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Scottsville Virginia Map

Explore Scottsville, Virginia, with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the Scottsville, VA street map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail. You will find live weather, local and world news below.

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CityScottsville
StateVirginia (VA)
CountyAlbemarle
CountryUnited States of America
TimezoneEastern Time (America/New_York)
Latitude37.798754
Longitude-78.495565
Population510
Density123.8 /km²
IncorporatedN/A
ZIP Code(s)24590
Area Code276
County SeatCharlottesville
School DistrictAlbemarle County Public Schools

About Scottsville, Virginia

Scottsville is a locality in Albemarle County, Virginia, United States. It is a small community with a population of 510. The population density is 123.8 people per km². Scottsville is located at 37.7988°N, 78.4956°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 24590.

Scottsville sits where the James River, a broad, patient artery, curves and then flows onward, its waters reflecting the wide, often pale blue Virginia sky. It lies 12.3 miles southwest of Lake Monticello, VA (from Lake Monticello, VA: bearing 226°T), and is situated 16.0 miles south of Charlottesville. The land around Scottsville is a gentle undulation of fields and woodlands, the soil a rich, dark loam that promises abundance. To the west, the distant promise of the Blue Ridge Mountains forms a hazy, softened horizon, their peaks dissolving into the atmospheric distance. The air here often carries the clean scent of damp earth and pine, a freshness that speaks of the surrounding countryside. Dorrier Park offers a quiet green space within the town itself, a place where the daily rhythms of Scottsville can be observed under the dappled shade of mature trees. This is a place where the past is not so much a memory as a palpable presence, woven into the very fabric of daily life, a legacy of colonial roots and the enduring impact of the Civil War. The local economy, historically tied to agriculture and the river's transport, now finds a modern counterpoint in a diversified landscape of small businesses and a steady, unhurried pace of life. Mink Creek, a small body of water, lies close by, a quiet companion to the grander sweep of the James. Scottsville has long been a crossroads, its identity shaped by generations of farmers, merchants, and travelers, all leaving their mark on this particular corner of the Old Dominion.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Van Clief Nature Area (Local Park) — 0.1 mi, 035° NE
  • Totier Creek Park (Local Park) — 1.3 mi, 203° SW
  • Hardware River Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 3.6 mi, 139° SE
  • Fluvanna Ruritan Lake Public Fishing Lake (State Recreation Area) — 8.8 mi, 042° NE
  • Biscuit Run State Park (State Park) — 11.5 mi, 351° N
  • Costello Stadium (Stadium) — 12.2 mi, 081° E
  • Ash Lawn - Highland (Monument) — 12.9 mi, 010° N
  • James Monroe (Public Artwork) — 12.9 mi, 010° N
  • Carter Overlook (Viewpoint) — 14.1 mi, 005° N
  • James River Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 14.7 mi, 234° SW
  • Charlottesville Woolen Mills (Monument) — 15.6 mi, 008° N
  • DMR Adventures (Arts Centre) — 15.6 mi, 005° N
  • Belmont Arts Collaborative (Arts Centre) — 15.6 mi, 005° N
  • Graveyard Site (Monument) — 16.0 mi, 356° N
  • Free Speech Wall (Attraction) — 16.0 mi, 004° N
  • Arts of the Albemarle (Gallery) — 16.0 mi, 003° N
  • Second Street Gallery (Gallery) — 16.0 mi, 003° N
  • Live Arts Theatre (Theatre) — 16.0 mi, 003° N
  • The Jefferson Theatre (Theatre) — 16.0 mi, 003° N
  • Jefferson School African American Heritage Center (Museum) — 16.1 mi, 002° N
  • Lambeth Ruins (Historic Ruins) — 16.4 mi, 357° N
  • James River State Park (State Park) — 18.7 mi, 234° SW
  • Virginia Distillery Co. Distillery Tour & Tasting (Attraction) — 20.1 mi, 267° W
  • Rockfish Valley Foundation Natural History Center (Museum) — 22.8 mi, 285° W
  • Appalachian National Scenic Trail (National Trail) — 24.2 mi, 322° NW · 110k acres
  • Shenandoah National Park (National Park) — 24.3 mi, 319° NW · 197k acres
  • George Washington National Forest (National Forest) — 25.1 mi, 297° NW · 1.1M acres
  • Ridgely's Fun Park (Theme Park) — 25.6 mi, 289° W
  • Three Ridges Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 25.9 mi, 281° W · 4,607 acres
  • Shenandoah Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 26.6 mi, 326° NW · 82k acres

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About This Scottsville Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Scottsville, Virginia — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 37.798754, -78.495565. 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 Scottsville and Albemarle County.

Detailed location data for Scottsville includes the ZIP code (24590), telephone area code (276), county seat of Albemarle County (Charlottesville), and school district assignment (Albemarle 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 Scottsville is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.

Page generatedAugust 2026
Location dataSimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data
Wikipedia validationArticle content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone.