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 rests in a fold of Virginia's western mountains, a place where the air carries the scent of pine and damp earth. 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 landscape here is a study in rugged grace: steep slopes draped in a dense, ancient forest give way to narrow valleys, their floors often carpeted with moss and shadowed by the shoulders of the Blue Ridge. A particular quality of light often settles over Eagle Rock in the late afternoon, a soft, amber glow that seems to emanate from the very stones of the hills, lending a timeless stillness to the scene. The James River, a broad, muscular ribbon of water, carves its way through this terrain, its surface reflecting the shifting moods of the sky. The history of Eagle Rock is as layered as the geological strata beneath its soil, a story woven from the threads of early settlement and agricultural endeavor. For generations, the land sustained families through the cultivation of tobacco and later, a more diverse array of crops, the bounty of which was often transported along the very waterways that define the region today. While industry here has ebbed and flowed, a quiet resilience persists, a local economy now often buoyed by the burgeoning appeal of its natural beauty to travelers seeking respite. There's a palpable sense of continuity in Eagle Rock, a recognition of the generations who have walked these paths, their lives echoing in the weathered barns and the slow, deliberate pace of the present day.

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.