Scotland Virginia Map
Scotland, Virginia — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Scotland, Surry County.
Interactive Map of Scotland, Virginia
| City | Scotland |
| State | Virginia (VA) |
| County | Surry |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 37.183759 |
| Longitude | -76.786348 |
| Population | 161 |
| Density | 38.8 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
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.
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About This Scotland Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Scotland, Virginia with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. 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. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Scotland is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Scotland is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |
