Rappahannock Virginia Map

About Rappahannock, Virginia

Rappahannock is a locality in Rappahannock County, Virginia, United States. It is a small community with a population of 480. The population density is 8.0 people per km². Rappahannock is located at 38.6780°N, 78.1530°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP codes: 22747, 22733.

Rappahannock emerges from a landscape defined by the deliberate, winding path of the Covington River, which carves its way through the earth with a quiet persistence. It lies 16.5 miles north-northwest of Culpeper, VA (from Culpeper, VA: bearing 329°T), and is situated 16.7 miles south of Front Royal. The terrain surrounding Rappahannock consists of verdant, uneven ground that rises toward the distant, hazy silhouette of the Blue Ridge Mountains, visible like a slate-gray promise against the western sky. Rainfall here gathers in the stillness of Margolis Pond, a local basin that reflects the shifting moods of the clouds, while the nearby Rappahannock County Park offers a deliberate sanctuary for those seeking the stillness of the woods. Further afield, the topography deepens into the shadows of Jenkins Hollow, where the air retains a cool, damp weight, and the rush of Miller Falls provides a rhythmic pulse to the otherwise hushed woodland.

Agriculture and a legacy of land stewardship remain the enduring currents of the economy in Rappahannock, grounding the local character in the slow, seasonal turn of the soil. Beyond the quiet industry of the fields, the influence of the past lingers in the architecture and the deliberate pace of the days, far removed from the frantic pulse of industrial centers. Residents often look toward The Peak Trail for a measure of endurance, walking paths that have been worn smooth by generations who valued the solitude of the interior. Life in Rappahannock operates under a sky that seems to hold light longer than elsewhere, casting a golden, honeyed hue over the fence lines and meadows during the final hours of the afternoon. This is a place where the economy is measured not in rapid expansion, but in the sustained health of the land and the preservation of a way of life that favors depth over speed.

About This Rappahannock Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Rappahannock, Virginia. Coordinates: 38.678, -78.153. 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 Rappahannock includes the ZIP code (22747, 22733), telephone area code (540), county seat of Rappahannock County (Washington), and school district assignment.

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.