Springfield Virginia Map

About Springfield, Virginia

Springfield is a locality in Albemarle County, Virginia, United States. It has a population of 31,339. The population density is 1542.4 people per km². Springfield is located at 38.7816°N, 77.1839°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP codes: 22150, 22911, 23185.

Springfield occupies a landscape defined by the quiet persistence of the Flat Branch, which carves a modest, winding path through the heavy clay and earthen topography of the region. It lies 7.6 miles north-northeast of Charlottesville, VA (from Charlottesville, VA: bearing 21°T), and is situated 8.0 miles northeast of University of Virginia. The Blue Ridge Mountains stand as a distant, hazy indigo suggestion upon the western horizon, anchoring a horizon that feels far removed from the press of the sea. Travelers moving through the vicinity encounter the shaded, quiet buffers of the Albemarle Holding, where the land retains a sense of uncultivated stillness. When the light of late afternoon slants low against the trees, the atmosphere grows thick and golden, catching the dust of the inland plains and softening the edges of the terrain that stretches toward the distant, unseen slopes of Rocky Hollow.

Springfield bears the weight of a long, layered history, shifting from its early roots in the agrarian traditions of the Old Dominion to the hum of a modern, commerce-driven present. The local economy pulses with the steady rhythm of commuters and professionals, moving through corridors that once belonged to simpler, quieter eras of transit and trade. While the South Fork Rivanna River Reservoir lies only a few miles away, serving as a silent, reflective presence in the regional geography, the daily life of the population is marked by the industrious energy of a shifting corridor. There is a distinct, understated quality to the way the days unfold here, a blend of historical memory and the forward-looking pace of a place that has learned to balance its deep-rooted past with the constant, quiet demand of the contemporary world.

About This Springfield Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Springfield, Virginia. Coordinates: 38.781571, -77.183921. 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 Springfield includes the ZIP code (22150, 22911, 23185), telephone area code (804, 703, 571), county seat of Albemarle County (Charlottesville), and school district assignment (Fairfax 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.