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Plum Creek Virginia Map

Explore Plum Creek, 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 Plum Creek, Virginia

How to Use This Plum Creek, Virginia Map

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

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	Plum Creek
State	Virginia (VA)
County	Montgomery County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/New_York)

Latitude	37.127093
Longitude	-80.503368
Population	1,350
Density	336.1 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Codes	24340, 24073
Area Code	276, 540
County Seat	Christiansburg
School District	Montgomery County Public Schools

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About Plum Creek, Virginia

Plum Creek is a locality in Montgomery County, Virginia, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,350. The population density is 336.1 people per km². Plum Creek is located at 37.1271°N, 80.5034°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP codes: 24340, 24073.

Plum Creek traces a deliberate, winding path through a landscape defined by the quiet persistence of water against the earth. It lies 4.2 miles east of Radford, VA (from Radford, VA: bearing 92°T), and is situated 8.4 miles southwest of Blacksburg. This waterway serves as the primary artery for the surrounding terrain, where the air holds the damp, cool weight of the inland woods and the soil yields to the steady, rhythmic encroachment of the seasons. Beyond the immediate banks, the topography rises in subtle shifts toward the distant, hazy blue silhouettes of the Appalachian Mountains, creating a horizon that feels both vast and protective. Within the verdant boundaries of Plum Creek Park, the light filters through the canopy in thin, golden needles, illuminating a quiet stillness that persists long after the sun has begun its descent toward the western ridges.

Settlement in Plum Creek has always been tethered to the land’s capacity to provide, with a history rooted in agricultural cycles and the deliberate pace of rural labor. The local economy maintains a modest, steady equilibrium, favoring land use that respects the drainage patterns of the hollows and the natural drainage toward the nearby basin of Kingston Hollow. Residents often look toward the regional landmarks that anchor their sense of place, whether it is a Saturday excursion to the expansive waters of Claytor Lake or the seasonal trek toward the misted, vertical descent of Big Falls. Those seeking a more rigorous connection to the terrain often find themselves traversing the Brush Mountain Horse Trail, a path that demands a certain respect for the elevation and the stubborn, rocky character of the regional geology. Life here follows the cadence of the seasons, marked by the changing color of the hardwoods and the enduring, quiet presence of the water that gives Plum Creek its name.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Plum Creek Park (Local Park) — 0.6 mi, 095° E
Wildwood Park (Local Park) — 3.3 mi, 280° W
Selu Conservancy (Local Recreation) — 3.7 mi, 226° SW
Sapphire Ballroom & Dance Center (Attraction) — 5.2 mi, 088° E
Montgomery County Bicentennial (Monument) — 5.2 mi, 088° E
African American Memory & Storyboard (Monument) — 5.2 mi, 088° E
Montgomery County War Memorial (Monument) — 5.2 mi, 088° E
Modern Art (Public Artwork) — 5.9 mi, 007° N
Claytor Lake State Park (State Park) — 7.8 mi, 234° SW
Jefferson National Forest (National Forest) — 8.1 mi, 351° N · 733k acres
Haymarket Theatre (Cinema) — 8.5 mi, 033° NE
George Washington and Jefferson National Forest (National Forest) — 8.5 mi, 004° N · 865 acres
Blacksburg Museum and Cultural Foundation (Museum) — 8.5 mi, 035° NE
New River Art & Fiber Gallery (Gallery) — 8.6 mi, 035° NE
XYZ Gallery (Gallery) — 8.6 mi, 034° NE
Blue Ridge Boy Scout Camp (Conservation Area) — 9.5 mi, 191° S
North Ridge Overlook (Viewpoint) — 10.3 mi, 205° SW
Falls Ridge Preserve (Nature Reserve) — 11.0 mi, 065° NE
Brush Mountain Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 13.7 mi, 027° NE · 4,795 acres
New River Trail State Park (State Park) — 14.0 mi, 241° SW
Mountain Lake Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 15.4 mi, 357° N · 17k acres
Fine Arts Center for the New River Valley (Arts Centre) — 16.2 mi, 250° W
Appalachian National Scenic Trail (National Trail) — 16.5 mi, 016° N · 110k acres
Keffer Oak (Attraction) — 16.9 mi, 025° NE
Camp Branch Natural Area Preserve (Nature Reserve) — 17.2 mi, 185° S
One Clear View (Attraction) — 17.9 mi, 144° SE
Sun Music Hall (Theatre) — 18.1 mi, 146° SE
Dixie Caverns (Attraction) — 20.0 mi, 064° NE
Sawmill Discard (Historic Ruins) — 25.5 mi, 250° W
Mount Rogers National Recreation Area (National Recreation Area) — 31.9 mi, 226° SW · 155k acres

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