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Taliaferro Pond

Port Royal, Virginia — Essex County.

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27Surface acres

Surface area: The USGS National Hydrography Dataset outline (NHD Permanent ID 123122950).

Location & fast facts

Where Taliaferro Pond is in Virginia

The red circle marks Taliaferro Pond.

Fast facts

About Taliaferro Pond

  • County: Essex
  • Nearest city: Port Royal (about 10.1 mi from the lake)
  • Mapped as: Reservoir (USGS National Hydrography Dataset)
  • Distance: about 40 mi from Richmond and 77 mi from Charlottesville, straight-line (not driving distance)

Towns and counties: U.S. Census Bureau boundaries overlaid on the USGS lake outline (Virginia: incorporated places touching the lake, otherwise the nearest one).

Fishing in Virginia

Official DWR pages. Rules and fees change; check before you go.

Lake map

Taliaferro Pond shoreline

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No public access sites are listed for this water in the OpenStreetMap boat ramps (no statewide agency ramp layer used) data.

Shoreline: USGS National Hydrography Dataset (NHD Waterbody, Permanent ID 123122950), public domain. State outline: U.S. Census Bureau TIGERweb. Points: OpenStreetMap boat ramps (no statewide agency ramp layer used). Interactive map: Leaflet with © OpenStreetMap contributors. Not for navigation.

Nearest airports

The closest airport with scheduled passenger flights to Taliaferro Pond, plus larger airports within about 150 miles:

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Airports with scheduled airline service from OurAirports (large and medium airports); larger airports are FAA large, medium and small hubs by FAA CY2025 enplanements ("major airport" = FAA large hub). Distances are straight-line from the lake's center, not driving distance; road routes are longer.

Conditions right now

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Sun, moon & best fishing times

Sun & moon at Taliaferro Pond

Best fishing times

Major periodMinor periodDaylight

    Based on solunar theory, an estimate. Major periods (about 2 hours) center on when the moon is directly overhead or underfoot; minor periods (about 1 hour) center on moonrise and moonset. The 0–100 activity score rises during those periods and gets a boost near sunrise and sunset and around the new and full moon. Weather, water temperature and pressure often matter more. Sun and moon times are calculated in your browser from the lake's coordinates with standard astronomy formulas, shown in ET (America/New_York), and accurate to within a few minutes.

    Contact & official info

    Questions about Taliaferro Pond

    How big is Taliaferro Pond?

    Taliaferro Pond covers about 27 acres in Port Royal, Virginia (Essex County).

    What towns are on Taliaferro Pond?

    Taliaferro Pond touches Port Royal in Essex County, Virginia.

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