Explore Triangle, 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.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Triangle, 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 Triangle.
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 | Triangle |
| State | Virginia (VA) |
| County | Prince William County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 38.547151 |
| Longitude | -77.318494 |
| Population | 9,589 |
| Density | 1315.2 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
| ZIP Code | 22172 |
| Area Code | 703, 571 |
| County Seat | Manassas |
| School District | Prince William County Public Schools |
Triangle emerges from the landscape as a quiet junction where the earth settles into a steady, inland rhythm. It lies 4.1 miles west-southwest of Cherry Hill, VA (from Cherry Hill, VA: bearing 247°T), and is situated 6.4 miles south-southwest of Dale City. {System}. The Little Creek winds its way through the terrain, carving a modest path that defines the local topography and provides a sense of continuity to the land. Beyond the immediate surroundings, the distant Blue Ridge Mountains form a faint, jagged silhouette against the western sky during the clearest hours of the evening. Residents often find their way to The Crossing Trail, a path that invites slow movement through the woods, while the stillness of Carters Day Camp Pond offers a quiet reprieve just two miles away. The light here catches the trees in the afternoon, casting long shadows across the fields that stretch toward the horizon.
Triangle carries the weight of a long regional memory, where the quiet pace of the day is punctuated by the steady hum of modern infrastructure. Economic life is shaped by the proximity to major transit corridors, fostering a blend of logistics and service industries that support the people living and working here. The history of the area is tied to the development of the surrounding Virginia landscape, reflecting a transition from quiet rural expanses to a more interconnected professional environment. Those who walk through the local streets recognize a character built on persistence and a practical, grounded approach to daily growth. Doncaster State Forest remains a nearby reminder of the dense, natural timber that once defined the broader region, influencing the local perspective on land and industry.
Fuller Heights park serves as the primary gathering ground for those in Triangle, providing an open expanse for the community to congregate under the wide sky. The cultural character of the area reflects the broader spirit of the Old Dominion, balancing a respect for tradition with the practical needs of contemporary life. Local events often center on these shared spaces, where neighbors observe the changing seasons and the simple movements of the calendar. While the region has seen many pass through its borders, the daily life of the residents remains focused on the immediate, tangible reality of their surroundings. The air here holds a particular, crisp quality that seems to sharpen the senses, reminding everyone that they are part of a landscape that is both sturdy and enduring.
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This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Triangle, Virginia. Coordinates: 38.547151, -77.318494. 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 Triangle includes the ZIP code (22172), telephone area code (703, 571), county seat of Prince William County (Manassas), and school district assignment (Prince William County Public Schools).
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any US town, county or landmark by name; offers USGS topographic maps and USGS aerial imagery as base layers; overlays a labelled U.S. National Grid (USNG) so the map can be read like a printed topographic quad; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a USNG grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
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.
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |