Rivanna Virginia Map
Rivanna, Virginia — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Rivanna, Albemarle County.
Interactive Map of Rivanna, Virginia
| City | Rivanna |
| State | Virginia (VA) |
| County | Albemarle |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 38.124858 |
| Longitude | -78.460844 |
| Population | 2,211 |
| Density | 320.2 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Rivanna, Virginia
Rivanna is a locality in Albemarle County, Virginia, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,211. The population density is 320.2 people per km². Rivanna is located at 38.1249°N, 78.4608°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 22947.
Rivanna unfolds as a quiet dominion of rolling hills and broad skies, where the cultivated fields of Albemarle County yield to the more untamed embrace of the landscape. It lies 6.7 miles north of Charlottesville, VA (from Charlottesville, VA: bearing 7°T), and is situated 6.6 miles north-north-east of University of Virginia. Here, the land breathes with a gentle cadence, an ancient topography sculpted by millennia of wind and water, now largely given over to verdant pastures and the whispering foliage of hardwood forests. The air itself carries a certain stillness, broken only by the distant lowing of cattle or the rustle of leaves, a palpable sense of earth and sky meeting in a serene, unhurried communion. The soil, a rich, deep red, seems to hold the secrets of ages, a foundation for the life that springs forth with quiet persistence. The history of Rivanna is inextricably bound to the flowing artery of the river that bears its name, a vital thoroughfare in the early days of commerce and settlement. For generations, the fertile lands here have sustained agriculture, a legacy evident in the enduring farmsteads and the agricultural rhythm that still dictates much of the local life. While grand universities anchor nearby communities, Rivanna itself cultivates a more grounded existence, its economy rooted in the land and the quiet industry that supports it. This corner of Albemarle County, though perhaps unassuming, possesses a deep character, a place where the echoes of past lives mingle with the present, creating a distinctive sense of enduring place.
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About This Rivanna Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Rivanna, Virginia with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Rivanna and Albemarle County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Rivanna is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Rivanna is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |
