Map of Harrisonburg, United States
Harrisonburg is a city in Virginia, United States, with a population of about 52,538. It lies at 38.4496°N, 78.8689°W, about 404 m above sea level. Harrisonburg is about 167 km (104 mi) west of Washington, D.C., the capital. The nearest city on our map is Charlottesville, 58 km to the southeast.
Harrisonburg at a glance
Country
Region
Virginia
Population
52,538GeoNames
Coordinates
38.4496, -78.868938°26′58″N 78°52′08″W
Time zone
America/New_YorkUTC−05:00 / UTC−04:00 (daylight saving time)
Local time
–
Elevation
404 m (1,325 ft)
Distance to Washington, D.C.
167 km (104 mi)
Where is Harrisonburg?
- The 17th largest city in Virginia on this site.
- Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
- Daylight ranges from about 9 h 29 min on the shortest day to 14 h 51 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).
Cities near Harrisonburg
- Charlottesville — 58 km southeast
- Linton Hall — 118 km east
- Lynchburg — 118 km south
- West Lynchburg — 119 km south
- Manassas — 126 km east
- Centreville — 132 km east
- Leesburg — 135 km northeast
- Ashburn — 137 km northeast
- Dale City — 137 km east
- Oak Hill — 138 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.