Nora Virginia Map

About Nora, Virginia

Nora is a locality in Dickenson County, Virginia, United States. It is a small community with a population of 480. The population density is 8.0 people per km². Nora is located at 37.0709°N, 82.3474°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 24272.

Nora, Virginia, rests in a broad, fertile valley, a place where the Appalachian foothills begin to soften their ruggedness, yielding to a landscape of undulating fields and stands of mature oak and maple. It lies 33.9 miles north-northwest of Bristol, VA (from Bristol, VA: bearing 345°T), and is situated 18.2 miles east-northeast of Norton. The land here is a rich, dark loam, testament to centuries of growth and decay, and it cradles the small community with a gentle, sheltering embrace. A palpable stillness often pervades the air, broken only by the whisper of wind through tall grasses or the distant lowing of cattle, a quietude that seems to seep into the very bones of the place. Sunlight, when it breaks through the frequent cloud cover, possesses a diffused, almost liquid quality, painting the broad sky in hues of pearl and pale gold. This corner of Virginia carries the deep resonance of its past, a quiet echo of settlers who first carved their lives from this land. The economy of Nora has long been tied to the earth, with a history rooted in agriculture, particularly the cultivation of tobacco, the ghosts of which still seem to linger in the air on humid afternoons. While the broader region has seen shifts toward technology and service industries, Nora retains a certain groundedness, a connection to the land that shapes its character. Life here moves at a pace dictated by the seasons and the needs of the soil, fostering a sense of enduring community and a quiet pride in its heritage, a place where the present is always viewed through the lens of what has come before.

About This Nora Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Nora, Virginia — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 37.070939, -82.347368. 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 Nora and Dickenson County.

Detailed location data for Nora includes the ZIP code (24272), telephone area code (276), county seat of Dickenson County (Clintwood), 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 Nora is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.