Montebello Virginia Map

About Montebello, Virginia

Montebello is a locality in Nelson County, Virginia, United States. It is a small community with a population of 480. The population density is 8.0 people per km². Montebello is located at 37.8637°N, 79.1378°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 24464.

Montebello rests in the embrace of Virginia's western mountains, a place where the Shenandoah Valley begins to fold itself into the Blue Ridge’s steeper, more rugged contours. It lies 12.8 miles south-southwest of Stuarts Draft, VA (from Stuarts Draft, VA: bearing 206°T), and is situated 19.6 miles southwest of Waynesboro. The landscape here is a study in earth tones and greens, with the James River, broad and unhurried, carving a patient path through the terrain. Hills rise in a succession of forested slopes and cultivated fields, their surfaces softened by the long, slanting light that often bathes this region. The air, especially in the early morning, carries the damp, clean scent of dew-kissed soil and pine needles, a testament to the valley's fertile heart. The history of Montebello is closely tied to the very river that shapes its geography. For generations, its economy has been tethered to the land and its waters, first with mills harnessing the river's power and later with agriculture that still graces the surrounding hillsides. Travelers passing through Montebello might still catch glimpses of older farmsteads, their weathered barns standing as quiet witnesses to the enduring spirit of this place. The town itself maintains a gentle pace, a reflection perhaps of its deep roots in a region where the echoes of colonial settlement and later, the somber memory of conflict, still whisper on the breeze.

About This Montebello Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Montebello, Virginia — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 37.863747, -79.137807. 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 Montebello and Nelson County.

Detailed location data for Montebello includes the ZIP code (24464), telephone area code (540), county seat of Nelson County (Lovingston), 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 Montebello is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.