Where is Nelson located?

Nelson, VA is located at latitude 36.5623600 and longitude -78.7047300. It is in United States.

What is the elevation of Nelson?

Nelson, VA has an elevation of 130 meters (427 feet) above sea level.

What time zone is Nelson in?

Nelson, VA is in the America/New_York time zone.

What state is Nelson in?

Nelson is in the state of Virginia, United States.

What county is Nelson, VA in?

Nelson is in Mecklenburg County, Virginia.

Nelson, VA - Geographic Facts & Maps

Nelson: a city in Mecklenburg County, Virginia.

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Nelson is a city located in the county of Mecklenburg in the U.S. state of Virginia.

Quick Facts about Nelson

State	Virginia (United States)
County	Mecklenburg County
Latitude & Longitude	36.5624,-78.7047
Time Zone	America/New_York
Local time	13:57:53 (6th November 2026)
Postal code	24580
Weather	71℉ Showers And Thunderstorms 7-days weather

Geography

Nelson is located at 36°33'44"N 78°42'17"W (36.5623600, -78.7047300).

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Weather

71°F

Showers And Thunderstorms

2 to 6 mph W Friday

Showers and thunderstorms before 10am, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10am and noon, then a chance of showers and thunderst...

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Nelson zip code is 24580. County name: Mecklenburg, County fips: 51117

Nearby Schools and Colleges

Schools and campuses linked to Nelson, VA. Select a name to open its map and contact details.

Code	Name	City	ZIP
199324	Piedmont Community College	Roxboro (NC)	27573

Nearby Transit Stations (10)

Rail and bus stations connected to Nelson, VA. Select a station to open its map and address details.

Code	Name	Address	Type
DAN	Danville	677 Craghead St.	RAIL
DNC	Durham	400 W. Chapel Hill Street	RAIL
BNC	Burlington	101 North Main Street	RAIL
NSF	North Carolina State Fair station	1025 Blue Ridge Blvd.	RAIL
CYN	Cary	211 North Academy Street	RAIL

Nearby Post Offices

Closest post offices linked to Nelson.

Post Office Name	City	ZIP
Nelson Post Office	Nelson (VA)	24580

Other places with the same name (3)

Nelson, Michigan township in Saginaw County, Michigan. with a population of 5,142 people.
Nelson, Ohio township in Portage County, Ohio, United States of America. with a population of 3,140 people.
Nelson, Georgia city in Pickens and Cherokee counties, Georgia, United States of America. with a population of 1,395 people.

Other cities in Mecklenburg County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Mecklenburg County , VA.

City Name	Population	Title
Chase City	2,217	Town
Clarksville	1,169	Town in Virginia, United States

Nelson, Virginia