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Pittsylvania Virginia Map

Explore Pittsylvania, 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 Pittsylvania, Virginia

How to Use This Pittsylvania, Virginia Map

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

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.

CityPittsylvania
StateVirginia (VA)
CountyPittsylvania County
CountryUnited States of America
TimezoneEastern Time (America/New_York)
Latitude36.744019
Longitude-79.470388
Population480
Density8.0 /km²
IncorporatedN/A
ZIP Codes24549, 24531
Area Code276
County SeatChatham

About Pittsylvania, Virginia

Pittsylvania is a locality in Pittsylvania County, Virginia, United States. It is a small community with a population of 480. The population density is 8.0 people per km². Pittsylvania is located at 36.7440°N, 79.4704°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP codes: 24549, 24531.

Pittsylvania remains a landscape defined by the quiet persistence of red clay soil and the long, amber shadows that stretch across its fields as the sun descends. It lies 11.7 miles north-northwest of Danville, VA (from Danville, VA: bearing 339°T), and is situated 5.3 miles north-northwest of Mount Hermon. The terrain is characterized by a series of low, methodical rises that ripple toward the distant, hazy silhouette of the Appalachian Mountains, which anchor the horizon seventy-seven miles to the west. A mile from the center, the waters of Pudding Creek carve a modest, persistent path through the undergrowth, while five miles out, the surface of Deer Wood Springs Lake holds the reflection of the sky in a stillness that feels ancient. During the autumn months, the air gains a crisp, metallic edge, turning the foliage into a mosaic of burnt orange and deep bronze that catches the low-slung, golden light of late afternoon.

Pittsylvania carries the weight of a long agrarian tenure, having evolved from a landscape once dominated by the intensive cultivation of tobacco into a place of diversified land use and quiet industry. Seven miles away, the White Oak Mountain Wildlife Management Area preserves a significant portion of the local ecology, acting as a sanctuary where the original character of the Piedmont woods remains undisturbed by the modern pace. The economy here functions with a deliberate, steady cadence, drawing its strength from the legacy of those who first cleared these forests and the contemporary residents who balance traditional commerce with the demands of a changing century. Life in Pittsylvania moves with the measured temperament of a place that understands its own history, where the interactions between neighbors are governed by a practiced, unforced courtesy that persists in the quiet hours of the day.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • White Oak Mountain Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 7.4 mi, 071° E
  • Petes Pond Public Fishing Lake (State Recreation Area) — 8.0 mi, 072° E
  • Lake Burton Public Fishing Lake (State Recreation Area) — 8.8 mi, 336° NW
  • Family Fun Zone (Attraction) — 11.2 mi, 167° S
  • Coming Soon - Evans Park (Local Park) — 11.5 mi, 148° SE
  • Danville Museum of Fine Arts and History (Museum) — 11.9 mi, 161° S
  • Swanson Studio (Gallery) — 11.9 mi, 161° S
  • Carrington Pavilion (Stadium) — 12.0 mi, 156° SE
  • Danville Science Center (Museum) — 12.0 mi, 157° SE
  • Turkeycock Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 12.1 mi, 299° NW
  • Brockton Pl. (Viewpoint) — 12.2 mi, 165° S
  • Anglers Park (Local Park) — 13.2 mi, 155° SE
  • Jeremiah’s Corner (Monument) — 15.5 mi, 022° N
  • Gretna Little Theatre (Theatre) — 15.6 mi, 023° NE
  • Patrick Henry Monument (Monument) — 17.9 mi, 253° W
  • Roark Mill (Historic Ruins) — 23.6 mi, 021° N
  • Smith Mountain Lake State Park (State Park) — 23.8 mi, 342° N
  • Richmond-Miles History Museum (Museum) — 24.7 mi, 162° S
  • Buccaneer Stadium (Stadium) — 25.0 mi, 161° S
  • Raynay Alpaca Farm (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 26.4 mi, 184° S
  • John L. Hurt, Jr. Monument (Monument) — 26.5 mi, 021° N
  • Vista Theatre (Cinema) — 27.2 mi, 022° N
  • Bethany Church (Historic Ruins) — 27.2 mi, 009° N
  • Booker T. Washington National Monument (National Monument) — 28.9 mi, 330° NW · 244 acres
  • Westlake Cinema (Cinema) — 29.3 mi, 332° NW
  • Stoneville Sign (Public Artwork) — 30.9 mi, 232° SW
  • Fairy Stone State Park (State Park) — 32.2 mi, 275° W
  • Jefferson National Forest (National Forest) — 48.0 mi, 341° N · 733k acres
  • Appalachian National Scenic Trail (National Trail) — 50.7 mi, 333° NW · 110k acres
  • George Washington National Forest (National Forest) — 55.5 mi, 008° N · 1.1M acres

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About This Pittsylvania Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Pittsylvania, Virginia. Coordinates: 36.744019, -79.470388. 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 Pittsylvania includes the ZIP code (24549, 24531), telephone area code (276), county seat of Pittsylvania County (Chatham), and school district assignment.

Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any US town, county or landmark by name; offers USGS topographic maps and USGS aerial imagery as base layers; overlays a labelled U.S. National Grid (USNG) so the map can be read like a printed topographic quad; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a USNG grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.

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.

Page generatedSeptember 2026
Location dataSimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data
Map layersGoogle Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model)
Wikipedia validationArticle content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API.