Damascus Virginia Map

About Damascus, Virginia

Damascus is a locality in Washington County, Virginia, United States. It is a small community with a population of 772. The population density is 370.9 people per km². Damascus is located at 36.6337°N, 81.7837°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 24236.

Damascus, Virginia, rests in a verdant hollow where the Appalachian Mountains begin their slow, patient rise, their flanks cloaked in the deep, somber green of pine and the flickering hues of deciduous trees that turn the world to flame each autumn. It lies 22.6 miles east of Bristol, VA (from Bristol, VA: bearing 83°T), and is situated 11.9 miles east-southeast of Abingdon. The landscape here is a study in quiet grandeur; the air, often cool and carrying the scent of damp earth and distant woodsmoke, seems to hum with a kind of ancient stillness. Creeks, clear and quick, tumble over moss-slicked stones, their murmur a constant companion to the rustle of leaves and the occasional call of a hawk circling lazily overhead. The sky, especially at dusk, unfurls in astonishing shades of rose and lavender, bleeding into the darkening ridges like a watercolor wash. This corner of Southwest Virginia, long shaped by the echoes of coal mining and the enduring spirit of its people, finds its livelihood now in the gentle ebb and flow of tourism drawn to its natural beauty and its position as a gateway to the Virginia Creeper Trail. The railroad bed, once a lifeline for hauling coal, has been transformed into a celebrated recreational path, bringing cyclists and hikers to Damascus in droves, their bright gear a cheerful contrast to the muted tones of the surrounding mountains. A palpable sense of community persists, a legacy of shared hardship and mutual reliance, where porch swings creak in the afternoon sun and conversations often drift from the day's catch to the enduring stories of the region, a subtle thread of history woven into the everyday.

About This Damascus Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Damascus, Virginia — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 36.633727, -81.78373. 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 Damascus and Washington County.

Detailed location data for Damascus includes the ZIP code (24236), telephone area code (276), county seat of Washington County (Abingdon), and school district assignment (Washington 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 Damascus is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.