Norton Virginia Map

About Norton, Virginia

Norton is a locality in Norton (city), Virginia, United States. It has a population of approximately 3,577. The population density is 186.9 people per km². Norton is located at 36.9334°N, 82.6290°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 24273.

Norton sits at the mouth of a narrow valley, a place where the sharp, upward thrust of the Appalachian Mountains begins to soften into the undulating ridges that sweep eastward. It lies 33.7 miles northwest of Bristol, VA (from Bristol, VA: bearing 314°T), and is situated 7.4 miles east-northeast of Big Stone Gap. The air here, especially after a rain, carries the clean, damp scent of pine needles and wet earth, a fragrance that clings to the very bones of the land. Beyond the town, the slopes rise steeply, their flanks cloaked in a dense, verdant forest that bleeds into the gray-blue haze of distant peaks. Creeks, swollen with mountain runoff, tumble over moss-covered rocks, their ceaseless chatter a constant counterpoint to the quietude of the surrounding wilderness. The sky overhead often seems vast and impossibly blue, punctuated by the slow, deliberate drift of clouds that cast fleeting shadows across the rugged terrain. The story of Norton is deeply entwined with the coal that lies beneath its soil, a black gold that once fueled fortunes and shaped the lives of generations. This was a place built on grit and sweat, where mining towns clung to the hillsides like hardy fungi, and the rhythmic clang of pickaxes echoed through the hollers. Though the deepest seams have long since been played out, the legacy of that industry remains, etched into the weathered faces of the older buildings and the stoic resilience of its people. Today, while the economic landscape has diversified, the spirit of resourcefulness persists, a quiet hum beneath the surface of everyday life. Travelers might notice a particular quality of light here at dusk, when the setting sun catches the dust motes dancing in the air, turning the ordinary into something momentarily luminous, a fleeting reminder of the enduring, earthy beauty of Norton.

About This Norton Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Norton, Virginia — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 36.933433, -82.629046. 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 Norton and Norton (city).

Detailed location data for Norton includes the ZIP code (24273), telephone area code (276), county seat of Norton (city), and school district assignment (Norton City 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 Norton is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.