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Arthurdale West Virginia Map

Explore Arthurdale, 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 Arthurdale, West Virginia

How to Use This Arthurdale, West Virginia Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Arthurdale, 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 Arthurdale.

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

Latitude	39.495086
Longitude	-79.81506
Population	1,143
Density	88.9 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Codes	26520, 26547
Area Code	304
County Seat	Kingwood
School District	Preston County School District

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About Arthurdale, West Virginia

Arthurdale is a locality in Preston County, West Virginia, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,143. The population density is 88.9 people per km². Arthurdale is located at 39.4951°N, 79.8151°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP codes: 26520, 26547.

Arthurdale retains the quiet, deliberate geometry of a landscape reclaimed from the rugged Appalachian wild, where the steady pulse of Deckers Creek defines the low-lying basin. It lies 11.9 miles southeast of Morgantown, WV (from Morgantown, WV: bearing 141°T), and is situated 9.4 miles south-southeast of Brookhaven. The land here unfolds in a series of green, verdant folds, characterized by the soft, shadowed depth of Long Hollow and the quiet stillness of Fairfax Pond / Rehe Wildlife Management Area. Sunlight catches the moisture clinging to the tall grasses at dusk, casting a pale, pearlescent glow over the fields that stretch toward the distant, hazy silhouettes of the Allegheny Mountains. The air carries the scent of damp earth and cooling timber, a sensory reminder of the expansive woodlands nearby, including the dense, ancient canopy of Coopers Rock State Forest that anchors the horizon.

Arthurdale emerged as a deliberate experiment in collective resilience, born from the necessity to transform the lives of displaced coal miners into a model of agrarian self-sufficiency. The economy, once tethered strictly to the extraction of coal, shifted under the influence of New Deal initiatives to emphasize furniture craftsmanship and small-scale cooperative farming, leaving behind a legacy of sturdy, white-painted cottages and community-centered architecture. Today, the pace of life remains tethered to the seasons rather than the frantic tempo of industrial progress, honoring the spirit of those who sought independence in the soil. Visitors still recognize the unique, orderly layout of the streets, which serves as a tangible record of a singular social ambition, maintained with a quiet, persistent pride that defines the character of the locality.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Fairfax Pond / Rehe Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 0.3 mi, 065° NE
Reedsville Park (Local Park) — 1.2 mi, 037° NE
Upper Deckers Creek Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 1.9 mi, 021° N
Deckers Creek Trail: Masontown Trailhead (Local Park) — 3.9 mi, 007° N
Cheat Gorge Macrosite Fee (Conservation Area) — 6.8 mi, 035° NE
Metal Shack (Historic Ruins) — 8.2 mi, 357° N
Farm House Ruins (Historic Ruins) — 8.2 mi, 357° N
Coopers Rock State Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 8.6 mi, 005° N
Cheat View (Viewpoint) — 8.7 mi, 360° N
Climbing (Attraction) — 9.0 mi, 353° N
Riverside Spot (Attraction) — 9.7 mi, 355° N
Mon Valley Railroad Historical Society (Museum) — 10.9 mi, 315° NW
Monongalia County War Memorial (Monument) — 11.8 mi, 318° NW
Don Knotts (Public Artwork) — 12.0 mi, 322° NW
Generation Museum (Museum) — 12.7 mi, 143° SE
AMC CLASSIC Morgantown 12 (Cinema) — 13.4 mi, 313° NW
Watts Museum (Museum) — 13.5 mi, 321° NW
John Fitzgerald Kennedy Memorial Park (Monument) — 14.7 mi, 321° NW
Valley Falls State Park (State Park) — 14.7 mi, 241° SW
Quebec Run Wild Area (State Wilderness) — 16.2 mi, 016° N
Tygart Lake State Park (State Park) — 16.6 mi, 220° SW
Korean War Memorial (Monument) — 16.9 mi, 264° W
Monongahela National Forest (National Forest) — 17.1 mi, 156° SE · 922k acres
Sophia's Grave (Attraction) — 20.1 mi, 342° N
Tygart Valley Cinemas (Cinema) — 20.5 mi, 256° W
Covered Bridge Museum (Museum) — 26.6 mi, 207° SW
The Battle of Philippi (Registered Battlefield) — 26.7 mi, 207° SW
Cottrill's Opera House (Theatre) — 29.2 mi, 144° SE
Otter Creek Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 31.3 mi, 163° S · 21k acres
Canaan Valley National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 32.9 mi, 138° SE · 34k acres

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