Radford Virginia Map

About Radford, Virginia

Radford is a locality in Bedford County, Virginia, United States. It has a population of 16,070. The population density is 641.2 people per km². Radford is located at 37.1201°N, 80.5591°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Radford is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 24121, 24142.

Radford emerges as a sturdy settlement where the land rises in quiet, undulating swells toward the distant, hazy blue outlines of the Appalachian Mountains. It lies 20.0 miles east-southeast of Roanoke, VA (from Roanoke, VA: bearing 117°T), and is situated 6.2 miles north of Smith Mountain Lake. Mattox Creek carves a narrow, persistent path through the local topography, its waters feeding into the broader patterns of the terrain that define this inland basin. Sunlight here has a way of lingering, catching the edge of the dark, fertile soil in Dark Hollow and illuminating the dense, verdant woodlands that guard the periphery of the residence. The air holds a crisp, earthen weight, cooling rapidly as the shadows lengthen across the fields, signaling the transition from the industrious heat of the afternoon to the stillness of a Virginia dusk.

Radford sustains a rhythm defined by the confluence of academic ambition and the enduring legacy of its industrial roots. The local economy draws its vitality from the presence of higher education, which imparts a youthful, focused energy to the streets, balancing the quietude of its historical foundations. Beyond the immediate municipal borders, residents often look toward Smith Mountain Lake for respite, or venture toward the recreation offered by Smith Mountain Lake State Park to engage with the natural expanse. While the distant sound of Falling Water Cascades remains a singular, unreachable echo in the imagination, the daily character of Radford is shaped instead by the steady, measured pace of those who navigate the intersection of tradition and the modern economy.

About This Radford Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Radford, Virginia. Coordinates: 37.120119, -80.559147. 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 Radford includes the ZIP code (24121, 24142), telephone area code (276, 540), county seat of Bedford County (Bedford), and school district assignment (Radford City Public Schools).

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.