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Smithfield Virginia Map

Explore Smithfield, 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 Smithfield, Virginia

How to Use This Smithfield, Virginia Map

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

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

Latitude	36.972412
Longitude	-76.614155
Population	8,533
Density	338.8 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Codes	24141, 24280, 23430
Area Code	276, 757
County Seat	Lebanon
School District	Isle of Wight County Public Schools

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About Smithfield, Virginia

Smithfield is a locality in Russell County, Virginia, United States. It has a population of approximately 8,533. The population density is 338.8 people per km². Smithfield is located at 36.9724°N, 76.6142°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Smithfield is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 24141, 24280, 23430.

Smithfield sits upon a landscape defined by the steady, modest pulse of the Elk Garden Creek as it carves through the earth. It lies 26.5 miles north-northeast of Bristol, VA (from Bristol, VA: bearing 28°T), and is situated 6.7 miles east-northeast of Lebanon. The air here holds a weight of humidity that clings to the skin in midsummer, cooling slightly as the light fades into a bruised, golden dusk over the horizon. Beyond the immediate fields and heavy woods, the distant Appalachian Mountains provide a jagged, blue-tinted frame to the sky, serving as a reminder of the vastness of the interior plains. To the west, the terrain dips into the quiet shadows of Howard Hollow, while the nearby Clinch Mountain Wildlife Management Area preserves a rugged, unmanicured wildness that persists despite the encroachment of human industry. When the light strikes the water at Big Falls, the spray catches a momentary, prismatic brilliance that seems to belong to a more ancient, undisturbed world.

Smithfield sustains itself through an economy deeply rooted in the agricultural traditions of the region, where the labor of the land remains a quiet, daily virtue. The history of the area is written in the architecture of older structures and the persistence of local trade, reflecting a life that prioritizes continuity over the frantic pace of modern centers. Residents often find their way toward the stillness of Hidden Valley Lake, where the water remains undisturbed by the noise of commerce. The cultural character of Smithfield is shaped by a reverence for the past and a pragmatic approach to the future, favoring the slow accumulation of wisdom over the sudden flash of development. Life here follows the arc of the seasons, marked by the changing colors of the canopy and the reliable, enduring flow of the local creek.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Windsor Castle Park (Local Park) — 0.1 mi, 308° NW
Wellington Park (Local Park) — 0.7 mi, 098° E
The Arts Center (Gallery) — 1.2 mi, 296° NW
Ragged Island Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 4.7 mi, 088° E
Capture of the Patriot (Registered Battlefield) — 8.4 mi, 055° NE
Conquering the Wild (Public Artwork) — 8.5 mi, 055° NE
Skirmish at Waters Creek (Registered Battlefield) — 8.5 mi, 056° NE
Oak Tree Overlook (Viewpoint) — 8.8 mi, 055° NE
Mariners' Lake (Monument) — 9.2 mi, 049° NE
SS United States Propeller (Monument) — 9.3 mi, 049° NE
Big Barrels (Monument) — 9.5 mi, 069° E
Nansemond National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 10.6 mi, 162° S · 848 acres
Hog Island Wildlife Management Area (Marine Protected Area) — 11.7 mi, 346° N
Chippokes Plantation State Park (State Park) — 12.1 mi, 333° NW
TRADOC Outdoor Stage (Theatre) — 13.0 mi, 010° N
CinéBistro at Peninsula Town Center (Cinema) — 13.1 mi, 068° E
Antioch Pines State Natural Area Preserve (State Conservation Area) — 15.6 mi, 231° SW
Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 16.1 mi, 159° S · 228k acres
Hampton Roads Naval Museum (Museum) — 16.7 mi, 095° E
Red Thread Studio (Gallery) — 16.9 mi, 174° S
Fort Monroe National Monument (National Monument) — 17.0 mi, 083° E · 122 acres
F/a-18 (Attraction) — 17.5 mi, 101° E
Abandoned sand mine and dump (Historic Ruins) — 17.7 mi, 023° NE
Black Forest Picnic Village (Attraction) — 17.9 mi, 354° N
SB Ballard Stadium (Stadium) — 18.0 mi, 109° E
New France (Attraction) — 18.1 mi, 354° N
Bug-a-Dug (Attraction) — 18.1 mi, 354° N
Chesapeake Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve - Virginia (Marine Protected Area) — 20.2 mi, 033° NE
Machicomoco State Park (State Park) — 22.6 mi, 011° N

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