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Thaxton Virginia Map

Explore Thaxton, 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 Thaxton, Virginia

How to Use This Thaxton, Virginia Map

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

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

Latitude	37.352917
Longitude	-79.616423
Population	480
Density	8.0 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	24174
Area Code	276, 540
County Seat	Bedford

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About Thaxton, Virginia

Thaxton is a locality in Bedford County, Virginia, United States. It is a small community with a population of 480. The population density is 8.0 people per km². Thaxton is located at 37.3529°N, 79.6164°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 24174.

Thaxton occupies a quiet expanse of land where the earth rises and falls in long, muscular swells of pasture and dense woodland. It lies 18.0 miles west of Forest, VA (from Forest, VA: bearing 268°T), and is situated 5.3 miles west-northwest of Bedford. Sunlight here possesses a particular clarity, catching the edges of the hardwoods and bleaching the tall grasses into shades of pale straw and weathered copper during the golden hour. A mile from the center of the settlement, Wolf Creek carves a narrow, persistent path through the limestone, its water moving with a steady, low-frequency hum that anchors the silence of the surrounding fields. While the distant, hazy blue silhouettes of the Appalachian Mountains frame the horizon some fifty miles to the west, the immediate terrain remains defined by the intimate, private geography of creek beds and thick, dark timber.

Thaxton maintains a pace dictated by the seasonal cycle of the land, its rhythm rooted in a legacy of agriculture that continues to shape the character of the local economy. Beyond the private holdings and working farms, the presence of the Claytor Nature Study Center serves as a quiet center for ecological observation, drawing those who seek to understand the native flora and the subtle shifts in the soil. Residents often traverse the nearby Flat Top Mountain Trail to gain a higher vantage, looking out toward the distant, fertile expanse of Wheats Valley or casting a gaze toward the water of Beaverdam Reservoir. Life in Thaxton persists with a deliberate, unassuming grace, defined by the endurance of the land and the quiet, persistent work of those who tend it.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Rhinoceros (Public Artwork) — 2.8 mi, 103° E
Claytor Nature Study Center (Local Recreation) — 4.1 mi, 060° NE
Piper L-4 Grasshopper (Attraction) — 4.7 mi, 109° E
Bedford Rec Site 2 (Local Park) — 5.0 mi, 279° W
Falling Creek Park (Local Park) — 6.5 mi, 115° SE
Jefferson National Forest (National Forest) — 7.1 mi, 357° N · 733k acres
Harveys Knob Overlook (Viewpoint) — 8.8 mi, 317° NW
Lynchburg and Salem Turnpike (Monument) — 11.3 mi, 103° E
Thunder Ridge Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 12.8 mi, 027° NE · 2,427 acres
Old tobacco barn style cabin (half demolished) (Historic Ruins) — 13.1 mi, 255° W
Appalachian National Scenic Trail (National Trail) — 15.1 mi, 283° W · 110k acres
Vinton War Memorial (Monument) — 15.9 mi, 252° W
James River Face Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 16.5 mi, 026° NE · 8,849 acres
Booker T. Washington National Monument (National Monument) — 17.1 mi, 201° S · 244 acres
Westlake Cinema (Cinema) — 17.2 mi, 199° S
Smith Mountain Lake State Park (State Park) — 17.3 mi, 175° S
Carvins Cove Reservoir (Waterfowl Production Area) — 17.5 mi, 277° W
Eleanor D Wilson Museum (Museum) — 17.9 mi, 270° W
The Rock (Monument) — 17.9 mi, 270° W
Natural Bridge State Park (State Park) — 18.5 mi, 010° N
O. Winston Link Museum (Museum) — 18.5 mi, 253° W
Roanoke Pinball Museum (Museum) — 18.6 mi, 253° W
Roanoke Star (Attraction) — 18.7 mi, 248° W
Jupiter Missile (Attraction) — 18.9 mi, 253° W
Norfolk Southern 8661 (Attraction) — 18.9 mi, 253° W
Old Mine Entrance (Historic Ruins) — 19.1 mi, 024° NE
Roanoke Fine Arts Center (Arts Centre) — 19.8 mi, 248° W
George Washington National Forest (National Forest) — 20.1 mi, 031° NE · 1.1M acres
Battle of Hanging Rock (Registered Battlefield) — 23.3 mi, 266° W
The Chaplains Museum (Museum) — 23.9 mi, 090° E

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