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Scottsville Virginia Map

Explore Scottsville, 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 Scottsville, Virginia

How to Use This Scottsville, Virginia Map

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

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

Latitude	37.811346
Longitude	-78.488168
Population	524
Density	132.9 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	24590
Area Code	276
County Seat	Charlottesville
School District	Albemarle County Public Schools

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About Scottsville, Virginia

Scottsville is a locality in Albemarle County, Virginia, United States. It is a small community with a population of 524. The population density is 132.9 people per km². Scottsville is located at 37.8113°N, 78.4882°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Scottsville is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 24590.

Scottsville occupies a quiet bend where the James River carves a deliberate path through the Piedmont landscape, its waters reflecting the heavy, golden light that settles over the valley at dusk. It lies 12.3 miles southwest of Lake Monticello, VA (from Lake Monticello, VA: bearing 226°T), and is situated 16.0 miles south of Charlottesville. The terrain surrounding Scottsville consists of fertile, sediment-rich earth that rises into modest, wooded elevations, providing a sturdy foundation for the dense canopy of hardwoods that dominate the local horizon. To the west, the distant silhouettes of the Blue Ridge Mountains frame the sky, their jagged edges softened by the perpetual haze of the interior plains. Residents often gather at Dorrier Park, a local space that anchors the community and offers a verdant vantage point for observing the slow, seasonal transitions of the riverbank.

Scottsville maintains a character forged by centuries of inland trade and agriculture, once serving as a vital port for the transport of tobacco and grain down the James River toward inland markets. While the bustling commerce of the canal era has long since receded into the architecture of the historic district, the economy continues to pivot on the resilience of local craftsmanship and a deep-seated connection to the surrounding acreage. The history of the region is etched into the brickwork of older facades and the quiet persistence of the streets, where the pace of life favors careful observation over haste. Those seeking a change of scenery occasionally venture eleven miles to Fish Pond, yet the true gravity of the area remains centered on the river’s steady, unceasing flow, which continues to shape the identity of Scottsville as it has for generations.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Van Clief Nature Area (Local Park) — 0.3 mi, 188° S
Dorrier Park (Local Park) — 1.0 mi, 202° S
Hardware River Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 4.1 mi, 147° SE
Scheier Natural Area (Conservation Area) — 5.8 mi, 066° NE
Fluvanna Ruritan Lake Public Fishing Lake (State Recreation Area) — 7.8 mi, 044° NE
Biscuit Run State Park (State Park) — 10.7 mi, 348° N
Costello Stadium (Stadium) — 11.7 mi, 085° E
Ash Lawn - Highland (Monument) — 12.0 mi, 008° N
James Monroe (Public Artwork) — 12.0 mi, 009° N
Carter Overlook (Viewpoint) — 13.2 mi, 003° N
Charlottesville Woolen Mills (Monument) — 14.7 mi, 007° N
DMR Adventures (Arts Centre) — 14.7 mi, 004° N
Belmont Arts Collaborative (Arts Centre) — 14.7 mi, 004° N
Free Speech Wall (Attraction) — 15.1 mi, 002° N
Arts of the Albemarle (Gallery) — 15.1 mi, 002° N
Second Street Gallery (Gallery) — 15.1 mi, 001° N
Live Arts Theatre (Theatre) — 15.1 mi, 001° N
The Jefferson Theatre (Theatre) — 15.1 mi, 001° N
Graveyard Site (Monument) — 15.1 mi, 354° N
Jefferson School African American Heritage Center (Museum) — 15.2 mi, 000° N
Lambeth Ruins (Historic Ruins) — 15.6 mi, 356° N
James River State Park (State Park) — 19.6 mi, 233° SW
Virginia Distillery Co. Distillery Tour & Tasting (Attraction) — 20.6 mi, 265° W
Rockfish Valley Foundation Natural History Center (Museum) — 23.0 mi, 283° W
Appalachian National Scenic Trail (National Trail) — 23.8 mi, 320° NW · 110k acres
Shenandoah National Park (National Park) — 24.0 mi, 316° NW · 197k acres
George Washington National Forest (National Forest) — 25.0 mi, 295° NW · 1.1M acres
Ridgely's Fun Park (Theme Park) — 25.7 mi, 287° W
Shenandoah Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 26.1 mi, 324° NW · 82k acres
Three Ridges Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 26.2 mi, 279° W · 4,607 acres

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