Shenandoah Virginia Map

About Shenandoah, Virginia

Shenandoah is a locality in Page County, Virginia, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,486. The population density is 443.1 people per km². Shenandoah is located at 38.4871°N, 78.6165°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Shenandoah is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 20181, 24061, 22554.

Shenandoah holds the South Fork Shenandoah River in a slow, deliberate embrace as the water carves a path through the limestone-rich floor of the valley. It lies 13.4 miles east of Harrisonburg, VA (from Harrisonburg, VA: bearing 79°T), and is situated 5.3 miles north of Elkton. To the east, the Blue Ridge Mountains rise as a jagged, indigo spine against the sky, their presence dictating the cool, descending air that settles over the lowlands at dusk. Only a mile away, the quiet depth of Jayho Hollow provides a natural corridor for wildlife moving toward the dense canopy of George Washington National Forest, which looms just two miles from the quiet streets. The light here has a way of lingering, catching the pale, weathered bark of sycamores that line the riverbanks and casting long, amber shadows across the fields that seem to hold the heat of the day long after the sun has dipped behind the western ridges.

Shenandoah maintains a rhythm defined by the legacy of the iron and rail industries that once drew laborers to the valley, leaving behind a landscape marked by the remnants of transit and trade. While the modern economy has shifted toward regional services and the stewardship of the surrounding woods, the influence of the past remains visible in the sturdy, red-brick architecture and the quiet, industrious character of the people who walk the grid of the original settlement. Travelers often pass through on their way to the Stony Run Trail or to seek the mist-heavy air of Cedar Falls, yet the daily life of Shenandoah remains focused on the seasonal cycles of the river and the forest. It is a place where the stillness of the landscape feels heavy and deliberate, an inland anchor where the proximity of the wilderness ensures that the natural world is never merely a backdrop, but an active participant in the hours of the day.

About This Shenandoah Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Shenandoah, Virginia. Coordinates: 38.487131, -78.616451. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Shenandoah includes the ZIP code (20181, 24061, 22554), telephone area code (540), county seat of Page County (Luray), and school district assignment (Page County Public Schools).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.