St. Charles Virginia Map

About St. Charles, Virginia

St. Charles is a locality in Lee County, Virginia, United States. It is a small community with a population of 73. The population density is 159.2 people per km². St. Charles is located at 36.8018°N, 83.0574°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. St. Charles is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 24282.

St. Charles occupies a rugged expanse of southwestern Virginia where the low-slung, mist-heavy terrain is defined by the steady, persistent movement of Big Branch as it carves through the earth. It lies 50.2 miles west-northwest of Bristol, VA (from Bristol, VA: bearing 287°T), and is situated 18.0 miles west-southwest of Big Stone Gap. The atmosphere here carries a heavy, damp stillness, particularly when the gray light of late afternoon settles over the nearby Deirth Hollow, casting long, lean shadows that stretch across the broken ground. Beyond the immediate vicinity, the landscape rises toward the distant, hazy silhouettes of the Appalachian Mountains, while the verdant canopy of the Jefferson National Forest provides a dense, wild perimeter just a few miles from the center of activity.

St. Charles grew from the deep-rooted industry of the coal fields, an economic history that remains etched into the very soil and the weary, enduring architecture of the local dwellings. While the extraction of mineral wealth once dictated the pace of life, the current rhythm is dictated by the slow shift of seasons and the quiet commerce of the valley. Those seeking a connection to the frontier spirit often find themselves drawn to the paths of the Daniel Boone Trail, which winds through the broader region, or to the quiet shores of Martins Fork Lake, where the water mirrors the shifting clouds. Even as the decades have reshaped the local economy, the people maintain a grounded, deliberate existence, tethered to the land and the quiet, persistent cycles of the nearby woods.

About This St. Charles Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of St. Charles, Virginia. Coordinates: 36.801756, -83.05739. 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 St. Charles includes the ZIP code (24282), telephone area code (276), county seat of Lee County (Jonesville), and school district assignment (Lee 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.