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Spotsylvania Courthouse unfolds as a landscape of rolling Virginia terrain, where the gentle slopes of the Piedmont fall away towards the coastal plain. It lies 10.0 miles south-west of Fredericksburg, VA (from Fredericksburg, VA: bearing 224°T), and is situated 8.7 miles west-south-west of Massaponax. Mature oak and pine trees, their branches reaching skyward like patient supplicants, frame open fields that once echoed with the rumble of distant cannons. The air here, especially in the hushed hours of late afternoon, carries a subtle, earthy scent, a blend of damp soil and sun-warmed pine needles, a quiet testament to the land’s enduring agricultural spirit. The courthouse itself, a stately brick edifice, stands as a sentinel, its presence grounding the scattered homes and businesses that comprise Spotsylvania Courthouse, a place where the past seems to breathe just beneath the surface of everyday life. The history of Spotsylvania Courthouse is inextricably linked to the very ground it occupies, bearing witness to pivotal moments in American history. This locality, once a vital crossroads for colonial and later Confederate movements, saw some of the bloodiest battles of the Civil War fought across its fields and forests, leaving an indelible mark on the collective memory. Today, the local economy draws strength from its agricultural roots, with farmland still defining much of the surrounding countryside, alongside a growing embrace of tourism drawn by the preserved battlefields and historical sites. The rhythm of Spotsylvania Courthouse is one of measured progress, where the echoes of profound struggle are acknowledged, yet life continues with a quiet dignity, a subtle reverence for the stories held within its quiet, sun-dappled lanes.
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| Location | Spotsylvania Courthouse, Spotsylvania County, Virginia |
| Coordinates | 38.19791°N, 77.587765°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 22553, 22551 |
| Area Code | 540 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Spotsylvania Courthouse, Virginia, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Spotsylvania Courthouse includes coordinates 38.197910°N, 77.587765°W, situated in Spotsylvania County. ZIP code 22553, 22551. Telephone area code: 540. Timezone: Eastern Time (America/New_York).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.