The Virginia Pine grows mainly in the Eastern to Central United States. From Central Pennsylvania to Northeastern Mississippi, Georgia, and Alabama. It also grows as far Northeastern as New Jersey and New York, and westward into Ohio, Indiana, and Tennessee. They are mainly found in dry uplands or in lower mountain ranges. Usually at an altitude of 0 to 1,092 meters.
These pines grow extremely well in poor, dry soils, which is unique from all the other pines. It grows best on sandy loam or clay loam, and it needs to grow in open areas with plenty of sunlight for the seedlings to become established.

In the specific niche that these Virginia Pine trees reside, there are many animals that use the tree as a food source, or for shelter. Considering that these pines grow in areas with extreme sun exposure, they can provide other organisms with shade and protection from the suns heat.  The Virginia pines do not grow to be very tall, so it is at an easy access to organisms of all shapes and sizes.

 
Some of the other kinds of organisms that live in the same niche are:
White-tailed deer, Wild turkey, Mourning doves, American goldfinches, Beavers, Eastern Chipmunks, Carolina Chickadee, Eastern Red Cedar, Red maple, Willow Oak Trees, Poison Ivy, Cinnamon Fern, Wild Grape, and many more organisms which are listed under Interactions.