It borders Maryland and the District of Columbia to the northeast, North Carolina and Tennessee to the south, Kentucky to the southwest and West Virginia to the north and west.
Look at the map of the United States and contrast the shape of Virginia with the shape of other states. You can squint your eyes and morph Virginia into a sort of triangle. Virginia certainly is not a rectangle like Wyoming or Colorado, with four edges defined by latitude and longitude.
State maps Produced by VDOT's Cartography and Graphics sections, print copies of the Official State Transportation Map, Scenic Roads and Byways map, and Bicycling in Virginia map can be found: By ordering online. At welcome centers and safety rest areas. Through the Virginia Tourism Corporation.
Let's begin! Open your map and orient it so that north is at the top. Locate the map legend (aka the map key). Find the alphabetical street listing. Find the name of your street in the street listing and make a note of the letter and number coordinate next to it. Go back to the map and find those coordinates!
Virginia is bounded on the north by Maryland and the District of Columbia, on the west by West Virginia, on the southwest by Kentucky, and on the south by Tennessee and North Carolina. The Atlantic Ocean, rivers, mountains, and a parallel of latitude form its boundaries.
“Northern Virginia” is an area within the Commonwealth of Virginia and is part of the Washington DC metropolitan area. It is located in the northeastern part of the Commonwealth of Virginia, along the borders of Maryland and Washington, D.C. (see map). This region also is referred to as Virginia's planning district #8.
It is bordered by Maryland and Washington, D.C. to the northeast; by the Atlantic Ocean to the east; by North Carolina to the south; by Tennessee to the southwest; by Kentucky to the west; and by West Virginia to the northwest.