Alleghany Virginia Map

About Alleghany, Virginia

Alleghany is a locality in Alleghany County, Virginia, United States. It is a small community with a population of 480. The population density is 8.0 people per km². Alleghany is located at 37.7473°N, 80.2403°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 24426.

Alleghany lies cradled by the ancient, wooded folds of Virginia, where the air itself seems to carry the scent of pine and damp earth. It lies 32.4 miles north-northwest of Hollins, VA (from Hollins, VA: bearing 330°T), and is situated 4.6 miles southeast of White Sulphur Springs. The land here is a study in muted greens and browns, a landscape sculpted not by dramatic peaks but by the patient work of water and time. Tygers Creek, a ribbon of dark water, carves its way through the terrain, its banks often lined with tangled undergrowth and the occasional weathered fence post. The broader Appalachian Mountains loom distantly, their blue-gray shoulders a constant, soft presence on the horizon, while closer, the Greenbrier State Forest and the sprawling George Washington National Forest press in, their dense canopy a promise of shadowed, cool interiors. The land rises and falls in a gentle, persistent rhythm, a tapestry of woodland and small clearings, broken by the occasional homestead or the glint of a distant tin roof. The story of Alleghany is etched into the very soil, a narrative of quiet endurance and a deep connection to the land. The local economy, once tied to the timber and mining industries that defined so much of this region, now leans more towards the careful stewardship of its natural resources and the slow bloom of tourism drawn by the very wilderness that surrounds it. Generations have known the feel of this earth, the scent of woodsmoke in autumn, the stark beauty of winter frost clinging to bare branches. The Brushy Mountain Trail offers passage through this enduring scenery, a path trod by those seeking solace or the simple, profound beauty of Beaverdam Falls, a cascade that tumbles with a steady, unwavering voice. The nearby Moncove Lake, a ten-mile journey away, offers a different kind of stillness, a place where the sky is reflected in calm waters, a quiet counterpoint to the textured, forested slopes that define Alleghany.

About This Alleghany Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Alleghany, Virginia — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 37.747345, -80.240346. 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 Alleghany and Alleghany County.

Detailed location data for Alleghany includes the ZIP code (24426), telephone area code (540), county seat of Alleghany County (Covington), and school district assignment. 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 Alleghany is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.