Woodlawn Virginia Map

About Woodlawn, Virginia

Woodlawn is a locality in Colonial Heights (city), Virginia, United States. Woodlawn is located at 37.2677°N, 77.4169°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 22309.

Woodlawn unfolds across the rolling terrain of Colonial Heights, Virginia, where the landscape breathes a gentle, humid warmth. It lies 2.9 miles north-north-west of Petersburg, VA (from Petersburg, VA: bearing 343°T), and is situated 6.3 miles south-south-east of Chester. The land here, softened by centuries of growth and rainfall, offers a subtle topography of low hills and broad, shallow valleys, crisscrossed by the faint, sinuous lines of drainage. Mature trees, a mix of stately oaks and pines, stand sentinel over the neighborhoods, their branches reaching towards a sky that often carries the pearlescent haze of summer afternoons. The air itself feels thick, carrying the scent of damp earth and distant mown grass, a tangible presence that settles on the skin. Even the sunlight, when it pierces the canopy, seems to diffuse, casting a soft, diffused glow rather than sharp, decisive beams. The history of Woodlawn is intertwined with the agricultural rhythms of the broader region, an echo of its agrarian past still discernible in the occasional open field that interrupts the suburban sprawl. Though the economy has long since shifted towards service and retail, the legacy of cultivation lingers in the very way the land is shaped, a gentle yielding to the contours of the earth. This part of Colonial Heights carries the quiet character of a place that has seen generations come and go, a steady unfolding of daily life rather than dramatic shifts. The roadways, connecting homes and businesses, feel like veins carrying the steady pulse of a community that values its established routines, where the passage of time feels marked less by grand pronouncements and more by the subtle changes of the seasons.

About This Woodlawn Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Woodlawn, Virginia — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 37.26765, -77.416928. 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 Woodlawn and Colonial Heights (city).

Detailed location data for Woodlawn includes the ZIP code (24153), telephone area code (540, 703, 571), county seat of Colonial Heights (city), and school district assignment (Carroll 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 Woodlawn is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.