Piney Mountain Virginia Map

About Piney Mountain, Virginia

Piney Mountain is a locality in Albemarle County, Virginia, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,880. The population density is 632.3 people per km². Piney Mountain is located at 38.1591°N, 78.4156°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 22911.

Piney Mountain rises as a quiet sentinel above the landscape, defined by the steady, unassuming presence of Herring Branch as it carves a path through the earth. It lies 9.6 miles north-northeast of Charlottesville, VA (from Charlottesville, VA: bearing 20°T), and is situated 9.9 miles north-northeast of University of Virginia. Greens Pond sits perfectly still at the center of the terrain, its surface reflecting the shifting amber light of late afternoon when the shadows lengthen across the soil. In the distance, the Blue Ridge Mountains frame the horizon in a hazy, permanent violet, serving as a reminder of the scale of this inland expanse. The air here carries a crisp, earthen weight, smelling of damp leaves and the faint, sharp promise of incoming weather, while the land itself remains uneven and rugged, marked by the slow, natural contours of a region unhurried by the frantic pace of the wider world.

Piney Mountain keeps a long, patient memory of the labor that shaped its foundations, from the early days of clearing dense timber to the persistent work of small-scale agriculture that still colors the rhythm of the seasons. The local economy has shifted from the agrarian roots of the past toward a quiet, modern endurance, yet the connection to the land remains palpable in the way the morning light catches the fields. Residents often find their way to Chris Greene Lake Park, where the quietude of the water provides a respite from the day’s obligations, or they look toward the deeper, more secluded paths that lead into the nearby shadow of Rocky Hollow. Life in Piney Mountain is measured by these small, recurring patterns, where the passing of a hawk or the seasonal cooling of the creek feels as significant as any headline, grounding the inhabitants in a cycle that feels both ancient and entirely their own.

About This Piney Mountain Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Piney Mountain, Virginia. Coordinates: 38.1591, -78.4156. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Piney Mountain includes the ZIP code (22911), telephone area code (540), county seat of Albemarle County (Charlottesville), and school district assignment (Albemarle County Public Schools).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.