Culpeper County
Culpeper County covers 379 square miles of northeastern Virginia, with the county seat at Culpeper.
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Culpeper County official website
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PublicGIS maps 24,663 parcels for Culpeper County. PublicGIS does not show owner names for this county.
Where to find things
- Culpeper County GIS mapCounty GIS map
The official interactive GIS map for Culpeper County. Open it to search a property and see its parcel and the other map layers the county publishes.
- Virginia statewide property mapProperty lines
Virginia's statewide map of property lines. Search an address or parcel to see its boundaries. Accept the terms on the first screen to open the map.
- Culpeper County Commissioner of the Revenue or Real Estate AssessorProperty owner · Parcel number
The office that sets each property's value and classification. Start here for valuation notices, exemptions and appeals.
W. Jason Kilby, County Assessor- Office
- Culpeper County Assessor
- Phone
- (540) 727-3411
- Culpeper County property tax search and paymentProperty records
Look up a property's tax bill and amount due, and see the ways you can pay.
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- Virginia property taxVirginia property tax is entirely local. The Commissioner of the Revenue or the local Real Estate Assessor sets the value and the Treasurer sends the bill. The state sets the rules and runs the tax relief programs.
- Virginia GIS data downloadsAerial imagery · GIS data downloads · Elevation
Download Virginia's statewide GIS data, such as roads, boundaries, imagery and elevation and property lines.
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- Sanborn Fire Insurance MapsDigitized Sanborn fire insurance maps showing building footprints, materials and uses for American towns and cities, widely used in property history and environmental research.
- USDA NAIP Imagery HubFind and download USDA's leaf-on aerial photography for the contiguous United States. Check coverage and acquisition dates for the area you need.
- USGS National Map ViewerNational base map with elevation, hydrography, imagery, boundaries and PLSS layers.
- State Plane Coordinate System zonesThe official State Plane Coordinate System from the National Geodetic Survey: which zone covers each state and county, zone definitions and conversion tools.
- FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer ViewerInteractive nationwide map of current flood zones, base flood elevations and map panels.
- NCES School District BoundariesNational school district boundary maps and downloadable GIS files, with an address lookup for the district serving a location.
- Virginia Division of Geology and Mineral ResourcesVirginia geology: landslide, earthquake and ground hazards, groundwater, minerals and geologic maps.
- USGS topoViewBrowse and download every historical USGS topographic map for a location, useful for seeing old roads, buildings and shorelines.
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Zoning districts and land use rules, and which uses and buildings the rules permit on a given piece of land.
- FEMA Flood Map Service CenterFlood zones
Official source for flood insurance rate maps. Enter an address to see the current flood zone and download the FIRM panel and letters of map change.
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- Virginia floodplain and flood mapsVirginia's floodplain program: the flood maps, the extra rules that apply to building or rebuilding near water, and who runs the program locally.
- FEMA Disaster DeclarationsSearch federal disaster and emergency declarations by state, county and incident to see whether an area was declared and what assistance was authorized.
- FEMA Increased Cost of ComplianceFlood insurance coverage that helps pay to elevate, relocate, demolish or floodproof a substantially damaged building.
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Farm wetland rules for USDA program participants. Before you drain, fill or clear a wet area in a farm field, ask NRCS at your local USDA Service Center for a wetland determination.
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- Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) sign-up, USDA Farm Service AgencyHow the Conservation Reserve Program works, which sign-ups are open and what it pays. You enroll land in CRP at your county Farm Service Agency office at the local USDA Service Center.
- NRCS highly erodible land determinationsHow NRCS decides whether a farm field is highly erodible land, which affects USDA program eligibility and conservation plans. Requests go to NRCS at your local USDA Service Center.
- USDA Web Soil SurveySoils
Draw an area on the map to get soil types, drainage, septic suitability, building limitations and farmland ratings.
- Virginia Department of Environmental QualityLakes and water
Virginia's environmental agency: water quality, wetlands, waste and the permits that go with them.
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- Virginia water wells and water rightsPrivate wells in Virginia: the construction permit, setbacks, water testing and the local health office that inspects the work.
- U.S. Drought MonitorWeekly national drought map by county, with historical conditions and state summaries.
- MRLC NLCD Land Cover ViewerLand cover
National land cover map for every year since 1985: forest, cropland, developed, wetland, water and change over time.
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- National Land Cover Database (NLCD) DownloadsFilter and download National Land Cover Database products including Annual NLCD land cover for the contiguous United States. Provides downloadable raster products and links to the viewer for spatial selection.
- Virginia state landsPublic land
State-owned land in Virginia: who manages it, what you may do on it, and how leases and easements work.
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- USGS map of public and protected landNational map of federal, state, local and other public and protected land from the U.S. Geological Survey Protected Areas Database (PAD-US).
- Culpeper County Circuit Court ClerkPlats · Surveys and section corners
Where deeds, mortgages, easements and other land documents are recorded. Start here to search recorded documents or order a copy.
Carson W. Beard, Clerk of the Circuit Court- Address
- 135 West Cameron Street Culpeper, VA 22701
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- NGS survey mark and benchmark mapMap of National Geodetic Survey benchmarks and survey control marks. Zoom to a place, click a mark and open its datasheet with the mark's position, elevation and how to find it on the ground.
- Virginia licensed land surveyor lookupSearch the Virginia Board for Architects, Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors, Certified Interior Designers, and Landscape Architects for a licensed land surveyor by name or license number. Only a licensed surveyor can mark a legal property line on the ground, so check a surveyor's license before you hire one. Board phone 804-367-8506.
- BLM General Land Office RecordsSearch original federal land patents and survey plats by name or legal description to find the first private owner of a parcel.
- NGS Survey Mark DatasheetsFederal survey mark datasheets and control monument records, searchable by county or coordinates.
- Culpeper County addressing and 911 numbersAddresses and 911 numbers
How addresses and 911 numbers are assigned, and who to ask for one.
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- US Census GeocoderFree service that converts a street address into map coordinates and census geography. No account needed.
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State highways in Virginia: road maps, projects, and the approach or access permit you need before you build a driveway onto a state road.
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- 811 Before You DigCall 811 or use your state 811 center's website a few business days before any digging, including fence posts, decks, trees and mailboxes. The service is free, and the utilities mark their buried lines with paint or flags. This page lists every state's 811 center.
- National Pipeline Mapping SystemPublic map viewer of transmission pipelines and operator contacts by county, for excavation planning and emergency response.
- Virginia coastal and shoreline rulesShoreland
Virginia's coastal program: tidal wetlands, the Chesapeake Bay Preservation Areas, shoreline permits and who reviews work on the water.
- Virginia hurricane evacuation zonesHazards and emergency information
Page for Virginia's hurricane evacuation zones with a map where you enter an address to find your zone.
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- Virginia landslidesVirginia Energy landslide page with a map of landslide-prone areas and county landslide inventories.
- U.S. wildfire risk mapType a community, county or state to see its wildfire likelihood, risk to homes and exposure, with maps and charts. It shows long-term risk, not current fires, and is a screening tool, not an official hazard designation for a property.
- U.S. hurricane storm surge risk mapsInteractive map of how deep storm surge flooding could get near the coast in a worst-case hurricane of each category. It does not replace your local hurricane evacuation zone; check the state or county zone lookup for that.
Culpeper County offices
- One phone line for 2 offices
- Phone
- (540) 727-3404
- Culpeper County GISCulpeper County GIS keeps the maps and GIS for Culpeper County.
- Address
- 302 N. Main Street Culpeper, VA 22701
- Website
- Visit website
- Culpeper County Planning and ZoningZoning, land use and development review.
- Address
- 302 N. Main Street Culpeper, VA 22701
- Website
- Culpeper County zoning and land use, listed above
- Culpeper County building and land use permitsWhich permits are required for building, land use and site work, and how to apply.
- Culpeper County Environmental ServicesEnvironmental programs and services.
- Phone
- (540) 727-3409
- Website
- Visit website
- Culpeper County USDA FSA and NRCS officeThe Farm Service Agency office for Culpeper County is at the Orange Service Center, 325B Madison Rd, Orange, VA 22960. Call it to sign up for the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) and other farm programs, and for farm and tract records. The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) serving Culpeper County is at the Culpeper Service Center, 351 Lakeside Dr, Culpeper, VA 22701, (540) 317-7732: ask it for wetland determinations, highly erodible land questions and conservation plans.
- Phone
- (540) 672-1638
- Address
- 325B Madison Rd, Orange, VA 22960
- Website
- Visit website
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About Culpeper County
Culpeper County covers 379 square miles of northeastern Virginia, with the county seat at Culpeper. The Commissioner of the Revenue or the Real Estate Assessor values your house and land, the Treasurer bills and collects the tax, and the Circuit Court Clerk keeps recorded land documents.
Cities in Culpeper County
- CulpeperCulpeper Clerk · (540) 829-8240