Scotland Virginia Map

About Scotland, Virginia

Scotland is a locality in Surry County, Virginia, United States. It is a small community with a population of 161. The population density is 38.8 people per km². Scotland is located at 37.1838°N, 76.7863°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 23883.

Scotland, Virginia, breathes a humid, pine-scented air that clings to the skin like dew on a spiderweb. It lies 7.4 miles south-west of Williamsburg, VA (from Williamsburg, VA: bearing 216°T), and is situated 8.1 miles south of James City. The land here, a gentle swell of coastal plain, gives way to the dark, slow-moving waters of the James River, its surface often a mirror for the vast, indifferent sky. Oak and loblolly pine stand sentinel along the roadsides, their branches draped with Spanish moss, creating a shadowed, verdant tunnel that swallows the sunlight. The occasional weathered clapboard house, painted in shades of faded blue or sun-bleached white, peeks through the foliage, hinting at lives lived in quiet communion with this damp, green earth. The history of Scotland is a slow unfolding, tied intrinsically to the bounty of the river and the fertile soil. Once a vital artery for commerce, its docks now stand as silent monuments to a bygone era of schooners and steamships. The economy, once robust with tobacco and timber, has settled into a more modest rhythm, with small farms and fishing continuing to sustain its residents. This quiet persistence is the character of Scotland, a place where the past is not a grand pronouncement but a whisper carried on the breeze, an echo in the rustle of leaves along the riverbank.

About This Scotland Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Scotland, Virginia — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 37.183759, -76.786348. 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 Scotland and Surry County.

Detailed location data for Scotland includes the ZIP code (23883), telephone area code (804), county seat of Surry County (Surry), and school district assignment (Surry County Public Schools). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Scotland is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.