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Rectortown Virginia Map

Explore Rectortown, 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 Rectortown, Virginia

How to Use This Rectortown, Virginia Map

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

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	Rectortown
State	Virginia (VA)
County	Fauquier County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/New_York)

Latitude	38.921222
Longitude	-77.861384
Population	121
Density	73.3 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Codes	20115, 20140
Area Code	571, 703
County Seat	Warrenton
School District	Fauquier County Public Schools

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About Rectortown, Virginia

Rectortown is a locality in Fauquier County, Virginia, United States. It is a small community with a population of 121. The population density is 73.3 people per km². Rectortown is located at 38.9212°N, 77.8614°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP codes: 20115, 20140.

Rectortown sustains a quiet presence amidst the expansive, verdant fields of the northern Piedmont, where the land rises and falls in measured, grassy swells. It lies 12.8 miles northwest of New Baltimore, VA (from New Baltimore, VA: bearing 326°T), and is situated 3.9 miles north of Marshall. The horizon remains wide and open, though the distant, hazy silhouette of the Blue Ridge Mountains marks the far western boundary of the sky. A mile from the center, the waters of Goose Creek carve a steady path through the earth, while the nearby surface of Black Pond catches the shifting light of the afternoon, turning from pale silver to deep slate as the sun retreats. The air here holds a crisp, earthen clarity, smelling of damp limestone and drying hay, grounding the landscape in a stillness that feels both ancient and enduring.

Rectortown reflects a long inheritance of agrarian life, where the rhythm of the seasons still dictates the cadence of the days. The local economy remains deeply rooted in the stewardship of land and the tradition of equestrian pursuits, a heritage that persists in the white-fenced pastures and sturdy stone outbuildings scattered across the countryside. While the Marshall Community Center serves as a nearby hub for regional gathering, the character of Rectortown is defined by its isolation from the frenetic pace of modern industry, allowing for a slower, more deliberate way of being. Those who traverse the Belle Meade Linden Trail or venture toward the wooded expanse of Conway-Robinson Memorial State Forest find a region that values its quietude, maintaining a legacy that stretches back through generations of farmers and stewards who have looked upon these same fields and Wildcat Hollow with a sense of quiet, proprietary pride.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Northern Fauquier Community Park (Local Park) — 3.8 mi, 154° SE
Sky Meadows State Park (State Park) — 5.7 mi, 323° NW
Bridle Overlook (Viewpoint) — 6.3 mi, 321° NW
Great Meadows (Local Park) — 6.7 mi, 156° SE
Thompson Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 7.3 mi, 290° W
Wildcat Mountain Natural Area (Conservation Area) — 7.3 mi, 178° S
Lake Thompson Public Fishing Lake (State Recreation Area) — 7.4 mi, 289° W
Snowden Ruins (Historic Ruins) — 7.5 mi, 307° NW
Appalachian National Scenic Trail (National Trail) — 8.0 mi, 311° NW · 110k acres
Bull Run Mountains State Natural Area Preserve (State Conservation Area) — 9.0 mi, 121° SE
Appalachian Trail Corridor (National Park) — 11.3 mi, 264° W · 572 acres
1st Massachusetts Cavalry (Monument) — 11.7 mi, 065° NE
Battle of Aldie (Registered Battlefield) — 11.7 mi, 065° NE
Old Ashby's Gap Turnpike Bridge (Historic Ruins) — 11.9 mi, 071° E
Fred And Anita Scott Amphitheater (Attraction) — 12.1 mi, 122° SE
Tire Mountain (Attraction) — 12.1 mi, 010° N
Pathway Puzzle Maze (Attraction) — 12.1 mi, 010° N
T-Rex Pumpkin Crusher (Attraction) — 12.1 mi, 010° N
Plaster Museum of Bluemont's Heritage (Museum) — 13.2 mi, 007° N
Battle of Buckland Mills (Monument) — 13.9 mi, 136° SE
Saratoga (Monument) — 16.0 mi, 318° NW
Shenandoah National Park (National Park) — 16.4 mi, 252° W · 197k acres
Stone Ridge Amphitheater (Theatre) — 16.9 mi, 086° E
Brawner Farm (Registered Battlefield) — 17.6 mi, 115° SE
"stonewall" Jackson (Public Artwork) — 17.8 mi, 269° W
Shenandoah Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 18.9 mi, 242° SW · 82k acres
Arrowhead Stadium (Stadium) — 20.7 mi, 301° NW
Fort Johnston (Historic Castle / Fort) — 20.7 mi, 046° NE
Loudoun Museum (Museum) — 20.7 mi, 050° NE
George Washington National Forest (National Forest) — 23.0 mi, 273° W · 1.1M acres

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