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Vansant Virginia Map

Explore Vansant, 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 Vansant, Virginia

How to Use This Vansant, Virginia Map

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

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

Latitude	37.232333
Longitude	-82.099023
Population	442
Density	56.3 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	24656
Area Code	276
County Seat	Grundy
School District	Buchanan County Public Schools

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About Vansant, Virginia

Vansant is a locality in Buchanan County, Virginia, United States. It is a small community with a population of 442. The population density is 56.3 people per km². Vansant is located at 37.2323°N, 82.0990°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 24656.

Vansant occupies a narrow, rugged crease in the landscape where the earth rises in steep, verdant walls around the persistent flow of the Levisa Fork. It lies 44.2 miles north of Bristol, VA (from Bristol, VA: bearing 6°T), and is situated 19.4 miles west-northwest of Richlands. This waterway carves a path through the terrain, its current reflecting the deep, cooling shadows cast by the steep slopes of George Hollow nearby. Sunlight here is a fleeting visitor, often caught in the high canopy of hardwoods before it can reach the valley floor, leaving the air damp and smelling of turned soil and wet stone. The silence of the morning is broken only by the rhythmic movement of the water against the rocks, a steady percussion that defines the pace of the day. While the massive Appalachian Mountains remain distant silhouettes on the horizon, the immediate ground feels tight and sequestered, a place where the horizon is measured in the height of the ridges rather than the expanse of the sky.

Vansant carries the weight of a long industrial legacy, defined by the extraction of coal that once dictated the pulse of every household and storefront. Though the economy has shifted, the infrastructure of that era remains etched into the landscape, with quiet tracks and weathered structures serving as quiet reminders of a time when the rails hummed with activity. Residents look toward the Tnc Elk Reserve for a connection to the wilder side of the region, where the land is managed with a slow, deliberate stewardship that contrasts with the intensity of past mining operations. Life in Vansant moves with a quiet, observant quality, where the arrival of evening brings a stillness that seems to settle into the very fiber of the timber-framed homes. There is a specific, enduring character here, shaped by the hard work of generations who learned to thrive in the tight, shadowed spaces where the water runs deep and the hills never yield.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Grundy Community Center Cinema (Cinema) — 3.3 mi, 358° N
Tnc Elk Reserve (Conservation Area) — 3.3 mi, 228° SW
Breaks Interstate Park (State Park) — 10.8 mi, 293° NW
Lovers Leap Overlook (Viewpoint) — 10.9 mi, 288° W
Jefferson National Forest (National Forest) — 11.1 mi, 286° W · 733k acres
Fishtrap Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 11.8 mi, 322° NW
John W Flannagan Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 12.5 mi, 272° W
Panther Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 14.0 mi, 042° NE
Fishtrap Lake Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 14.0 mi, 326° NW
Old Fashion Elk (Public Artwork) — 14.7 mi, 290° W
Clinch River State Park (State Park) — 18.5 mi, 183° S
Jettie Baker Center (Cinema) — 20.4 mi, 254° W
Dickenson County Arts Center (Arts Centre) — 20.5 mi, 254° W
Ralph Stanley Museum and Traditional Mountain Music Center (Museum) — 20.5 mi, 254° W
Bartley Mine Disaster (Monument) — 21.2 mi, 069° E
Appalachian Arts Center (Arts Centre) — 21.5 mi, 128° SE
Pine Mountain State Scenic Trail (State Recreation Area) — 21.5 mi, 269° W
Dedicated To All The Veterans of Russell County (Monument) — 22.8 mi, 176° S
Veteran's Memorial (Monument) — 22.8 mi, 176° S
St. Paul Small Art Gallery (Gallery) — 25.5 mi, 207° SW
Cape Coalwood (Historic Ruins) — 25.6 mi, 064° NE
Shelby Valley Wildcats (Stadium) — 26.2 mi, 293° NW
Hatfield McCoy Feud Site Tours (Attraction) — 27.2 mi, 352° N
Lay's Hardware Center for the Arts (Theatre) — 28.4 mi, 225° SW
Appalachian Wireless Arena (Stadium) — 28.6 mi, 307° NW
Spearhead Trails (Attraction) — 29.6 mi, 227° SW
Historic Crab Orchard Museum (Museum) — 29.9 mi, 105° E
Beartown Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 36.4 mi, 108° E · 5,613 acres
Mount Rogers National Recreation Area (National Recreation Area) — 43.9 mi, 162° S · 155k acres
Cherokee National Forest (National Forest) — 44.4 mi, 173° S · 662k acres

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