Map of Charlottesville, United States

Charlottesville is a city in Virginia, United States, with a population of about 46,597. It lies at 38.0293°N, 78.4767°W, about 142 m above sea level. Charlottesville is about 158 km (98 mi) southwest of Washington, D.C., the capital. The nearest city on our map is Harrisonburg, 58 km to the northwest.

Charlottesville at a glance

Where is Charlottesville?

• The 20th largest city in Virginia on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 31 min on the shortest day to 14 h 48 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Charlottesville

• Harrisonburg — 58 km northwest
• Lynchburg — 90 km southwest
• West Lynchburg — 93 km southwest
• Tuckahoe — 94 km southeast
• Richmond — 104 km southeast
• Mechanicsville — 108 km southeast
• Linton Hall — 113 km northeast
• Manassas — 119 km northeast
• Dale City — 122 km northeast
• Lake Ridge — 126 km northeast

Largest cities in Virginia

• Virginia Beach — 454,808
• Norfolk — 238,005
• Richmond — 226,610
• Arlington — 207,627
• Newport News — 186,247
• Alexandria — 159,467
• East Hampton — 147,993
• Roanoke — 100,011
• Portsmouth Heights — 99,049
• Portsmouth — 96,201

Largest cities in United States

• New York City — 8,804,190
• Los Angeles — 3,820,914
• Brooklyn — 2,736,074
• Chicago — 2,664,452
• Queens — 2,316,841
• Houston — 2,314,157
• Phoenix — 1,650,070
• Philadelphia — 1,573,916
• San Antonio — 1,526,656
• Manhattan — 1,487,536

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.