Montpelier Virginia Map

About Montpelier, Virginia

Montpelier is a locality in Hanover County, Virginia, United States. It is a small community with a population of 480. The population density is 8.0 people per km². Montpelier is located at 37.8213°N, 77.6844°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 23192.

Montpelier, Virginia, lies in a gentle cradle of rolling terrain, where the Piedmont’s verdant embrace begins to soften before the bolder ascents of the Blue Ridge. It lies 9.3 miles north-northwest of Wyndham, VA (from Wyndham, VA: bearing 335°T), and is situated 17.4 miles north-northwest of Tuckahoe. The landscape here is a study in quietude, a patchwork of well-tended fields and mature woodlands that spill down to the banks of the meandering Rapidan River. The air itself carries a subtle sweetness, a blend of damp earth and the faint perfume of distant pine, particularly potent in the hushed hours of late afternoon. Sunlight, when it breaks through the canopy, seems to fall in diffused shafts, illuminating the moss-velveted bark of ancient oaks and the occasional glint of mica in the exposed earth of a roadside cut. This is a place where the echoes of history resonate softly, a land that has known the hands of planters and soldiers, of farmers who coaxed sustenance from its soil and the laborers who labored alongside them. The local economy, once anchored by agriculture, now finds its footing in a blend of equestrian pursuits and the quiet hum of businesses that serve the surrounding countryside, a continuation of the Old Dominion's enduring connection to the land. Montpelier carries its past not as a burden, but as a subtle undertow, visible in the weathered barns and the enduring courtesy of its inhabitants, a reminder of the generations who have called this peaceful corner of Virginia home.

About This Montpelier Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Montpelier, Virginia — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 37.821254, -77.684434. 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 Montpelier and Hanover County.

Detailed location data for Montpelier includes the ZIP code (23192), telephone area code (804), county seat of Hanover County (Hanover Courthouse), 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 Montpelier is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.