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Riverdale Virginia Map

Explore Riverdale, 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 Riverdale, Virginia

How to Use This Riverdale, Virginia Map

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

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

Latitude	36.674848
Longitude	-78.894011
Population	949
Density	45.1 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Codes	24014, 23324, 23851, 24592
Area Code	804, 276
County Seat	Halifax
School District	Halifax County Public Schools

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About Riverdale, Virginia

Riverdale is a locality in Halifax County, Virginia, United States. It is a small community with a population of 949. The population density is 45.1 people per km². Riverdale is located at 36.6748°N, 78.8940°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP codes: 24014, 23324, 23851.

Riverdale anchors itself upon the fertile, red-clay expanse of the Piedmont, where the Dan River traces a slow, deliberate curve through the landscape. It lies 28.3 miles east-northeast of Danville, VA (from Danville, VA: bearing 76°T), and is situated 0.8 miles south of South Boston. The earth here possesses a deep, oxidized hue, turning a burnished copper under the late afternoon sun as the air cools across the open fields. Only a mile away, the quiet perimeter of Unknown Park offers a sanctuary of dense hardwood and shadow, while the surface of Gilliam Pond, three miles distant, catches the pale, lingering light of dusk like a sliver of hammered silver. Though the Appalachian Mountains remain a distant, hazy indigo smudge on the western horizon, the immediate topography remains defined by the rhythmic rise and fall of the terrain, a land of steady, terrestrial quietude.

Riverdale traces its lineage through the quiet industry of the interior, where the echoes of tobacco cultivation have gradually surrendered to the modern requirements of regional commerce and logistics. The economic pulse of the locality reflects a shift toward technical services, yet the architecture of the older streets maintains a stubborn, dignified adherence to the regional vernacular. Residents navigate their days with a measured pace, often passing the long, sun-drenched facades of buildings that have witnessed generations of seasonal change. Life in Riverdale continues with a predictable, grounded grace, defined by the seasonal cooling of the soil and the persistent, unhurried flow of the Dan River as it moves toward its eventual destination.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Cinema I & II at the World of Sports (Cinema) — 1.2 mi, 038° NE
Blue Star Memorial (Monument) — 1.4 mi, 345° N
Unknown Park (Local Park) — 1.5 mi, 345° N
Vaughn Street Park (Local Park) — 1.6 mi, 012° N
Banister River Wildlife Management Area (Nature Reserve) — 6.1 mi, 050° NE
Halifax Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 6.6 mi, 343° N
Mayo Game Land (State Conservation Area) — 9.2 mi, 181° S
Difficult Creek State Natural Area Preserve (State Conservation Area) — 9.5 mi, 060° NE
Staunton River State Park (State Park) — 10.0 mi, 086° E
Difficult Creek (State Wilderness) — 10.9 mi, 057° NE
Lake Connor Public Fishing Lake (State Recreation Area) — 17.3 mi, 016° N
Artillery Emplacement (Historic Ruins) — 17.8 mi, 036° NE
John H. Kerr Reservoir (Recreation Area) — 17.9 mi, 122° SE
Wade Archaeological Site Native American (Historic Ruins) — 18.0 mi, 035° NE
Prestwould Plantation (Museum) — 18.4 mi, 095° E
Noland Village at Providence (Museum) — 18.6 mi, 013° N
Clarksville Regional Museum (Museum) — 18.7 mi, 101° E
Occoneechee State Park (State Park) — 20.0 mi, 099° E
Solitary Sentinel (Attraction) — 20.4 mi, 098° E
Henry's Ferry Overlook (Viewpoint) — 23.3 mi, 359° N
Patrick Henry Museum (Museum) — 24.8 mi, 359° N
Thyne Institute Memorial (Monument) — 25.3 mi, 067° NE
Boars Nest a Dukes of Hazzard Museum (Museum) — 27.8 mi, 179° S
Carrington Pavilion (Stadium) — 27.8 mi, 257° W
Swanson Studio (Gallery) — 28.8 mi, 257° W
Castle Mont Rouge (Historic Castle / Fort) — 30.1 mi, 182° S
Kerr Lake State Recreation Area (State Recreation Area) — 30.1 mi, 116° SE
Family Fun Zone (Attraction) — 30.1 mi, 258° W
George Washington National Forest (National Forest) — 64.2 mi, 338° N · 1.1M acres
Jefferson National Forest (National Forest) — 65.1 mi, 332° NW · 733k acres

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