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Pocahontas Virginia Map

Explore Pocahontas, 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 Pocahontas, Virginia

How to Use This Pocahontas, Virginia Map

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

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

Latitude	37.309745
Longitude	-81.34581
Population	268
Density	181.5 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Codes	24635, 23803
Area Code	804
School District	Tazewell County Public Schools

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About Pocahontas, Virginia

Pocahontas is a locality in Petersburg (city), Virginia, United States. It is a small community with a population of 268. The population density is 181.5 people per km². Pocahontas is located at 37.3097°N, 81.3458°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Pocahontas is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 24635, 23803.

Pocahontas displays a landscape defined by the deliberate, steady movement of the Appomattox River, which carves a path through the earth with persistent, quiet authority. The terrain surrounding Pocahontas consists of verdant woodlands and moderate slopes that catch the amber light of late afternoon, casting long, lean shadows across the fields. Further out, the distant silhouette of the Blue Ridge Mountains offers a faint, jagged ink-line against the horizon, anchoring the vista in a permanence that feels both ancient and indifferent. Residents often find their way to the expansive grounds of Pocahontas Park, where the air holds the scent of damp loam and the seasonal shift of deciduous leaves, providing a green refuge that remains integral to the local sense of space.

Pocahontas maintains a rhythm that reflects the steady, industrious heritage of the inland Piedmont, where the soil and the water have long dictated the pace of human endeavor. The local economy has transitioned from its traditional roots, yet the remnants of an earlier, more labor-intensive era remain visible in the sturdy architecture of the older districts. Beyond the immediate reach of the Appomattox River, the proximity to Pocahontas State Forest ensures that the surrounding environment retains a wild, unmanicured character, shielding the locality from the encroachment of expansive development. Life in Pocahontas moves with a deliberate, measured quality, favoring the quiet endurance of community life over the frenetic energy of the larger, more modern corridors situated further to the north.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Anawalt Lake Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 2.5 mi, 281° W
Pinnacle Rock State Park (State Park) — 2.6 mi, 079° E
Pinnacle Rock Overlook (Viewpoint) — 3.1 mi, 075° E
Unknown Park (Local Park) — 5.6 mi, 133° SE
Bluefield Love Sign (Public Artwork) — 5.7 mi, 134° SE
Bluefield City Park (Local Park) — 6.3 mi, 127° SE
Jefferson National Forest (National Forest) — 10.4 mi, 168° S · 733k acres
Perdue Family Crest (Monument) — 10.5 mi, 045° NE
Stone Arch (Historic Ruins) — 13.0 mi, 074° E
Hunting Camp Creek Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 13.4 mi, 161° S · 8,471 acres
Beartown Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 14.5 mi, 192° S · 5,613 acres
Climbing Tree Theather (Cinema) — 14.7 mi, 215° SW
Appalachian National Scenic Trail (National Trail) — 15.7 mi, 169° S · 110k acres
This Way (Monument) — 17.1 mi, 133° SE
Historic Crab Orchard Museum (Museum) — 18.2 mi, 224° SW
Space Shuttle Memorial (Monument) — 18.2 mi, 287° W
Cape Coalwood (Historic Ruins) — 19.3 mi, 288° W
Lynn Camp Creek Wilderness Study Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 19.6 mi, 185° S · 3,225 acres
Twin Falls Resort State Park (State Park) — 20.9 mi, 348° N
Bluestone National Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 25.0 mi, 048° NE · 3,035 acres
Broadway Cinemas (Cinema) — 28.3 mi, 234° SW
Wohlfahrt Haus Dinner Theatre (Theatre) — 29.8 mi, 147° SE
Appalachian Arts Center (Arts Centre) — 30.7 mi, 233° SW
Wyoming County Historical Museum (Museum) — 30.8 mi, 329° NW
Youth Museum of Southwestern West Virginia (Museum) — 33.8 mi, 014° N
Beckley Exhibition Coal Mine (Museum) — 33.8 mi, 014° N
The Lincoln Theater (Theatre) — 34.3 mi, 196° S
Ship Rock (Attraction) — 34.5 mi, 019° N
Mount Rogers National Recreation Area (National Recreation Area) — 35.4 mi, 177° S · 155k acres
Fine Arts Center for the New River Valley (Arts Centre) — 36.0 mi, 120° SE

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