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Albright West Virginia Map

Explore Albright, West Virginia, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Albright, West Virginia

How to Use This Albright, West Virginia Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Albright, West Virginia. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of West Virginia or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Albright.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

City	Albright
State	West Virginia (WV)
County	Preston County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/New_York)

Latitude	39.493977
Longitude	-79.64283
Population	249
Density	414.4 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	26519
Area Code	304
County Seat	Kingwood
School District	Preston County School District

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About Albright, West Virginia

Albright is a locality in Preston County, West Virginia, United States. It is a small community with a population of 249. The population density is 414.4 people per km². Albright is located at 39.4940°N, 79.6428°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Albright is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 26519.

Albright sits upon the banks of the Cheat River, where the water churns against moss-slicked boulders and carves a deep, restless path through the earth. It lies 16.6 miles southeast of Cheat Lake, WV (from Cheat Lake, WV: bearing 138°T), and is situated 2.7 miles northeast of Kingwood. The air here holds a heavy, damp coolness that clings to the skin, rising from the riverbed to meet the dense canopy of hardwoods that climb the surrounding slopes. In the quiet hours of early morning, a thick, silver mist often clings to the ground, obscuring the transition between the dark, rushing water and the steep, rugged banks. Albright maintains a modest footprint, defined by its immediate proximity to the river and the way the light filters through the trees to dapple the narrow, winding roads that follow the contours of the terrain. Nearby, Albright Municipal Park offers a small, open space where the land levels out, providing a brief respite from the verticality of the surrounding landscape.

History in Albright is written in the remnants of industrial ambition and the enduring persistence of those who call these steep hills home. The economy has shifted away from the heavy extraction that once defined the region, leaving behind a quiet atmosphere where the rhythm of life is dictated by the turning seasons rather than the whistle of a mill. Though the Allegheny Mountains loom far to the east, their presence is felt in the way the wind funnels through the hollows, reminding residents of the vast, forested wilderness that stretches toward the horizon. Life here moves with a deliberate, steady pace, far removed from the clamor of larger centers, as the community finds its identity in the rugged geography of the river valley. While the vast expanse of Swallow Falls State Forest and the waters of Youghiogheny River Lake lie miles away, the character of Albright remains tethered to the immediate, intimate landscape of the riverbank and the deep, silent shadows of the nearby ridges.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Cheat Canyon Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 1.2 mi, 332° NW
Kingwood City Park (Local Park) — 3.0 mi, 229° SW
Browns Park (Local Park) — 3.1 mi, 247° SW
Cheat Gorge Macrosite Fee (Conservation Area) — 5.2 mi, 318° NW
Briery Mountain Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 5.5 mi, 186° S
Garrett Sf (State Resource Management Area) — 9.0 mi, 091° E
Generation Museum (Museum) — 10.2 mi, 188° S
Youghiogheny Wild River Nea (State Park) — 12.1 mi, 060° NE
Metal Shack (Historic Ruins) — 12.7 mi, 311° NW
Cheat View (Viewpoint) — 12.7 mi, 313° NW
Farm House Ruins (Historic Ruins) — 12.7 mi, 311° NW
Deep Creek Lake Nrma (State Park) — 13.4 mi, 084° E
Climbing (Attraction) — 13.7 mi, 313° NW
Beth's Garden (Monument) — 13.8 mi, 115° SE
Cobbler Shop in 1859 (Monument) — 13.9 mi, 115° SE
Riverside Spot (Attraction) — 14.0 mi, 315° NW
Monongahela National Forest (National Forest) — 15.6 mi, 188° S · 922k acres
Col. James McHenry of Baltimore (Monument) — 16.0 mi, 077° E
Quebec Run Wild Area (State Wilderness) — 16.0 mi, 359° N
Blind Skier and Camper Art Installation (Public Artwork) — 17.3 mi, 071° E
Mon Valley Railroad Historical Society (Museum) — 18.6 mi, 295° NW
Watts Museum (Museum) — 20.6 mi, 301° NW
AMC CLASSIC Morgantown 12 (Cinema) — 21.1 mi, 296° NW
Old Cherry Glade Meetinghouse (Attraction) — 21.8 mi, 068° E
Sophia's Grave (Attraction) — 24.6 mi, 322° NW
Cottrill's Opera House (Theatre) — 25.0 mi, 162° S
Canaan Valley National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 27.5 mi, 152° SE · 34k acres
Otter Creek Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 29.4 mi, 177° S · 21k acres
Tygart Valley Cinemas (Cinema) — 29.5 mi, 260° W
Speyer Gallery (Museum) — 30.0 mi, 018° N

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