Explore Wytheville, 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.
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Wytheville, 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 Wytheville.
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 | Wytheville |
| State | Virginia (VA) |
| County | Wythe County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 36.948453 |
| Longitude | -81.084811 |
| Population | 8,265 |
| Density | 220.2 /km² |
| Incorporated | Yes |
| ZIP Code | 24382 |
| Area Code | 276 |
| County Seat | Wytheville |
| School District | Wythe County Public Schools |
Wytheville emerges from the high plateau of the Commonwealth, defined by a landscape that holds the steady, quiet weight of the earth. It lies 30.8 miles west-southwest of Radford, VA (from Radford, VA: bearing 246°T), and is situated 18.2 miles west-southwest of Pulaski. The morning light here often catches the mist rising from Reed Creek, which winds its way through the lowlands just a mile from the center of Wytheville. To the west, the rugged silhouette of the Appalachian Mountains marks the horizon, standing as a distant, silent guardian against the wider world. Four miles away, the secluded basin of Crockett Cove offers a sanctuary of shadowed ridges and quiet hollows. Beyond the immediate fields, the expansive canopy of the Jefferson National Forest provides a deep, green backdrop for the local wildlife.
Early settlement in Wytheville was anchored by the necessity of the frontier, where the transit of people and goods shaped the local economy. Agriculture and small-scale manufacturing have long served as the bedrock of the region, evolving slowly as the iron and lead mines of previous eras gave way to modern commerce. Today, the town functions as a vital crossroads where the movement of travelers supports a robust service industry, reflecting the practical spirit of those who first cleared the land. The proximity to Crab Orchard Lake suggests a landscape shaped by water and patience, where the soil demands diligence from those who work it. Local businesses have grown to mirror this resilience, maintaining a steady pace that favors durability over the transient fashions of larger centers.
Wytheville maintains a distinct cultural character that honors its heritage through the preservation of its architecture and the communal gathering at Elizabeth Brown Memorial Park. The town has been shaped by the legacy of notable figures like Edith Bolling Wilson, whose influence reached far beyond these local streets to the highest offices of the nation. Residents often spend their afternoons walking the Walker Mountain Trail, where the air feels thin and sharp against the lungs. Summer evenings frequently bring the community together for local events that celebrate the specific, unhurried cadence of life in the mountains. This sense of continuity remains the most enduring feature of Wytheville, grounding its people in a place that feels both ancient and entirely present.
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This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Wytheville, Virginia. Coordinates: 36.948453, -81.084811. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.
Detailed location data for Wytheville includes the ZIP code (24382), telephone area code (276), county seat of Wythe County (Wytheville), and school district assignment (Wythe County Public Schools).
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any US town, county or landmark by name; offers USGS topographic maps and USGS aerial imagery as base layers; overlays a labelled U.S. National Grid (USNG) so the map can be read like a printed topographic quad; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a USNG grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |