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Scottsburg Virginia Map

Explore Scottsburg, 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 Scottsburg, Virginia

How to Use This Scottsburg, Virginia Map

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

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

Latitude	36.75736
Longitude	-78.789729
Population	127
Density	66.3 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	24589
Area Code	276
County Seat	Halifax
School District	Halifax County Public Schools

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About Scottsburg, Virginia

Scottsburg is a locality in Halifax County, Virginia, United States. It is a small community with a population of 127. The population density is 66.3 people per km². Scottsburg is located at 36.7574°N, 78.7897°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Scottsburg is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 24589.

Scottsburg defines the quiet intersection of Virginia’s inland Piedmont, where the land stretches out in wide, rhythmic swells of clay and timber. It lies 35.6 miles east-northeast of Danville, VA (from Danville, VA: bearing 70°T), and is situated 7.4 miles east-northeast of South Boston. Gibson Creek carves a path through the low-lying terrain, its waters drawing a thin, silver line through the dense canopy of hardwoods that dominate the local horizon. The air here holds a heavy, humid stillness during the summer months, often illuminated by a golden, honeyed light that clings to the fields as the sun dips below the tree line. Only 107 miles to the west, the distant, hazy silhouettes of the Appalachian Mountains anchor the perspective, providing a permanent, jagged boundary against the pale blue sky. Three miles away, the Difficult Creek State Natural Area Preserve offers a protected refuge of native flora, maintaining a silent, wild contrast to the groomed pastures that characterize the immediate surroundings.

Scottsburg carries the quiet gravity of a place built upon the labor of the soil, once deeply rooted in the cycles of tobacco cultivation that dictated the pace of life for generations. While the influence of the old agrarian economy remains visible in the weathered barns and the layout of the old rail corridors, the modern era has shifted the focus toward a more varied, localized commerce. The proximity of the John H. Kerr Reservoir, resting just five miles away, draws those who favor the stillness of the water or the rhythm of a slow afternoon spent near its banks. Life in Scottsburg follows the deliberate tempo of the seasons, where the transition from the frost of winter to the sudden, lush bloom of spring dictates the rhythm of the day. It is a place where the memory of the past persists in the architecture and the silence of the woods, yet the town continues to navigate the steady, unassuming currents of contemporary Virginia life.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Banister River Wildlife Management Area (Nature Reserve) — 2.1 mi, 212° SW
Difficult Creek State Natural Area Preserve (State Conservation Area) — 2.5 mi, 094° E
Difficult Creek (State Wilderness) — 3.4 mi, 087° E
Staunton River State Park (State Park) — 5.3 mi, 120° SE
Unknown Park (Local Recreation) — 6.2 mi, 246° SW
Balthrope Marsh Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 6.6 mi, 152° SE
Cinema I & II at the World of Sports (Cinema) — 6.9 mi, 227° SW
Blue Star Memorial (Monument) — 7.5 mi, 235° SW
Veterans Memorial Park (Local Park) — 7.7 mi, 275° W
Halifax Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 7.7 mi, 275° W
Staunton River Battlefield State Park (State Park) — 9.7 mi, 027° NE
Artillery Emplacement (Historic Ruins) — 9.9 mi, 028° NE
Wade Archaeological Site Native American (Historic Ruins) — 10.2 mi, 027° NE
Lake Connor Public Fishing Lake (State Recreation Area) — 10.9 mi, 355° N
Noland Village at Providence (Museum) — 12.6 mi, 353° N
Prestwould Plantation (Museum) — 14.5 mi, 121° SE
Clarksville Regional Museum (Museum) — 15.7 mi, 126° SE
Charlotte State Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 16.2 mi, 026° NE
Solitary Sentinel (Attraction) — 16.8 mi, 121° SE
John H. Kerr Reservoir (Recreation Area) — 17.8 mi, 148° SE
Thyne Institute Memorial (Monument) — 18.0 mi, 077° E
Henry's Ferry Overlook (Viewpoint) — 18.7 mi, 341° N
Patrick Henry Museum (Museum) — 20.0 mi, 343° N
Boars Nest a Dukes of Hazzard Museum (Museum) — 33.9 mi, 189° S
Gretna Little Theatre (Theatre) — 34.3 mi, 293° NW
Carrington Pavilion (Stadium) — 35.0 mi, 250° W
Swanson Studio (Gallery) — 35.9 mi, 250° W
Castle Mont Rouge (Historic Castle / Fort) — 36.4 mi, 191° S
George Washington National Forest (National Forest) — 61.5 mi, 331° NW · 1.1M acres
Jefferson National Forest (National Forest) — 63.3 mi, 325° NW · 733k acres

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