Paris Virginia Map

About Paris, Virginia

Paris is a locality in Fauquier County, Virginia, United States. It is a small community with a population of 63. The population density is 52.2 people per km². Paris is located at 39.0046°N, 77.9514°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 20130.

Paris, Virginia, rests in a fold of the Blue Ridge Mountains, where the land itself seems to breathe with the slow, deliberate exhale of centuries. It lies 14.4 miles east-northeast of Front Royal, VA (from Front Royal, VA: bearing 65°T), and is situated 6.9 miles east-northeast of Shenandoah Farms. The landscape here is a study in muted greens and grays, a place where the sky often presses down with a soft, gray weight, especially in the autumn when the leaves begin their slow surrender to the earth. Stone fences, weathered to the color of old bone, trace the contours of fields that rise and fall with a gentle, persistent swell, each rise offering a new vista of forested slopes and distant, hazy peaks. The air, particularly after a rain, carries the damp, loamy scent of rich soil and the faintest whisper of pine, a fragrance that clings to the woolen collars of passing jackets and the open windows of slow-moving cars. This is a corner of Virginia where the past is not merely remembered but felt, a palpable presence in the quiet dignity of its old farmsteads and the shadowed groves of ancient oaks. Paris was once a hub along the old routes, a place of inns and commerce for those traversing the Shenandoah Valley, and though the pace has softened, a subtle industriousness persists, an echo of its earlier vigor. The local economy, once anchored by agriculture, now finds its footing in a blend of land stewardship and a quiet appreciation for the region's natural beauty, drawing artists and those seeking refuge from the clamor of more hurried places. The very quality of the light in Paris, especially as dusk begins to bleed across the western sky, painting the mountain ridges in hues of lavender and bruised plum, suggests a timelessness, a sense that here, life unfolds at a cadence dictated by the turning of seasons rather than the ticking of a clock.

About This Paris Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Paris, Virginia — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 39.004553, -77.951385. 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 Paris and Fauquier County.

Detailed location data for Paris includes the ZIP code (20130), telephone area code (571, 703), county seat of Fauquier County (Warrenton), and school district assignment (Fauquier 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 Paris is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.