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Pilgrims Knob Virginia Map

Explore Pilgrims Knob, 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 Pilgrims Knob, Virginia

How to Use This Pilgrims Knob, Virginia Map

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

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	Pilgrims Knob
State	Virginia (VA)
County	Buchanan County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/New_York)

Latitude	37.23846
Longitude	-81.912217
Population	480
Density	8.0 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	24634
Area Code	276
County Seat	Grundy

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About Pilgrims Knob, Virginia

Pilgrims Knob is a locality in Buchanan County, Virginia, United States. It is a small community with a population of 480. The population density is 8.0 people per km². Pilgrims Knob is located at 37.2385°N, 81.9122°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 24634.

Pilgrims Knob occupies a rugged reach of high ground where the earth folds into deep, forested creases and shadows stretch long across the uneven terrain. It lies 46.9 miles north-northeast of Bristol, VA (from Bristol, VA: bearing 19°T), and is situated 12.0 miles north-northwest of Richlands. The Bill Young Branch carves a narrow, persistent path through the landscape, its waters reflecting the muted light that filters down into the hollows. Beyond the immediate timbered slopes, the horizon holds the faint, jagged suggestion of the Appalachian Mountains, standing as distant sentinels over a geography defined by steep ridges and sudden, dramatic drops. The air here carries a weight of damp soil and ancient stone, and at dusk, the light turns a bruised violet, clinging to the ridges before slipping into the silence of the woods.

Economic life in Pilgrims Knob has long been dictated by the stubborn character of the land, drawing generations to extract the mineral wealth hidden beneath the stubborn strata. The labor of the past remains visible in the architecture of the hollows, where the pace of existence follows the slow, deliberate turn of the seasons rather than the frantic ticking of a clock. While the proximity of the Panther Wildlife Management Area provides a sanctuary for the wilder residents of the woods, the human inhabitants maintain a quiet, watchful autonomy. Life here is measured by the proximity to the earth, whether one is navigating the steep inclines toward Ratliff Hollow or keeping a steady eye on the changing weather that drifts in from the west.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Panther Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 8.8 mi, 000° N
Grundy Community Center Cinema (Cinema) — 10.8 mi, 286° W
Berwind Lake Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 11.0 mi, 081° E
Bartley Mine Disaster (Monument) — 11.9 mi, 053° NE
Broadway Cinemas (Cinema) — 14.5 mi, 145° SE
Appalachian Arts Center (Arts Centre) — 15.2 mi, 154° SE
Cape Coalwood (Historic Ruins) — 16.7 mi, 050° NE
Space Shuttle Memorial (Monument) — 17.2 mi, 053° NE
Laurel Bed Lake Public Fishing Lake (State Recreation Area) — 19.8 mi, 163° S
Historic Crab Orchard Museum (Museum) — 20.3 mi, 114° SE
Breaks Interstate Park (State Park) — 20.6 mi, 281° W
Lovers Leap Overlook (Viewpoint) — 20.9 mi, 278° W
Jefferson National Forest (National Forest) — 21.1 mi, 277° W · 733k acres
Clinch River State Park (State Park) — 22.0 mi, 210° SW
Old Fashion Elk (Public Artwork) — 24.6 mi, 281° W
Dedicated To All The Veterans of Russell County (Monument) — 24.8 mi, 201° S
Beartown Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 27.0 mi, 116° SE · 5,613 acres
Hatfield McCoy Feud Site Tours (Attraction) — 30.0 mi, 332° NW
Dickenson County Arts Center (Arts Centre) — 30.6 mi, 259° W
Ralph Stanley Museum and Traditional Mountain Music Center (Museum) — 30.6 mi, 259° W
Appalachian National Scenic Trail (National Trail) — 30.7 mi, 114° SE · 110k acres
Lynn Camp Creek Wilderness Study Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 30.9 mi, 121° SE · 3,225 acres
Garden Mountain Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 31.9 mi, 114° SE · 3,331 acres
St. Paul Small Art Gallery (Gallery) — 31.9 mi, 224° SW
Wyoming County Historical Museum (Museum) — 34.9 mi, 026° NE
The Lincoln Theater (Theatre) — 35.4 mi, 142° SE
Shelby Valley Wildcats (Stadium) — 35.8 mi, 286° W
Barter Theatre Stage II (Theatre) — 36.6 mi, 185° S
Mount Rogers National Recreation Area (National Recreation Area) — 38.1 mi, 160° S · 155k acres
Cherokee National Forest (National Forest) — 43.1 mi, 177° S · 662k acres

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