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West Augusta Virginia Map

Explore West Augusta, 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 West Augusta, Virginia

How to Use This West Augusta, Virginia Map

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

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

Latitude	38.270126
Longitude	-79.307816
Population	480
Density	8.0 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	24485
Area Code	540
County Seat	Staunton

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About West Augusta, Virginia

West Augusta is a locality in Augusta County, Virginia, United States. It is a small community with a population of 480. The population density is 8.0 people per km². West Augusta is located at 38.2701°N, 79.3078°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 24485.

West Augusta defines itself by the persistent, rhythmic flow of the Calfpasture River as it carves a path through the deep, quiet folds of the landscape. It lies 15.3 miles west-northwest of Staunton, VA (from Staunton, VA: bearing 303°T), and is situated 19.5 miles west-southwest of Bridgewater. The terrain here is dominated by the expansive embrace of the George Washington National Forest, which blankets the surrounding slopes and creates a corridor of dense hardwoods and shadowed ravines. Within the lower reaches of the Broad Draft, the air holds a permanent, cool dampness, especially during the early hours when the mist clings to the low-lying vegetation. A few miles to the west, the jagged, distant silhouettes of the Shenandoah Mountains provide a permanent horizon, their blue-gray peaks standing in stark contrast to the immediate, verdant enclosure of the local woodland.

West Augusta maintains a pace dictated by the seasonal cycles of the forest and the modest agricultural plots that have historically occupied the flatter basins. The presence of the Chimney Hollow Trail offers a quiet passage into the wilderness, inviting a slow, deliberate engagement with the land that has defined the lives of those living here for generations. Life in West Augusta revolves around the preservation of this rugged proximity to nature, with the nearby Braley Pond serving as a focal point for the stillness that characterizes the region. While the economy remains modest and tethered to the land, there is a quiet pride in the autonomy of the place, where the sounds of modern industry are largely muffled by the sheer scale of the surrounding timber and the steady, unhurried transit of the Calfpasture River.

Nearby Outdoor Places

George Washington National Forest (National Forest) — 0.2 mi, 137° SE · 1.1M acres
Ramseys Draft Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 3.2 mi, 328° NW · 6,577 acres
Confederate Breastworks Interpretive Site (Monument) — 5.0 mi, 304° NW
Fort Edward Johnson (1862) (Attraction) — 5.0 mi, 306° NW
Old Sexton Cabin (Historic Ruins) — 5.5 mi, 328° NW
Ramseys Draft Research Natural Area (Research Natural Area) — 5.6 mi, 359° N
Goshen and Little North Mountain Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 6.8 mi, 150° SE
MTN. Mystic Studio and Gallery (Gallery) — 8.5 mi, 111° E
Shenandoah Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 9.8 mi, 359° N
Heiliger Kanzel Overlook (Viewpoint) — 13.7 mi, 014° N
Eagle’s Sugar Camp (Attraction) — 14.0 mi, 319° NW
Cannon (Monument) — 14.4 mi, 122° SE
ShenanArts (Theatre) — 14.7 mi, 122° SE
Sanaa Design (Arts Centre) — 15.0 mi, 124° SE
Jumbo Antique Fire Engine Museum (Museum) — 15.0 mi, 122° SE
Silver Line Theatre Exchange (Theatre) — 15.1 mi, 123° SE
Staunton (Public Artwork) — 15.2 mi, 123° SE
CoArt Gallery (Gallery) — 15.2 mi, 123° SE
Visulite Cinema (Cinema) — 15.2 mi, 123° SE
MBU at the Wharf (Arts Centre) — 15.3 mi, 123° SE
Augusta County Historical Society (Museum) — 15.3 mi, 123° SE
Historic Staunton Foundation (Museum) — 15.3 mi, 123° SE
Charles P. Jones Museum (Museum) — 17.8 mi, 304° NW
Unknown Park (State Park) — 20.1 mi, 122° SE
Big Levels National Game Refuge (National Conservation Area) — 22.9 mi, 151° SE · 12k acres
Saint Mary'S Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 23.8 mi, 156° SE · 9,827 acres
Monongahela National Forest (National Forest) — 24.9 mi, 325° NW · 922k acres
Shenandoah National Park (National Park) — 27.0 mi, 093° E · 197k acres
Appalachian National Scenic Trail (National Trail) — 30.8 mi, 145° SE · 110k acres
Spruce Knob-Seneca Rocks National Recreation Area (National Recreation Area) — 32.3 mi, 356° N · 100k acres

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