Woodlake Virginia Map

About Woodlake, Virginia

Woodlake is a locality in Chesterfield County, Virginia, United States. It has a population of approximately 7,358. The population density is 1175.5 people per km². Woodlake is located at 37.4211°N, 77.6793°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 23112.

Woodlake unfurls along the gentle curves of the Appomattox River, a landscape painted in the muted greens of Virginia pines and the deeper, richer hues of mature oaks. It lies 13.5 miles south-south-west of Tuckahoe, VA (from Tuckahoe, VA: bearing 210°T), and is situated 6.1 miles south-south-west of Midlothian. The terrain here is a subtle topography, not dramatic, but a series of low hills that roll with a quiet grace, often leading the eye towards the glint of water that gives the place its name. Sunlight, when it breaks through the canopy, falls in broad, warm swathes, illuminating the rich, dark soil and the occasional flash of a cardinal’s scarlet wing against the verdant backdrop. The air itself carries a palpable stillness, a soft hum of cicadas in the summer and the crisp whisper of leaves in the fall, a testament to the enduring, natural character of Woodlake. This stretch of Chesterfield County whispers of a past tied to the very land it occupies, where the flow of the Appomattox once powered mills and shaped the early economy. While the echoes of industry have softened, the agricultural roots remain, with remnants of old farms hinting at generations who worked this soil. The character of Woodlake is one of quiet persistence, a place where life moves at a pace that allows for observation, for noticing the way the late afternoon light gilds the edges of the distant trees. It is a locality that has absorbed its history without fanfare, its distinctive charm lying not in grand monuments but in the enduring, almost unconscious, rhythms of its natural and human landscape.

About This Woodlake Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Woodlake, Virginia — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 37.42106, -77.67931. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Woodlake and Chesterfield County.

Detailed location data for Woodlake includes the ZIP code (23112), telephone area code (804), county seat of Chesterfield County (Chesterfield Court House), and school district assignment (Chesterfield County Public Schools). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Woodlake is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.