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Ridgeway Virginia Map

Explore Ridgeway, 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 Ridgeway, Virginia

How to Use This Ridgeway, Virginia Map

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

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

Latitude	36.578174
Longitude	-79.85829
Population	752
Density	303.7 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Codes	24139, 24148
Area Code	276, 540
County Seat	Halifax
School District	Henry County Public Schools

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About Ridgeway, Virginia

Ridgeway is a locality in Halifax County, Virginia, United States. It is a small community with a population of 752. The population density is 303.7 people per km². Ridgeway is located at 36.5782°N, 79.8583°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Ridgeway is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 24139, 24148.

Ridgeway anchors itself in the rolling Piedmont landscape, where the soil holds a deep, rusted iron hue and the horizon remains dominated by the distant, hazy silhouettes of the Appalachian Mountains. It lies 20.6 miles northeast of Danville, VA (from Danville, VA: bearing 42°T), and is situated 15.4 miles west-northwest of South Boston. The air here carries a heavy, humid stillness during the summer months, often broken by the quiet movement of Sandy Creek as it carves a path through the dense, verdant thickets just a mile away. Elkhorn Lake sits nearby, its surface acting as a silvered mirror for the towering hardwoods that flank its perimeter, while the expansive, rugged terrain of the White Oak Mountain Wildlife Management Area provides a sanctuary for the local fauna. At dusk, the light fades into a bruised violet, casting long, thin shadows across the fields that seem to hold the heat of the day long after the sun has slipped behind the western rise.

Ridgeway maintains a character forged in the legacy of textile manufacturing and the steady, rhythmic labor of the regional tobacco trade, industries that once dictated the pulse of daily life. The architecture reflects this pragmatic history, with brick storefronts and modest homes standing as quiet observers of a changing economy that has gradually transitioned toward modern commerce and logistics. Residents move with a deliberate, unhurried pace, favoring a social fabric woven from long-standing familial ties and the shared endurance of the seasons. Despite the shifts in global markets, the local spirit remains tethered to the land, finding a distinct, humble beauty in the way the morning fog clings to the low-lying pastures before burning off to reveal the steady, enduring geography of the region.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Fisher Farm Park (Local Park) — 2.2 mi, 026° NE
Gravely Run Nature Preserve (Local Park) — 3.1 mi, 040° NE
Mayo River State Park (State Park) — 6.7 mi, 250° W
Patrick Henry Monument (Monument) — 7.6 mi, 035° NE
Stoneville Sign (Public Artwork) — 8.2 mi, 199° S
Dan River Game Land (State Conservation Area) — 8.5 mi, 155° SE
Lawson Family Murder Museum (Museum) — 14.3 mi, 203° SW
Philpott Lake (Recreation Area) — 16.7 mi, 325° NW
Bowens Creek Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 17.3 mi, 325° NW
Fairystone Farms Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 17.5 mi, 316° NW
Fairy Stone State Park (State Park) — 17.5 mi, 320° NW
Veterns Memorial (Monument) — 20.1 mi, 148° SE
Amphitheater (Theatre) — 20.7 mi, 317° NW
Stokes County Arts Council (Arts Centre) — 22.5 mi, 239° SW
Stoneman's Raid (Monument) — 22.6 mi, 239° SW
Family Fun Zone (Attraction) — 24.0 mi, 089° E
Brockton Pl. (Viewpoint) — 24.6 mi, 091° E
Raynay Alpaca Farm (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 24.7 mi, 127° SE
Window Falls (Attraction) — 25.4 mi, 241° SW
Lower Cascades (Attraction) — 25.4 mi, 244° SW
Danville Museum of Fine Arts and History (Museum) — 25.4 mi, 089° E
Swanson Studio (Gallery) — 25.4 mi, 089° E
Hidden Falls (Attraction) — 25.5 mi, 241° SW
Blue Ridge Farm Museum (Museum) — 25.6 mi, 339° N
Danville Science Center (Museum) — 26.3 mi, 089° E
Carrington Pavilion (Stadium) — 26.3 mi, 089° E
Booker T. Washington National Monument (National Monument) — 37.2 mi, 010° N · 244 acres
Jefferson National Forest (National Forest) — 55.5 mi, 360° N · 733k acres
Appalachian National Scenic Trail (National Trail) — 55.6 mi, 356° N · 110k acres
Mount Rogers National Recreation Area (National Recreation Area) — 60.4 mi, 284° W · 155k acres

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