Monterey Virginia Map

About Monterey, Virginia

Monterey is a locality in Highland County, Virginia, United States. It is a small community with a population of 197. The population density is 146.3 people per km². Monterey is located at 38.4123°N, 79.5806°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 24465.

Monterey, Virginia, lies cradled in a broad, verdant valley, a place where the earth seems to breathe slowly under a sky often painted in the soft grays and blues of the Blue Ridge Mountains. It lies 33.0 miles west-northwest of Staunton, VA (from Staunton, VA: bearing 303°T), and is situated 32.8 miles west of Bridgewater. The landscape here is a gentle embrace of rolling farmland and wooded slopes, bisected by the meandering waters of the Cowpasture River, its surface catching the sun in fleeting, silver flashes. Fields of corn and hay lie in neat squares, stitched together by weathered wooden fences, while the distant peaks, softened by a perpetual haze, stand as stoic sentinels. The air itself carries a peculiar stillness, especially in the late afternoon, when the slanting sunlight imbues the very dust motes dancing in its beams with a quiet, golden significance. Monterey's story is deeply rooted in the agricultural rhythms of the Shenandoah Valley, a place that has long sustained its people through the cultivation of the land and the raising of livestock. The echoes of its past, a time when horse-drawn plows turned the soil and the local economy was as tied to the seasons as the leaves on the oak trees, can still be felt in the unhurried cadence of life. Today, while modern conveniences have arrived, the enduring character of Monterey is one of quiet resilience and a profound connection to its heritage. You might find, during a leisurely stroll through the small business district, that conversations linger longer than expected, a testament to a community that values neighborly connection, a quality as palpable as the scent of woodsmoke on a crisp autumn evening.

About This Monterey Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Monterey, Virginia — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 38.412343, -79.580604. 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 Monterey and Highland County.

Detailed location data for Monterey includes the ZIP code (24465), telephone area code (540), county seat of Highland County (Monterey), and school district assignment (Highland 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 Monterey is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.