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Twin Lakes Virginia Map

Explore Twin Lakes, 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 Twin Lakes, Virginia

How to Use This Twin Lakes, Virginia Map

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

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	Twin Lakes
State	Virginia (VA)
County	Greene County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/New_York)

Latitude	38.24927
Longitude	-78.44378
Population	1,602
Density	520.2 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	22968
Area Code	540
County Seat	Stanardsville
School District	Greene County Public Schools

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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.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Greene County Park (Local Park) — 2.0 mi, 039° NE
Unknown Park (Local Park) — 3.3 mi, 111° E
Greene County Youth Center (Local Recreation) — 3.6 mi, 112° E
Appalachian National Scenic Trail (National Trail) — 6.6 mi, 296° NW · 110k acres
Shenandoah National Park (National Park) — 6.8 mi, 325° NW · 197k acres
Rapidan Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 8.1 mi, 338° N
Swift Run Overlook (Viewpoint) — 8.9 mi, 315° NW
Shenandoah Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 10.4 mi, 290° W · 82k acres
Upper Pocosin Mission (Historic Ruins) — 10.7 mi, 349° N
Madison County Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 13.5 mi, 048° NE
Madison County Confederate Memorial (Monument) — 13.5 mi, 048° NE
Speech Stump (Public Artwork) — 13.6 mi, 183° S
Madison County Historical Society (Museum) — 13.9 mi, 048° NE
Charlottesville Center forthe Arts (Arts Centre) — 14.4 mi, 199° S
Culbreth and Helms Theatre (Theatre) — 14.8 mi, 193° S
November 13, 2022 Memorial Tree and Plaque (Monument) — 14.8 mi, 193° S
Performing Arts Center (Arts Centre) — 14.9 mi, 193° S
Lambeth Ruins (Historic Ruins) — 15.1 mi, 194° S
Lighthouse Studio at Vinegar Hill Theatre (Theatre) — 15.2 mi, 188° S
Jefferson School African American Heritage Center (Museum) — 15.2 mi, 189° S
Second Street Gallery (Gallery) — 15.3 mi, 188° S
Arts of the Albemarle (Gallery) — 15.3 mi, 187° S
Free Speech Wall (Attraction) — 15.3 mi, 187° S
Henry Wingate Studio (Gallery) — 16.6 mi, 032° NE
Deep Run Ponds (State Wilderness) — 17.3 mi, 276° W
Deep Run Ponds State Natural Area Preserve (State Conservation Area) — 17.3 mi, 276° W
Biscuit Run State Park (State Park) — 17.4 mi, 193° S
George Washington National Forest (National Forest) — 19.1 mi, 322° NW · 1.1M acres
Fear Forest (Attraction) — 21.3 mi, 291° W
Saint Mary'S Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 39.4 mi, 236° SW · 9,827 acres

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