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Tappahannock Virginia Map

Explore Tappahannock, 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 Tappahannock, Virginia

How to Use This Tappahannock, Virginia Map

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

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

Latitude	37.912387
Longitude	-76.866012
Population	2,193
Density	317.2 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	22560
Area Code	540
County Seat	Tappahannock
School District	Essex County Public Schools

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About Tappahannock, Virginia

Tappahannock is a locality in Essex County, Virginia, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,193. The population density is 317.2 people per km². Tappahannock is located at 37.9124°N, 76.8660°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Tappahannock is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 22560.

Tappahannock claims a quiet authority over the flat, agrarian landscape where the slow, dark waters of Hoskins Creek carve through the silt and clay of the interior plain. It lies 35.2 miles east-northeast of Atlee, VA (from Atlee, VA: bearing 58°T), and is situated 6.0 miles west-southwest of Warsaw. Thick woods and expansive fields define the perimeter, while the distant, hazy silhouette of the Blue Ridge Mountains offers a reminder of the rugged terrain far to the west. At dusk, the light here turns a bruised, heavy gold, catching the dust of the fields and casting long, thin shadows that stretch toward the dense undergrowth of Unknown Park. The air holds a consistent, damp weight, carrying the scent of rich soil and pine needles that lingers long after the sun has slipped below the horizon.

History persists in Tappahannock not as a monument, but as a layer of dust on the brickwork of older buildings that have anchored the local economy for generations. Trade has long moved through this inland crossroads, shifting from the slow commerce of the early agricultural years to the modern rhythms of small-scale industry and regional logistics. Residents often look toward the nearby Bald Eagle Gully or the quiet stillness of Scotts Millpond when the pace of the day demands a pause, finding a sense of grounding in the unchanging geography. There is a deliberate, measured quality to the way the day unfolds here, a focus on the practicalities of the present that honors the long, quiet endurance of the surrounding countryside.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Rappahannock River Valley National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 0.8 mi, 131° SE · 24k acres
Marsh Street Park (Local Park) — 1.1 mi, 359° N
Unknown Park (Local Park) — 1.3 mi, 020° N
Browne State Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 9.5 mi, 155° SE
Chandlers Millpond Public Fishing Lake (State Recreation Area) — 12.8 mi, 005° N
Dragon Run State Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 13.6 mi, 165° S
Belle Isle State Park (State Park) — 16.1 mi, 123° SE
Westmoreland State Park (State Park) — 16.2 mi, 358° N
Bird Viewing Blind (Viewpoint) — 17.6 mi, 123° SE
Bel Air Mansion And Guest House (Museum) — 18.1 mi, 121° SE
George Washington Birthplace National Monument (National Monument) — 18.9 mi, 351° N · 556 acres
Chesapeake Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve - Virginia (Marine Protected Area) — 23.4 mi, 183° S
Mary Ball Washington Museum & Library (Museum) — 24.0 mi, 114° SE
Milestone in Radio History (Monument) — 24.1 mi, 002° N
Booker Taliaferro Washington School (historical) (Historic Ruins) — 24.4 mi, 104° E
Cumberland Marsh Natural Area Preserve (Marine Protected Area) — 24.9 mi, 193° S
Port Royal Museum of American History (Museum) — 25.2 mi, 315° NW
Garrett Farm site, John Wilkes Booth Killed after killing Lincoln (Attraction) — 25.2 mi, 309° NW
Lighthouse (Public Artwork) — 25.5 mi, 051° NE
Drayden African-American Schoolhouse (Museum) — 27.4 mi, 049° NE
1864 Union Occupation of Bowling Green (Monument) — 27.9 mi, 290° W
Campaign of 1781 (Monument) — 27.9 mi, 290° W
Half Shell Stage (Theatre) — 29.8 mi, 117° SE
The Maryland Dove (Museum) — 30.1 mi, 051° NE
Gaines Mill Battlefield (Registered Battlefield) — 33.0 mi, 225° SW
Flippo Gallery (Gallery) — 35.1 mi, 253° W
Alexander Berger Memorial Sanctuary (Nature Reserve) — 36.0 mi, 310° NW
Werowocomoco (Historic Ruins) — 36.5 mi, 161° S
Terror on the Farm (Attraction) — 36.6 mi, 264° W
Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 43.5 mi, 050° NE · 96k acres

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