Colonial Beach Virginia Map

About Colonial Beach, Virginia

Colonial Beach is a locality in Westmoreland County, Virginia, United States. It has a population of approximately 3,966. The population density is 619.8 people per km². Colonial Beach is located at 38.2546°N, 76.9636°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 22443.

Colonial Beach, Virginia, unfurls along the Northern Neck’s Potomac River shoreline, a place where the water’s breath always seems to mingle with the air. It lies 27.2 miles east of Fredericksburg, VA (from Fredericksburg, VA: bearing 97°T), and is situated 7.1 miles southeast of Dahlgren. The landscape here is a gentle embrace of brackish marsh and sandy spit, the river widening into a broad, shimmering expanse that catches the sun in a thousand fleeting diamonds. Osprey nests crown skeletal pine branches along the waterfront, and the slow, deliberate crawl of tugboats against the horizon marks the passage of time. The scent of salt and damp earth is a constant companion, a subtle perfume that clings to the weathered clapboard houses and the ancient, gnarled oak trees that stand sentinel over manicured lawns. Even in the height of summer, a soft breeze often whispers from the water, carrying with it the distant cries of gulls and the low hum of life unfolding at its own unhurried pace. This sliver of land, once a bustling resort destination, remembers a different era, a time when steamboats plied these waters, bringing vacationers to its broad, inviting beaches. The echoes of that past linger in the architecture, in the wide, tree-lined streets that once accommodated horse-drawn carriages, and in the quiet pride of its residents. The local economy, while now diversified, still feels the pull of the river, with fishing boats still bobbing in the harbor, a reminder of the bounty it has always offered. Colonial Beach retains a distinct character, a blend of the old South’s graciousness and a modern, welcoming spirit, a place where the history of maritime trade and summer leisure is as palpable as the soft sand underfoot.

About This Colonial Beach Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Colonial Beach, Virginia — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 38.254574, -76.963583. 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 Colonial Beach and Westmoreland County.

Detailed location data for Colonial Beach includes the ZIP code (22443), telephone area code (540), county seat of Westmoreland County (Montross), and school district assignment (Colonial Beach Town 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 Colonial Beach is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.