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Sedley Virginia Map

Explore Sedley, 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 Sedley, Virginia

How to Use This Sedley, Virginia Map

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

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

Latitude	36.775983
Longitude	-76.984128
Population	517
Density	59.0 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	23878
Area Code	804
County Seat	Courtland
School District	Southampton County Public Schools

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About Sedley, Virginia

Sedley is a locality in Southampton County, Virginia, United States. It is a small community with a population of 517. The population density is 59.0 people per km². Sedley is located at 36.7760°N, 76.9841°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 23878.

Sedley emerges from the flat, dark earth of the Virginia plains where the horizon remains wide and unobstructed by the distant Appalachian Mountains. It lies 22.4 miles west of Suffolk, VA (from Suffolk, VA: bearing 279°T), and is situated 7.6 miles north-northwest of Franklin. Cypress Swamp winds through the low-lying terrain, its dense canopy casting long, intricate shadows that shift with the slow progression of the afternoon sun. Only a mile away, the surface of Johnson Millpond offers a quiet stillness, reflecting the heavy, humid air that settles over the fields after the heat of the day. The landscape is defined by this interplay of stagnant water and fertile soil, where the vegetation grows thick and unyielding, marking a boundary between the cultivated rows of the farms and the untamed reaches of the woods.

Economic life in Sedley remains tied to the cycles of the harvest and the steady, patient work of those who manage the surrounding acreage. While the modern world moves with a different velocity, the local rhythm here is dictated by the seasons and the maintenance of the land, a practice that has persisted since the original settlers recognized the potential in these dark, productive fields. Beyond the immediate boundaries of the farms, the legacy of the region is preserved in the quiet stewardship of the Cypress Bridge State Natural Area Preserve, which protects the native flora that once dominated this entire stretch of the interior. Life in Sedley carries a deliberate weight, grounded in the simple, repetitive labor that keeps the soil and the community connected to the deep history of the Virginia interior.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Cypress Bridge State Natural Area Preserve (State Conservation Area) — 6.6 mi, 210° SW
Antioch Pines State Natural Area Preserve (State Conservation Area) — 6.8 mi, 071° E
Cypress Bridge (State Wilderness) — 7.4 mi, 205° SW
Airfield Pond Public Fishing Lake (State Recreation Area) — 9.3 mi, 344° N
Big Woods State Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 10.7 mi, 336° NW
Nottoway Indian Tribe of Virginia Community House and Interpretive Center (Museum) — 13.0 mi, 248° W
South Quay Sandhills (State Wilderness) — 15.8 mi, 162° S
Red Thread Studio (Gallery) — 22.4 mi, 098° E
Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 23.5 mi, 100° E · 228k acres
Murfreesboro Veterans War Monument (Monument) — 23.8 mi, 196° S
The Arts Center (Gallery) — 23.9 mi, 054° NE
Nansemond National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 24.0 mi, 082° E · 848 acres
Great Dismal Swamp Historical Marker (Monument) — 24.8 mi, 095° E
Chowan Swamp State Natural Area (State Park) — 26.6 mi, 167° S
Chippokes Plantation State Park (State Park) — 27.0 mi, 029° NE
Hog Island Wildlife Management Area (Marine Protected Area) — 29.5 mi, 033° NE
Totem Pole (Public Artwork) — 29.7 mi, 011° N
Greensville County-Emporia Historical Museum (Museum) — 31.6 mi, 259° W
Petersburg National Battlefield Park (National Park) — 31.8 mi, 313° NW · 212 acres
Jackson House (Historic Ruins) — 31.9 mi, 021° N
Kemp House (Historic Ruins) — 32.0 mi, 021° N
Historic Jamestowne - Visitor Center (Attraction) — 32.2 mi, 021° N
Damion's Cross (Monument) — 32.5 mi, 089° E
Capture of the Patriot (Registered Battlefield) — 33.0 mi, 056° NE
Ampitheatre (Theatre) — 33.0 mi, 019° N
Skirmish at Waters Creek (Registered Battlefield) — 33.0 mi, 056° NE
White Blind (Viewpoint) — 33.2 mi, 076° E
TRADOC Outdoor Stage (Theatre) — 34.8 mi, 040° NE
Trimble Collection (Gallery) — 35.9 mi, 022° N
Black Forest Picnic Village (Attraction) — 36.5 mi, 031° NE

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