Tacoma Virginia Map

About Tacoma, Virginia

Tacoma is a locality in Wise County, Virginia, United States. It is a small community with a population of 204. The population density is 167.9 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 emerges from the earth as a series of quiet, verdant folds where the Whiteoak Branch traces a jagged silver line through the deep soil. It lies 30.4 miles northwest of Bristol, VA (from Bristol, VA: bearing 321°T), and is situated 5.3 miles east of Norton. The landscape here is characterized by the soft, deliberate pressure of Jefferson National Forest, which presses against the perimeter of the settlement with a dense, unyielding wall of timber. Nearby, the light tends to pool in Shingle Hollow, gathering in the low places before the sun slips behind the distant, hazy silhouette of the Appalachian Mountains. A mile away, the surface of Lonesome Pine Lake remains undisturbed, a flat, dark mirror that captures the shifting gray of the sky and the stillness of a region far removed from the clamor of the coast.

Tacoma carries the weight of a history carved in coal and timber, a legacy that once dictated the pulse of the local economy and the architectural language of its modest dwellings. The rhythm of daily life follows the slow, seasonal turn of the woods, where residents still look toward the rugged terrain for their livelihood and their quietude. Those who wander the area often seek out the Trail of the Lonesome Pine, a path that invites travelers to witness the intersection of wild, untamed growth and the remnants of an industrial past. In the fading light of evening, the air takes on a crisp, heavy scent of damp earth and pine needles, marking the transition from the labor of the day to the profound, heavy silence of the forest at night.

About This Tacoma Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Tacoma, Virginia. Coordinates: 36.937879, -82.534043. 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 Tacoma includes the ZIP code (24230), telephone area code (276), county seat of Wise County (Wise), and school district assignment (Wise 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.