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Stonega Virginia Map

Explore Stonega, 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 Stonega, Virginia

How to Use This Stonega, Virginia Map

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

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

Latitude	36.953152
Longitude	-82.791272
Population	93
Density	57.7 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	24216
Area Code	276
County Seat	Wise
School District	Wise County Public Schools

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About Stonega, Virginia

Stonega is a locality in Wise County, Virginia, United States. It is a small community with a population of 93. The population density is 57.7 people per km². Stonega is located at 36.9532°N, 82.7913°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 24216.

Stonega occupies a narrow, rugged crease in the earth where the light seems to collect in the deep hollows before spilling over the ridges. It lies 41.5 miles northwest of Bristol, VA (from Bristol, VA: bearing 307°T), and is situated 5.5 miles north-northwest of Big Stone Gap. Callahan Creek carves a persistent path through the terrain, its waters moving with a steady, unadorned momentum that dictates the orientation of the land. Only a mile away, the limestone shadows of Possum Trot Hollow deepen as the afternoon sun retreats, casting the landscape into a sharp, monochromatic relief. The verdant canopy of Jefferson National Forest encroaches upon the perimeter, providing a dense, quiet boundary that buffers Stonega from the wider world. While the distant Appalachian Mountains appear as a soft, violet serration against the far horizon, the immediate surroundings remain defined by the intimate, vertical scale of the local topography and the cool, damp breath of the woods.

Stonega retains the quiet gravity of a place built entirely on the extraction of coal, a heritage that remains visible in the rusted remnants of processing structures and the deliberate layout of the streets. The local economy, once fueled by the intense rhythm of the mines, has transitioned into a slower, more contemplative pace that marks the daily passage of time. Residents often look toward Back Creek Lake when they seek a wider horizon, finding in its still surface a reflection of the quietude that defines this corner of the state. Life here is measured by the changing density of the forest air and the way the seasons alter the color of the steep slopes. There is no urgency in the way the wind moves through the valley, only a consistent, grounded presence that honors the labor and the persistence of those who have made Stonega their own.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Jefferson National Forest (National Forest) — 3.1 mi, 149° SE · 733k acres
Island Park (Local Park) — 3.4 mi, 170° S
Appalachia Cultural Arts Center (Arts Centre) — 3.4 mi, 172° S
Ossie Park (Local Park) — 5.7 mi, 166° S
Harry W. Meador Coal Museum (Museum) — 6.0 mi, 173° S
Southwest Virginia Museum Historical State Park (State Park) — 6.2 mi, 174° S
Black Mountain (Attraction) — 6.3 mi, 245° SW
Highest Point in Kentucky (Monument) — 6.3 mi, 245° SW
Pine Mountain Fee (Conservation Area) — 6.6 mi, 318° NW
Portal 30 (Attraction) — 7.0 mi, 277° W
Train (Attraction) — 7.0 mi, 277° W
Portal 31 (Attraction) — 7.0 mi, 277° W
Hensley-Pine Mountain Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 7.3 mi, 350° N
Keokee Lake Public Fishing Lake (State Recreation Area) — 7.8 mi, 206° SW
Bad Branch State Nature Preserve (State Conservation Area) — 7.9 mi, 357° N
Scuttle Hole Gap (Monument) — 8.7 mi, 331° NW
Kingdom Come State Park (State Park) — 8.8 mi, 290° W
Kentucky Coal Mining Museum (Museum) — 8.9 mi, 275° W
Big Cherry Reservoir (Waterfowl Production Area) — 8.9 mi, 143° SE
Coal Miners Memorial Theater (Theatre) — 8.9 mi, 275° W
Park Avenue Theatre (Theatre) — 9.1 mi, 098° E
Flag Rock Overlook (Viewpoint) — 9.3 mi, 104° E
Woodbooger Statue (Public Artwork) — 9.4 mi, 104° E
Stone Mountain Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 10.3 mi, 210° SW · 3,273 acres
Francis Gary Powers (Monument) — 11.6 mi, 350° N
Old Meade Homeplace (Historic Ruins) — 15.6 mi, 030° NE
The Wilderness Road Blockhouse (Historic Castle / Fort) — 16.9 mi, 170° S
Dickenson County Arts Center (Arts Centre) — 22.9 mi, 054° NE
Ralph Stanley Museum and Traditional Mountain Music Center (Museum) — 22.9 mi, 053° NE
Redbird Purchase Unit (National Forest) — 26.4 mi, 281° W · 146k acres

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