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Tacoma Virginia Map

Explore Tacoma, 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 Tacoma, Virginia

How to Use This Tacoma, Virginia Map

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

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

Latitude	36.937879
Longitude	-82.534043
Population	204
Density	167.9 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	24230
Area Code	276
County Seat	Wise
School District	Wise County Public Schools

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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.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Jefferson National Forest (National Forest) — 0.4 mi, 214° SW · 733k acres
Spearhead Trails (Attraction) — 2.3 mi, 086° E
Statue of Thomas Jefferson (Public Artwork) — 2.7 mi, 327° NW
Clear Creek Park (Local Park) — 3.1 mi, 269° W
Lay's Hardware Center for the Arts (Theatre) — 3.8 mi, 084° E
Bark Camp Lake (State Recreation Area) — 4.7 mi, 181° S
Unknown Park (Local Park) — 4.8 mi, 271° W
Park Avenue Theatre (Theatre) — 5.2 mi, 267° W
Flag Rock Overlook (Viewpoint) — 5.3 mi, 257° W
Big Cherry Reservoir (Waterfowl Production Area) — 7.5 mi, 233° SW
Devil's Bathtub (Attraction) — 10.7 mi, 217° SW
Clinch River State Park (State Park) — 11.1 mi, 102° E
St. Paul Small Art Gallery (Gallery) — 12.5 mi, 100° E
Appalachia Cultural Arts Center (Arts Centre) — 14.0 mi, 261° W
Harry W. Meador Coal Museum (Museum) — 14.3 mi, 250° W

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