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Petersburg Virginia Map

Explore Petersburg, 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 Petersburg, Virginia

How to Use This Petersburg, Virginia Map

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

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

Latitude	37.20473
Longitude	-77.392368
Population	33,458
Density	568.6 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Codes	22642, 23803
Area Code	540, 804
School District	Petersburg City Public Schools

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About Petersburg, Virginia

Petersburg is a locality in Petersburg (city), Virginia, United States. It has a population of 33,458. The population density is 568.6 people per km². Petersburg is located at 37.2047°N, 77.3924°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Petersburg is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 22642, 23803.

Petersburg anchors itself firmly within the inland landscape of Virginia, characterized by a terrain that transitions from gentle plateaus into the deep, shaded hollows carved by Lieutenant Run. It lies 1.2 miles south-southeast of Colonial Heights, VA (from Colonial Heights, VA: bearing 158°T), and is situated 9.2 miles south-southeast of Chester. The air in Petersburg carries a distinct dryness, a quality that softens the harshness of the midday light as it falls across the brick facades of the older quarters. Beyond the immediate municipal boundaries, the regional geography stretches toward the distant, hazy silhouette of the Blue Ridge Mountains, which loom like a faint memory on the western horizon. Residents often find solace in the proximity of Lake Chesdin, where the water reflects the expansive sky, and the nearby Pocahontas State Forest provides a dense, quiet canopy of hardwoods that defines the local atmosphere. Even within the more developed districts, the presence of Poplar Lawn Park offers an immediate, verdant relief that anchors the daily rhythm of the neighborhood.

Petersburg emerged from the confluence of trade and transit, its development inextricably linked to the movement of goods across the Piedmont plains. The local economy, once heavily reliant on the processing of tobacco and the industrious clatter of mills, now seeks a new equilibrium in the modern shift toward service and specialized manufacturing. Throughout the centuries, the labor of generations has left behind a complex architectural legacy that mirrors the fluctuations of the regional market. While the industrial output has evolved, the physical remnants of these past enterprises remain as silent participants in the current economic landscape. Petersburg maintains a steady, deliberate pace of growth, prioritizing the restoration of its central districts as a means of connecting contemporary enterprise with the foundational spirit of its origins.

Cultural life in Petersburg thrives on a quiet, enduring pride, reflected in the preservation of historic sites and the local celebration of long-standing community traditions. The architecture of the area serves as a physical record, where the somber weight of the past exists alongside the daily routines of a modern populace. Notable individuals such as the legendary musician Moses Hogan, whose influence on choral arrangements remains profound, trace their roots to the artistic soil of this region. Events held throughout the calendar year often center on the communal spaces, particularly at Poplar Lawn Park, where the gathering of neighbors becomes a quiet assertion of identity. Petersburg possesses a character defined not by grand gestures, but by the persistent, unyielding nature of a place that understands its own value despite the changing tides of the outside world.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Lee Memorial Park (Local Park) — 0.6 mi, 230° SW
Sports Complex (Local Park) — 1.4 mi, 186° S
CWT Holding (Conservation Area) — 1.5 mi, 037° NE
ABT Holding (Conservation Area) — 1.7 mi, 198° S
Confederate winter quarters (Historic Ruins) — 4.9 mi, 250° W
Sixth Maryland Infantry (Monument) — 4.9 mi, 248° W
Petersburg National Battlefield Park (National Park) — 7.3 mi, 187° S · 212 acres
Soldiers' Monument (Monument) — 8.7 mi, 037° NE
Beacon Theatre (Theatre) — 9.0 mi, 040° NE
Box 5 Cabaret Theatre (Theatre) — 9.0 mi, 040° NE
Lamb Center for Arts and Healing (Arts Centre) — 9.1 mi, 040° NE
Presquile National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 11.8 mi, 035° NE · 2,590 acres
Pocahontas State Park (State Park) — 12.8 mi, 313° NW
River Overlook (Viewpoint) — 13.6 mi, 001° N
James River National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 13.8 mi, 065° NE · 9,242 acres
Dinwiddie County Confederate Soldiers Memorial (Monument) — 13.9 mi, 231° SW
Big Bike (Public Artwork) — 16.3 mi, 012° N
Parsonage Ruins (Attraction) — 16.8 mi, 028° NE
Children's Museum of Richmond (Museum) — 20.7 mi, 312° NW
Studio Two Three (Arts Centre) — 22.0 mi, 352° N
Chimborazo Park (National Park) — 22.0 mi, 357° N · 43 acres
C&O Church Hill Tunnel Eastern Entrance (Historic Ruins) — 22.3 mi, 357° N
Edgar Allan Poe Museum (Museum) — 22.7 mi, 355° N
Triple Crossing (Attraction) — 22.7 mi, 355° N
Fitzhugh Lee's Grave (Attraction) — 22.9 mi, 351° N
Eppa Hunton's Grave (Attraction) — 22.9 mi, 351° N
First Freedom Center (Museum) — 22.9 mi, 354° N

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