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Russell Virginia Map

Explore Russell, 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 Russell, Virginia

How to Use This Russell, Virginia Map

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

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

Latitude	37.082611
Longitude	-81.997072
Population	480
Density	8.0 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Codes	24260, 24270
Area Code	276
County Seat	Lebanon

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About Russell, Virginia

Russell is a locality in Russell County, Virginia, United States. It is a small community with a population of 480. The population density is 8.0 people per km². Russell is located at 37.0826°N, 81.9971°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP codes: 24260, 24270.

Russell occupies a rugged expanse where the Lewis Creek carves a persistent, winding path through the deep, earthen folds of the landscape. It lies 35.2 miles north-northeast of Bristol, VA (from Bristol, VA: bearing 17°T), and is situated 11.2 miles west of Richlands. The geography here is defined by the intimate proximity of Sandy Ridge Hollow, a basin that holds the morning mist long after the sun has climbed above the horizon. To the distant east, the silhouette of the Appalachian Mountains provides a permanent, shadowed boundary to the world, while the terrain closer to home remains defined by dense woodlands and uneven, fertile ground. The light at dusk here possesses a peculiar, amber quality, catching the limestone dust and turning the air into a golden, suspended haze that settles over the valley floor.

Russell maintains a quiet, industrious character, built upon a foundation of resource extraction and the steady labor of those who have worked the seams of the earth for generations. The local economy persists through the rhythm of regional trade and the quiet maintenance of a landscape that demands constant attention from its stewards. Residents often look toward the Pinnacle State Natural Area Preserve as a reminder of the wilder, untouched character of the surrounding terrain, a stark contrast to the cleared tracts that support local agriculture. Though Laurel Bed Lake sits some distance away, its presence is felt in the cool, damp air that moves through the hollows during the summer months, serving as a reminder of the water that shapes the lifeblood of the region.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Pinnacle State Natural Area Preserve (State Conservation Area) — 8.1 mi, 200° S
Tnc Elk Reserve (Conservation Area) — 10.2 mi, 273° W
Clinch River State Park (State Park) — 10.4 mi, 217° SW
Clinch Mountain Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 11.5 mi, 150° SE
Appalachian Arts Center (Arts Centre) — 11.7 mi, 104° E
Dedicated To All The Veterans of Russell County (Monument) — 13.1 mi, 198° S
Veteran's Memorial (Monument) — 13.1 mi, 198° S
Laurel Bed Lake Public Fishing Lake (State Recreation Area) — 13.2 mi, 130° SE
Broadway Cinemas (Cinema) — 13.2 mi, 095° E
In Remembrance to the Veterans of Russel County S. Hughes Melton Medical Doctor (Monument) — 13.2 mi, 199° S
Courthouse Common Soldier, 1914 (Public Artwork) — 13.4 mi, 200° S
Grundy Community Center Cinema (Cinema) — 14.8 mi, 337° NW
Breaks Interstate Park (State Park) — 20.7 mi, 309° NW
Jefferson National Forest (National Forest) — 21.1 mi, 309° NW · 733k acres
Lovers Leap Overlook (Viewpoint) — 21.1 mi, 311° NW
St. Paul Small Art Gallery (Gallery) — 21.3 mi, 235° SW
Historic Crab Orchard Museum (Museum) — 23.4 mi, 084° E
Barter Theatre Stage II (Theatre) — 25.7 mi, 177° S
Dickenson County Arts Center (Arts Centre) — 25.8 mi, 280° W
Ralph Stanley Museum and Traditional Mountain Music Center (Museum) — 25.8 mi, 281° W
Lay's Hardware Center for the Arts (Theatre) — 27.5 mi, 250° W
Cape Coalwood (Historic Ruins) — 27.7 mi, 039° NE
Beartown Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 29.0 mi, 092° E · 5,613 acres
Spearhead Trails (Attraction) — 29.1 mi, 250° W
Mount Rogers National Recreation Area (National Recreation Area) — 32.4 mi, 166° S · 155k acres
Appalachian National Scenic Trail (National Trail) — 32.9 mi, 160° S · 110k acres
Cherokee National Forest (National Forest) — 33.0 mi, 168° S · 662k acres
Where Trails Cross (Attraction) — 33.4 mi, 159° S
Garden Mountain Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 33.9 mi, 094° E · 3,331 acres
Shelby Valley Wildcats (Stadium) — 36.2 mi, 305° NW

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