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Washington Virginia Map

Explore Washington, 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 Washington, Virginia

How to Use This Washington, Virginia Map

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

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

Latitude	38.713452
Longitude	-78.159444
Population	86
Density	126.3 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	22747
Area Code	540
County Seat	Washington
School District	Rappahannock County Public Schools

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About Washington, Virginia

Washington is a locality in Rappahannock County, Virginia, United States. It is a small community with a population of 86. The population density is 126.3 people per km². Washington is located at 38.7135°N, 78.1594°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Washington is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 22747.

Washington anchors itself upon the undulating terrain of the Piedmont, where the Rush River carves a deliberate path through the earth just a short distance from the center of the grid. It lies 14.3 miles south of Front Royal, VA (from Front Royal, VA: bearing 172°T), and is situated 18.8 miles north-northwest of Culpeper. The horizon is defined by the distant, hazy silhouette of the Blue Ridge Mountains, providing a jagged backdrop to a landscape of open pastures and quiet woodlands that stretch toward the shadows of Big Devils Stairs. Water marks the rhythm of the soil here, from the hidden stillness of Margolis Pond to the sudden, cooling spray of Miller Falls, while the nearby Rappahannock County Park preserves the quietude of the open fields. During the late afternoon, the light turns a bruised gold, catching the edges of the hardwoods and illuminating the dust kicked up by the wind moving across the plains.

Washington maintains a character forged by a long, deliberate sense of place, where the architecture of the past informs the modest pace of modern life. The local economy finds its footing in the stewardship of the land and a quiet dedication to craft, reflecting a history that lingers in the alignment of the older brick facades and the gravel shoulders of country roads. Travelers seeking the terrain often find their way toward The Peak Trail, a reminder of the rugged geography that lies just beyond the reach of the local village streets. Whether it is the seasonal harvest or the quiet maintenance of the land, the labor of Washington remains tied to the cycles of the seasons, moving with a gravity that feels as heavy and permanent as the stone walls lining the property boundaries.

Nearby Outdoor Places

National Cathedral (Cathedral / Church) — 60.1 mi, 076° E
Arlington National Cemetery (Historic Site) — 60.3 mi, 079° E
Lincoln Memorial (Monument) — 61.0 mi, 078° E
Jefferson Memorial (Monument) — 61.3 mi, 079° E
World War II Memorial (Monument) — 61.5 mi, 078° E
Tidal Basin (Landmark) — 61.5 mi, 079° E
National Mall (Landmark) — 61.7 mi, 078° E
Washington Monument (Monument) — 61.7 mi, 078° E
White House (Historic Site) — 61.8 mi, 078° E
National Museum of African American History and Culture (Museum) — 62.0 mi, 078° E
National Museum of American History (Museum) — 62.1 mi, 078° E
Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History (Museum) — 62.2 mi, 078° E
Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum (Museum) — 62.5 mi, 079° E
National Gallery of Art (Gallery) — 62.6 mi, 078° E
National Portrait Gallery (Gallery) — 62.6 mi, 078° E
International Spy Museum (Museum) — 62.7 mi, 079° E
National Archives Museum (Museum) — 62.8 mi, 078° E
National Museum of the American Indian (Museum) — 62.8 mi, 079° E
United States Capitol (Historic Site) — 63.1 mi, 079° E
National Arboretum (Nature Reserve) — 66.3 mi, 079° E
Rappahannock County Park (Local Park) — 0.4 mi, 117° SE
Shenandoah Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 2.2 mi, 345° N · 82k acres
Shenandoah National Park (National Park) — 2.2 mi, 346° N · 197k acres
Range View Overlook (Viewpoint) — 5.1 mi, 314° NW
Browntown Valley Overlook (Viewpoint) — 5.3 mi, 337° NW
Appalachian National Scenic Trail (National Trail) — 9.0 mi, 358° N · 110k acres
Marriott Ranches (Local Park) — 9.8 mi, 038° NE
Andy Guest/Shenandoah River State Park (State Park) — 11.6 mi, 318° NW
George Washington National Forest (National Forest) — 12.7 mi, 314° NW · 1.1M acres
The Spilman Homestead (Historic Ruins) — 12.9 mi, 109° E
Skyline Caverns (Attraction) — 13.2 mi, 347° N
Appalachian Trail Corridor (National Park) — 13.7 mi, 020° N · 572 acres
Indian Grave (Monument) — 13.9 mi, 295° NW
Millenium Sundial (Monument) — 14.2 mi, 353° N
"stonewall" Jackson (Public Artwork) — 14.2 mi, 353° N
Norfolk & Southern Railway Co. Caboose (Monument) — 14.2 mi, 353° N
Peak View Stage (Theatre) — 14.5 mi, 236° SW
Amphitheater (Theatre) — 14.8 mi, 235° SW
Confederate Soldiers Monument (Monument) — 15.9 mi, 258° W
Thompson Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 15.9 mi, 024° NE
Luray Train Station Musuem (Museum) — 16.6 mi, 258° W
Darkwood Manor (Attraction) — 16.6 mi, 259° W
Luray Caverns (Attraction) — 17.8 mi, 259° W
Car and Carriage Caravan Museum (Museum) — 17.8 mi, 259° W
Toy Town Junction (Museum) — 17.8 mi, 259° W
Rapidan Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 18.0 mi, 218° SW
Museum of Culpeper History (Museum) — 18.9 mi, 152° SE
Cleopatra Vaughn (Arts Centre) — 18.9 mi, 152° SE
Seven Bends State Park (State Park) — 19.3 mi, 299° NW
Monongahela National Forest (National Forest) — 57.9 mi, 291° W · 922k acres

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