Ripplemead Virginia Map

About Ripplemead, Virginia

Ripplemead is a locality in Giles County, Virginia, United States. It is a small community with a population of 306. The population density is 104.3 people per km². Ripplemead is located at 37.3371°N, 80.6862°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 24150.

Ripplemead occupies a rugged intersection of terrain where the air carries a crisp, mineral sharpness, suggesting the immense weight of the Appalachian Mountains visible on the western horizon. It lies 15.4 miles north-northwest of Radford, VA (from Radford, VA: bearing 337°T), and is situated 2.8 miles east-northeast of Pearisburg. The landscape here is defined by the intimate scale of Mays Hollow, a basin that catches the morning light and holds it in long, cool shadows against the ridges. Nearby, the quiet progress of Dry Branch provides a steady, rhythmic pulse to the land, its banks offering a sanctuary of ferns and moss that transition into the broader, more structured grounds of Whitt-Riverbend Park. The sky over Ripplemead often takes on a pale, translucent quality at dusk, turning the surrounding woodland into a silhouette of deep charcoal against a deepening, violet-gray expanse.

Industrial heritage remains a quiet undercurrent in the local economy, shaped by the extraction and processing of the earth’s own composition, a labor that has long defined the character of those who reside here. While the distant reach of Jefferson National Forest provides a vast, protected backdrop of timber and wild growth, life remains anchored to the valley floor where the soil is thick and enduring. Occasional travelers might find their way toward the Conservancy Trail to trace the contours of the terrain, or venture further toward the Upper Falls to witness the sudden, concentrated force of water carving through limestone. Life in Ripplemead maintains a deliberate tempo, favoring the slow accumulation of seasons and the quiet consistency of a place that values the weight of its own geography over the clamor of the outside world.

About This Ripplemead Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Ripplemead, Virginia. Coordinates: 37.337068, -80.68618. 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 Ripplemead includes the ZIP code (24150), telephone area code (276, 540), county seat of Giles County (Pearisburg), and school district assignment (Giles County 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.