Rappahannock Virginia Map

About Rappahannock, Virginia

Rappahannock is a locality in Rappahannock County, Virginia, United States. It is a small community with a population of 480. The population density is 8.0 people per km². Rappahannock is located at 38.6780°N, 78.1530°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 22733.

Rappahannock County unfurls its verdant acreage under a sky that often wears the bruised, soft hues of a coming storm, a characteristic of the Piedmont’s humid embrace. It lies 16.5 miles north-northwest of Culpeper, VA (from Culpeper, VA: bearing 329°T), and is situated 16.7 miles south of Front Royal. The land here is a study in nuanced elevation, not the dramatic pronouncements of mountains, but a gentle, persistent swell and dip, where broad fields of corn and soybean follow the contours of the earth like a patient, aged hand. Creeks, silver threads in the deep green weave of forest, carve their slow paths toward larger waterways, their banks often thick with the shadowed, cool breath of ancient oaks and maples. The air itself, particularly in the lingering light of late afternoon, carries the clean, earthy scent of turned soil and the faint, sweet perfume of wild honeysuckle, a subtle reminder of the region’s agricultural soul. The history of Rappahannock is a quiet echo of the Old Dominion, a place where the long memory of colonial settlement and the somber weight of Civil War linger not in ostentatious monuments, but in the weathered clapboard of old farmhouses and the hushed dignity of country churches. Its economy has long been tethered to the land, a heritage of tobacco and grain giving way to a more diversified present where vineyards now dot the slopes, producing wines that capture the very essence of this soil. The pace of life in Rappahannock is measured, a steady cadence that allows for neighborly conversations on dusty roads and the appreciation of the changing seasons, a gentle unfolding rather than a frantic rush.

About This Rappahannock Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Rappahannock, Virginia — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 38.678, -78.153. 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 Rappahannock and Rappahannock County.

Detailed location data for Rappahannock includes the ZIP code (22747), telephone area code (540), county seat of Rappahannock County (Washington), 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 Rappahannock is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.