Southern Gateway Virginia Map
Explore Southern Gateway, 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 Southern Gateway, Virginia
How to Use This Southern Gateway, Virginia Map
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Southern Gateway, 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 Southern Gateway.
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 | Southern Gateway |
| State | Virginia (VA) |
| County | Stafford County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 38.3489 |
| Longitude | -77.5036 |
| Population | 2,771 |
| Density | 267.1 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
| ZIP Code | 22406 |
| Area Code | 540 |
| County Seat | Stafford |
About Southern Gateway, Virginia
Southern Gateway is a locality in Stafford County, Virginia, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,771. The population density is 267.1 people per km². Southern Gateway is located at 38.3489°N, 77.5036°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 22406.Southern Gateway spreads across a landscape of verdant, undulating fields that stretch toward the distant silhouette of the Blue Ridge Mountains on the western horizon. It lies 3.9 miles northwest of Fredericksburg, VA (from Fredericksburg, VA: bearing 324°T), and is situated 8.4 miles north-northwest of Massaponax. The local terrain finds its definition in the quiet movement of Falls Run, which carves a narrow path through the earth only a mile from the center of the settlement. Nearby, the water of Abel Lake gathers in a still, reflective basin, offering a point of calm amidst the surrounding woodland. The atmosphere here holds a specific clarity, particularly during the late afternoon when the light turns amber and catches the tall grasses of Bitzner Meadow, casting long, sharp shadows that seem to slow the very pulse of the day.
Southern Gateway sustains itself through a blend of legacy and modern industry, echoing the industrious spirit of the Old Dominion while looking toward the rapid pace of the surrounding region. Residents often find recreation in the quiet expanses of Musselman Park 2, where the natural environment remains preserved for those seeking a reprieve from the daily commute. While the Jackson Trail lies several miles out, it serves as a reminder of the paths that have long connected these inland reaches to the wider world. The life of Southern Gateway persists in this steady balance, where the weight of history—felt in the quiet corners of the landscape—meets the persistent, practical demands of a contemporary economy.
Nearby Outdoor Places
- Musselman Park 2 (Local Recreation) — 1.4 mi, 046° NE
- Musselman Park 1 (Local Recreation) — 1.6 mi, 049° NE
- Chichester Park (Local Park) — 1.8 mi, 072° E
- Cross Country State Championship Rock (Public Artwork) — 2.5 mi, 070° E
- Stafford County Museum (Museum) — 2.6 mi, 134° SE
- Abel Reservoir (Waterfowl Production Area) — 2.6 mi, 020° N
- Moncure Daniel Conway (Monument) — 2.7 mi, 135° SE
- Anthony Burns (Monument) — 2.7 mi, 135° SE
- St. Clair Brooks Mem. Park (Local Park) — 2.8 mi, 134° SE
- Motts Run Reservoir and Park (Waterfowl Production Area) — 3.2 mi, 219° SW
- Klein Theatre (Theatre) — 3.3 mi, 155° SE
- Thomas Jefferson Religious Freedom Monument (Monument) — 3.5 mi, 147° SE
- National Bank Museum (Museum) — 4.0 mi, 144° SE
- George Washington Masonic Museum (Museum) — 4.0 mi, 144° SE
- Fredericksburg and Spot. National Military Park (National Park) — 4.2 mi, 153° SE · 48 acres
- Lee's Hill (Viewpoint) — 4.7 mi, 161° S
- Daniel Bridge (Historic Ruins) — 6.3 mi, 059° NE
- Lake Curtis Public Fishing Lake (State Recreation Area) — 6.5 mi, 332° NW
- Crow's Nest State Natural Area Preserve (State Conservation Area) — 6.6 mi, 086° E
- McLaw's Line (Registered Battlefield) — 7.1 mi, 241° SW
- Bullock House Site (Historic Ruins) — 7.6 mi, 253° W
- Crow's Nest (State Wilderness) — 7.6 mi, 080° E
- Slocum's Line (Registered Battlefield) — 8.0 mi, 247° SW
- Widewater State Park (State Park) — 10.0 mi, 060° NE
- Alexander Berger Memorial Sanctuary (Nature Reserve) — 10.0 mi, 136° SE
- Mallows Bay-Potomac National Marine Sanctuary (Marine Protected Area) — 11.1 mi, 065° NE
- Dominion Raceway (Attraction) — 14.6 mi, 180° S
- Flying Circus Aerodrome (Attraction) — 17.9 mi, 320° NW
- Garrett Farm site, John Wilkes Booth Killed after killing Lincoln (Attraction) — 20.7 mi, 134° SE
- Port Royal Museum of American History (Museum) — 20.9 mi, 126° SE
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About This Southern Gateway Map Page
This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Southern Gateway, Virginia. Coordinates: 38.3489, -77.5036. 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 Southern Gateway includes the ZIP code (22406), telephone area code (540), county seat of Stafford County (Stafford), and school district assignment.
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any US town, county or landmark by name; offers USGS topographic maps and USGS aerial imagery as base layers; overlays a labelled U.S. National Grid (USNG) so the map can be read like a printed topographic quad; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a USNG grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
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.
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |
