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Rustburg Virginia Map

Explore Rustburg, 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 Rustburg, Virginia

How to Use This Rustburg, Virginia Map

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

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.

CityRustburg
StateVirginia (VA)
CountyCampbell County
CountryUnited States of America
TimezoneEastern Time (America/New_York)
Latitude37.276811
Longitude-79.100854
Population1,281
Density39.5 /km²
IncorporatedN/A
ZIP Code24588
Area Code276
County SeatRustburg
School DistrictCampbell County Public Schools

About Rustburg, Virginia

Rustburg is a locality in Campbell County, Virginia, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,281. The population density is 39.5 people per km². Rustburg is located at 37.2768°N, 79.1009°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 24588.

Rustburg anchors a landscape defined by the quiet persistence of the Piedmont, where the land swells into gentle, forested rises that catch the long, golden light of late afternoon. It lies 9.1 miles east-southeast of Timberlake, VA (from Timberlake, VA: bearing 109°T), and is situated 9.7 miles south-southeast of Lynchburg. Mollys Creek carves a narrow, winding path through the soil, its presence marked by the silver flash of water against the deep green of the woodland undergrowth. Beyond the immediate canopy, the distant silhouette of the Blue Ridge Mountains creates a permanent, hazy boundary against the western sky, a reminder of the rugged spine that defines this region. The air carries a stillness that feels heavy with the scent of damp earth and pine, suggesting an ancient patience in the way the shadows lengthen across the clearings. Five miles away, the surface of Grandview Lake remains glassy and undisturbed, mirroring the shifting colors of the clouds as they drift across the open expanse.

Rustburg carries the weight of a history rooted in the slow, deliberate work of the land, evolving from its early agricultural foundations into a quiet center of administrative and local life. The rhythm of the days here is measured by the steady commute along aging roads and the occasional gathering at the Abbott-duncan Recreation Fields, where the grass is kept trim and the silence of the countryside is broken only by the sound of local activity. While the broader economy has shifted toward the varied demands of the modern corridor, the character of the place remains tethered to a tradition of self-reliance and civic continuity. Residents move with a sense of familiarity, navigating a geography that honors the stubborn, red-clay reality of the Virginia interior over the fleeting trends of more urbanized centers.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Abbott-duncan Recreation Fields (Local Park) — 0.9 mi, 083° E
  • Long Mountain Park (Local Park) — 2.5 mi, 057° NE
  • 29 Drive in (Cinema) — 4.0 mi, 286° W
  • The Chaplains Museum (Museum) — 6.8 mi, 319° NW
  • Jerry Falwell Museum (Museum) — 6.8 mi, 322° NW
  • Liberty University Cinematic Arts Theater (Cinema) — 6.8 mi, 327° NW
  • Hill City AquaZoo (Aquarium) — 7.4 mi, 325° NW
  • Heritage Park (Local Recreation) — 7.9 mi, 316° NW
  • Hayes Hall Bell (Public Artwork) — 8.6 mi, 341° N
  • Ota Benga (Monument) — 8.6 mi, 341° N
  • City Stadium (Local Recreation) — 8.6 mi, 336° NW
  • Virginia University of Lynchburg (Monument) — 8.6 mi, 341° N
  • Richard's Angel (Monument) — 8.7 mi, 346° N
  • Steam Powered Machinery (Historic Ruins) — 9.0 mi, 332° NW
  • The Midtown Outdoor Art Gallery (Gallery) — 9.1 mi, 338° N
  • Old Turntable Location (Historic Ruins) — 9.3 mi, 350° N
  • Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Center for Human Rights (Museum) — 9.5 mi, 337° NW
  • James River Overlook (Viewpoint) — 9.5 mi, 349° N
  • Studio 3 Gallery (Gallery) — 9.6 mi, 347° N
  • Art Spot (Gallery) — 9.6 mi, 347° N
  • Commerce Street Theater (Theatre) — 9.7 mi, 347° N
  • Horse Drawn Road Grader (Attraction) — 9.8 mi, 341° N
  • George Washington National Forest (National Forest) — 22.0 mi, 327° NW · 1.1M acres
  • High Bridge Trail State Park (State Park) — 23.1 mi, 092° E
  • James River State Park (State Park) — 23.3 mi, 040° NE
  • Jefferson National Forest (National Forest) — 25.2 mi, 323° NW · 733k acres
  • James River Face Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 26.6 mi, 325° NW · 8,849 acres
  • Thunder Ridge Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 27.1 mi, 315° NW · 2,427 acres
  • Appalachian National Scenic Trail (National Trail) — 42.5 mi, 008° N · 110k acres
  • Shenandoah National Park (National Park) — 53.9 mi, 014° N · 197k acres

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About This Rustburg Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Rustburg, Virginia. Coordinates: 37.276811, -79.100854. 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 Rustburg includes the ZIP code (24588), telephone area code (276), county seat of Campbell County (Rustburg), and school district assignment (Campbell County Public Schools).

Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any US town, county or landmark by name; offers USGS topographic maps and USGS aerial imagery as base layers; overlays a labelled U.S. National Grid (USNG) so the map can be read like a printed topographic quad; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a USNG grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.

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.

Page generatedSeptember 2026
Location dataSimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data
Map layersGoogle Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model)
Wikipedia validationArticle content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API.