Mountain Lake Virginia Map

About Mountain Lake, Virginia

Mountain Lake is a locality in Giles County, Virginia, United States. It is a small community with a population of 480. The population density is 8.0 people per km². Mountain Lake is located at 37.3554°N, 80.5378°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 24136.

Mountain Lake rests in a fold of the Blue Ridge Mountains, a quiet basin where the sky seems to press down a little closer. It lies 11.0 miles northwest of Blacksburg, VA (from Blacksburg, VA: bearing 322°T), and is situated 17.1 miles north-northwest of Christiansburg. The land here is a mosaic of dense, dark pine forests that climb the slopes, giving way to meadows of tall, dry grass that shimmer with a muted gold in the afternoon sun. A stillness hangs in the air, broken only by the rustle of leaves and the distant cry of a hawk, and the light at dusk spills like honey over the rounded peaks, painting them in hues of lavender and deep rose. The lake itself, a mirror of the surrounding verdure, lies placid and cool, its surface occasionally disturbed by the silent leap of a fish or the slow drift of fallen leaves. The history of Mountain Lake is as much about endurance as it is about settlement, a story whispered in the weathered barns and the stoic faces of its inhabitants. For generations, the economy here was tethered to the land, to the timber felled from these very mountains and the hardy crops coaxed from its soil. While the larger world has spun through epochs of change, Mountain Lake retains a certain gravity, a slow and steady pulse that favors tradition. The local schoolhouse, a simple brick building that has seen generations pass through its doors, stands as a quiet testament to a time when education was a more intimate affair, and the general store still serves as a hub for the kind of neighborly exchange that defines the enduring spirit of Mountain Lake.

About This Mountain Lake Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Mountain Lake, Virginia — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 37.355403, -80.537838. 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 Mountain Lake and Giles County.

Detailed location data for Mountain Lake includes the ZIP code (24150), telephone area code (276, 540), county seat of Giles County (Pearisburg), 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 Mountain Lake is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.