Eagle Rock Virginia Map

About Eagle Rock, Virginia

Eagle Rock is a locality in Botetourt County, Virginia, United States. It is a small community with a population of 67. The population density is 66.2 people per km². Eagle Rock is located at 37.6407°N, 79.8012°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 24085.

Eagle Rock anchors itself firmly against the limestone bluffs that rise sharply from the banks of the James River. It lies 22.1 miles north-northeast of Hollins, VA (from Hollins, VA: bearing 21°T), and is situated 14.9 miles southeast of Covington. The water moves with a heavy, deliberate clarity, carving a path through the earth that has defined the physical character of the terrain for eons. Beyond the riverbed, the land ascends into dense, verdant slopes that eventually reach toward the distant silhouettes of the Appalachian Mountains, visible only as a faint, jagged ink-line against the horizon. Sunlight here has a way of lingering against the white rock faces in the late afternoon, turning the stone a bruised, warm violet before the shadows of Turkeypen Hollow stretch long and cool across the valley floor. Industrial echoes of the nineteenth century remain in the marrow of Eagle Rock, where the extraction of lime and stone once dictated the pulse of the local economy and forged the hard-working temperament of those who settled here. The proximity to Eagle Rock Park provides a quiet sanctuary where the modern pace of life yields to the slow, persistent growth of the timber, much like the managed silence of the James River Ranger District further afield. While the nearby Pike Pond offers a still, reflective glass for the sky, the true spirit of the place is found in the limestone dust and the persistent, unyielding current of the river. Life here moves in accordance with the seasons, a quiet endurance that recognizes the weight of the land and the steady, rhythmic persistence of a region defined by its geology and its deep, inland silence.

About This Eagle Rock Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Eagle Rock, Virginia — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 37.640686, -79.801156. 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 Eagle Rock and Botetourt County.

Detailed location data for Eagle Rock includes the ZIP code (24085), telephone area code (540), county seat of Botetourt County (Fincastle), and school district assignment (Botetourt 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 Eagle Rock is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.