Powhatan Virginia Map
Powhatan, Campbell County
Powhatan, Virginia — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Powhatan, Campbell County.
Interactive Map of Powhatan, Virginia
| City | Powhatan |
| State | Virginia (VA) |
| County | Campbell |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 37.339865 |
| Longitude | -79.247803 |
| Density | N/A /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Powhatan, Virginia
Powhatan is a locality in Campbell County, Virginia, United States. Powhatan is located at 37.3399°N, 79.2478°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 23139.0.
Powhatan unfolds across a landscape shaped by the patient work of water and wind, where the rolling hills of Campbell County gradually yield to broader, more open fields. It lies 7.7 miles south-west of Lynchburg, VA (from Lynchburg, VA: bearing 229°T), and is situated 2.8 miles south-east of Forest. Here, the air itself seems to carry the scent of sun-baked earth and the distant whisper of pine, a testament to the region's enduring agricultural heart. The terrain, a gentle succession of rises and dips, is crisscrossed by narrow country roads that wind through woodlands and past weathered barns, their silhouettes softened by the hazy Virginia light. This is a place where the sky feels vast, an endless canvas for the slow drift of clouds and the fiery pronouncements of sunset, casting long, blue shadows across the fields as the day exhales. The history of Powhatan is deeply rooted in the cultivation of the land, its economy once largely defined by the cycles of tobacco and grain. Though the rhythms of agriculture persist, the character of Powhatan has broadened, embracing a quiet self-sufficiency that honors its past while looking toward a more diversified future. Local businesses, often family-run, provide the essential services that sustain daily life, their presence a reassuring constant against the backdrop of changing times. The heritage of this place is not marked by grand monuments but by the enduring spirit of its people, a quiet resilience found in the shared understanding of seasons, the familiar faces at the general store, and the deep, ingrained connection to the land that continues to define Powhatan.
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About This Powhatan Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Powhatan, Virginia with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Powhatan and Campbell County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Powhatan is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Powhatan is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |
