Rose Hill Virginia Map

About Rose Hill, Virginia

Rose Hill is a locality in Lee County, Virginia, United States. It has a population of 21,045. The population density is 1446.3 people per km². Rose Hill is located at 38.7869°N, 77.1088°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP codes: 24281, 22902, 22747.

Rose Hill defines the landscape through the persistent, quiet passage of the Poor Valley Branch, which carves a narrow, fertile path through the limestone-heavy earth. It lies 19.8 miles northeast of Claiborne, TN (from Claiborne, TN: bearing 49°T), and is situated 19.7 miles east-northeast of Middlesborough. The land here rises and falls in measured, muscular swells, forming a basin that feels both expansive and deeply private, particularly as one looks toward the distant, hazy blue outlines of the Appalachian Mountains on the horizon. Sunlight catches the limestone outcroppings at dusk, turning the gray stone into a muted silver that contrasts against the deepening green of the nearby Martin's Fork State Natural Area. The air carries a crisp, terrestrial clarity, devoid of any salt, grounded instead in the scent of damp soil and the seasonal transition of deciduous hardwoods that define the local horizon.

Rose Hill retains a quiet, industrious character, shaped by a history of agriculture and the extraction of mineral wealth that once drew many to this corner of the Commonwealth. Life moves in accordance with the seasonal cycles of the fields, a pace that remains largely unbothered by the rapid shifts of the modern world. Residents often look toward Sue Hollow to gauge the weather, while those seeking solitude might follow the Chadwell Gap Trail to trace the older, more rugged contours of the land. Though the region is far removed from the bustle of the coast, the proximity of Martins Fork Lake provides a still, reflective expanse of water that anchors the local topography. This persistence of the land, paired with the quiet endurance of the families who have long worked the soil, gives Rose Hill a sense of gravity that is felt in the steady, deliberate rhythm of its daily life.

About This Rose Hill Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Rose Hill, Virginia. Coordinates: 38.786916, -77.108827. 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 Rose Hill includes the ZIP code (24281, 22902, 22747), telephone area code (540, 703, 571), county seat of Lee County (Jonesville), and school district assignment (Fairfax 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.