University of Virginia, Virginia

About University of Virginia

Set in the central part of Virginia, University of Virginia is a small unincorporated community.

University of Virginia holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 1.78 square miles.

📰 University of Virginia News Today

• Men's Basketball Opens Preseason at UVA University of Richmond Athletics · Oct 9
• Grade Syracuse football performance at Virginia, vote on player of game Syracuse.com · Oct 10
• JMU joins Virginia’s Lab~to~Launch accelerator program - James Madison University James Madison University - JMU · Oct 9
• No 25 Volleyball Heads To Virginia For Two Matches University of North Carolina Athletics · Oct 7
• U.S. News ranks UVA No. 4 public school in the nation UVA Today · Sep 22

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Virginia headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes University of Virginia Unique

• The only place in America named University of Virginia — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Part of the fabric of Virginia — one of 688 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 5 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in University of Virginia

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in University of Virginia

• Afghan Kabob — afghan
• Aromas Cafe and Catering — mediterranean
• Atlas Coffee — coffee shop (café)
• Chimm — asian
• El Ranchero Restaurant Charlottesville — mexican
• El Tio — salvadoran
• Grit Coffee — coffee shop (café)
• Guadalajara — mexican
• Inka Grill — peruvian
• Ivy Inn Restaurant — american

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in University of Virginia

• Azalea Park reviews ★
• Azalea Park West reviews ★
• Biscuit Run Park reviews ★
• Longwood Park reviews ★
• Nameless Field reviews ★
• The Tahija Arboretum & Lacross Botanical Gardens · Garden reviews ★
• Courtnay's Garden · Garden reviews ★
• Darden Court reviews ★
• Flagler Court reviews ★
• Fry's Spring Beach Club reviews ★
• Frys Spring Park reviews ★
• Heyward Community Forest · Nature reserve reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

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🗺️ Map of University of Virginia

🏘️ Nearby Communities