
Charlottesville is conveniently located in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains with the State Capitol, Richmond, one hour to the East and Washington,DC two hours to the northeast. New York city is a seven hour drive and daily commuter air traffic makes reaching NY and other cities easy. The ocean is 2 to 3 hours away to either Deltaville where boats are kept or Virginian Beach with its boardwalk and hotel attractions.
Another map and directions to Charlottesville.
Go to Topo Maps of Charlottesville and UVA
The Blue Ridge mountains are 20 mintues west of Charlottesville towards Crozet. Wintergreen ski and golf resort is 45 minutes to the west in adjacent Nelson County.

Charlottesville Topo Map Below

University of Virginia Topo Map Below