Tacoma Virginia Map
Tacoma, Virginia — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Tacoma, Wise County.
Interactive Map of Tacoma, Virginia
| City | Tacoma |
| State | Virginia (VA) |
| County | Wise |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 36.937879 |
| Longitude | -82.534043 |
| Population | 131 |
| Density | 116.0 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Tacoma, Virginia
Tacoma is a locality in Wise County, Virginia, United States. It is a small community with a population of 131. The population density is 116.0 people per km². Tacoma is located at 36.9379°N, 82.5340°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 24230.
Tacoma slumbers in a fold of Wise County, Virginia, where the land itself seems to breathe in slow, deliberate sighs. It lies 26.2 miles north-north-east of Marshall, TN (from Marshall, TN: bearing 16°T), and is situated 5.3 miles east of Norton. The hills rise around it, not with the sharp, defiant thrust of mountains, but with a rolling, ancient grace, their slopes cloaked in a dense, resilient green that shifts from emerald to a deep, shadowed jade as the sun arcs through the sky. The air here carries the damp, earthy scent of decaying leaves and the promise of rain, a constant, subtle perfume that clings to the skin. Roads wind like forgotten streams between the rounded summits, often disappearing into the trees, leaving the impression that the small cluster of homes and businesses is less a town built upon the land and more one that has, over time, simply emerged from it, a natural outgrowth of the soil and stone. The history of Tacoma is etched not in grand monuments, but in the persistent hum of its economy, a story woven from the deep veins of coal that once pulsed beneath this very ground. Though the coal dust may have settled, the legacy remains, a quiet resilience in the faces of its residents and in the weathered facades of its buildings. The local character is one of sturdy independence, a no-nonsense spirit forged in the demanding beauty of the Appalachian foothills. Here, the pace of life is dictated by the sun's descent behind the western ridges, casting long, ethereal shadows that soften the sharp edges of the day, and by the gentle murmur of unseen creeks that thread their way through the valleys, their quiet flow a constant, reassuring presence.
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About This Tacoma Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Tacoma, Virginia with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Tacoma and Wise County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Tacoma is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Tacoma is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |
