside. Today, while the grand scale of its former commerce has receded, Petersburg retains a quiet determination, a resilience born of its storied past, with a more diversified economy now supporting its enduring character.

About This Petersburg Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Petersburg, Virginia — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 38.909278, -78.053331. 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 Petersburg and Fauquier County.

Detailed location data for Petersburg includes the ZIP code (22642), telephone area code (540, 804), county seat of Fauquier County (Warrenton), and school district assignment (Petersburg City 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 Petersburg is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.