Twin Lakes Virginia Map

About Twin Lakes, Virginia

Twin Lakes is a locality in Greene County, Virginia, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,602. The population density is 520.2 people per km². Twin Lakes is located at 38.2493°N, 78.4438°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 22968.

Twin Lakes emerges from the red clay and dense timber of the Piedmont, where the land pulls itself into a series of quiet, forested ridges that rise steadily toward the Blue Ridge Mountains in the west. It lies 15.3 miles north of Charlottesville, VA (from Charlottesville, VA: bearing 7°T), and is situated 9.1 miles north of Hollymead. Quarter Creek carves a persistent path through the low-lying terrain, its waters feeding the quiet expanse of Lake Shenandoah, which serves as a reflective mirror for the sky during the humid, golden stillness of late afternoon. The air here carries the weight of the interior, distant from any maritime influence, smelling instead of damp pine needles, turned earth, and the faint, sweet decay of fallen leaves. Beyond the immediate tree line, the horizon is dominated by the jagged, hazy profile of the Blue Ridge Mountains, which stand as a constant, silent sentinel over the local landscape.

History clings to the soil of Twin Lakes like the persistent kudzu that edges the nearby fields, marking the legacy of agricultural cycles that once defined the rhythm of the seasons. While the local economy has shifted away from its agrarian roots, the proximity to Greene County Park ensures that the land remains a patchwork of protected woodland and quiet, open spaces. Residents often look toward the distant, rugged terrain of the Saddleback Mountain Trail for recreation, or venture toward the seasonal rush of South River Falls when the rains swell the streams. Life in Twin Lakes moves with a deliberate, measured pace, defined by the seasonal change in light that filters through the canopy and the enduring, stoic character of a place that finds its identity in the deep, inland quiet of the Virginia landscape.

About This Twin Lakes Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Twin Lakes, Virginia. Coordinates: 38.24927, -78.44378. 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 Twin Lakes includes the ZIP code (22968), telephone area code (540), county seat of Greene County (Stanardsville), and school district assignment (Greene 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.