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Sherando Virginia Map

Explore Sherando, 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 Sherando, Virginia

How to Use This Sherando, Virginia Map

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

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

Latitude	37.990092
Longitude	-78.942483
Population	696
Density	38.0 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	22952
Area Code	540
County Seat	Staunton
School District	Augusta County Public Schools

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About Sherando, Virginia

Sherando is a locality in Augusta County, Virginia, United States. It is a small community with a population of 696. The population density is 38.0 people per km². Sherando is located at 37.9901°N, 78.9425°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 22952.

Sherando emerges from the damp, heavy earth where the currents of Back Creek carve a persistent path through the limestone bedrock. It lies 5.5 miles southeast of Stuarts Draft, VA (from Stuarts Draft, VA: bearing 128°T), and is situated 7.0 miles south-southwest of Waynesboro. The landscape surrounding Sherando is defined by the deep, shadowed folds of Robinson Hollow, where the morning mist clings to the tree line like a damp wool coat. Beyond the immediate canopy, the distant silhouette of the Blue Ridge Mountains anchors the horizon, providing a permanent, jagged boundary against the pale sky. Six miles away, the quiet surface of Green Pond reflects the shifting colors of the canopy, a dark mirror for the hawks circling overhead. Within the dense timber of the George Washington National Forest, the air holds a metallic, chilled quality, carrying the scent of pine resin and wet stone even during the height of the summer heat.

Hard work defines the history of Sherando, where the economy has long been tethered to the timber and the turning of the seasons. Men once followed the slopes of the Turkey Pen Ridge Trail to haul wood and maintain the rugged clearings, a practice that shaped the stubborn, independent character of the local families. Today, the pace of life remains tethered to the forest’s slow, deliberate growth, far removed from the frantic pulse of the lowland cities. Ten miles to the east, the managed growth of Lesesne State Forest stands as a quiet reminder of the region’s long-standing relationship with the land. Life here moves in time with the creek, a steady, unadorned rhythm that favors the patience of those who know how to read the clouds before a storm rolls over the ridge.

Nearby Outdoor Places

George Washington National Forest (National Forest) — locality lies within · 1.1M acres
Lyndhurst Ponds (State Conservation Area) — 0.8 mi, 299° NW
Lyndhurst Ponds State Natural Area Preserve (State Conservation Area) — 0.8 mi, 299° NW
Greenstone Overlook (Viewpoint) — 3.1 mi, 165° S
Appalachian National Scenic Trail (National Trail) — 3.2 mi, 163° S · 110k acres
Big Levels National Game Refuge (National Conservation Area) — 3.3 mi, 208° SW · 12k acres
Crawford's Knob State Natural Area Preserve (Conservation Area) — 4.2 mi, 150° SE
Ridgely's Fun Park (Theme Park) — 5.1 mi, 178° S
Shenandoah National Park (National Park) — 5.4 mi, 056° NE · 197k acres
Potomac Appalachian Trail Club Land (Conservation Area) — 6.1 mi, 054° NE
Lisa Geiman Studio & Shop (Gallery) — 6.7 mi, 000° N
Three Ridges Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 6.8 mi, 199° S · 4,607 acres
Saint Mary'S Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 6.9 mi, 234° SW · 9,827 acres
Earl Hamner Theater (Theatre) — 7.1 mi, 130° SE
Rockfish Valley Foundation Natural History Center (Museum) — 7.6 mi, 162° S
Unknown Park (State Park) — 8.8 mi, 342° N
VDOT Workers' Memorial (Monument) — 9.0 mi, 065° NE
George Washington and Jefferson National Forest (National Forest) — 9.4 mi, 222° SW · 865 acres
Camp Thunderbird (Historic Ruins) — 9.7 mi, 269° W
Mirador (Monument) — 10.2 mi, 073° E
Sawmill Run Shelter (Historic Ruins) — 12.0 mi, 044° NE
Crabtree Falls (Attraction) — 12.2 mi, 218° SW
Flower Pots (Public Artwork) — 12.8 mi, 328° NW
Staunton Augusta Art Center (Arts Centre) — 13.0 mi, 327° NW
Historic Staunton Foundation (Museum) — 13.0 mi, 327° NW
Augusta County Historical Society (Museum) — 13.0 mi, 327° NW
Staunton Performing Arts Center (Theatre) — 13.1 mi, 328° NW
MBU at the Wharf (Arts Centre) — 13.1 mi, 327° NW
CoArt Gallery (Gallery) — 13.1 mi, 327° NW
Visulite Cinema (Cinema) — 13.1 mi, 327° NW

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