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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	Tazewell County
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
County Seat	Tazewell
School District	Tazewell County Public Schools

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About Pocahontas, Virginia

Pocahontas is a locality in Tazewell County, 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 rests where the Laurel Fork cuts a steady, dark path through the rugged terrain of the high plateau. It lies 43.6 miles west-northwest of Radford, VA (from Radford, VA: bearing 286°T), and is situated 6.9 miles west-northwest of Bluefield. The landscape here is defined by steep, craggy slopes that rise sharply toward the distant Appalachian Mountains, which stand as hazy, blue-gray sentinels against the horizon. Sunlight catches the limestone outcroppings near Pinnacle Rock State Park, casting long, angular shadows that stretch across the forest floor as day wanes. The air retains a sharp, metallic clarity, often lingering in the depths of West Fork Hollow where the evening mist collects in quiet, stagnant pools. Only two miles away, the surface of Bramwell Lake reflects the dense canopy of the surrounding woodland, acting as a still mirror for the shifting clouds.

Pocahontas carries the weight of a century built upon the extraction of coal, a legacy that etched deep lines into both the earth and the local character. The economy, once fueled entirely by the labor of the mines, now finds itself in a period of quiet transition, where the echoes of industrial clamor have softened into a reflective silence. Visitors often travel to the edges of Jefferson National Forest to witness the remnants of a more frantic era, where the architecture of the early twentieth century remains anchored to the hillsides. Life here moves with the deliberate pace of those who understand the permanence of stone and the volatility of the earth beneath their feet. It is a place where the history of the region is not merely remembered, but felt in the cool, damp breath of the hills and the steady, unyielding flow of the water.

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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