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Barrackville West Virginia Map

Explore Barrackville, 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 Barrackville, West Virginia

How to Use This Barrackville, West Virginia Map

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

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

Latitude	39.503695
Longitude	-80.166745
Population	1,201
Density	673.0 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	26559
Area Code	304
County Seat	Fairmont
School District	Marion County School District

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About Barrackville, West Virginia

Barrackville is a locality in Marion County, West Virginia, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,201. The population density is 673.0 people per km². Barrackville is located at 39.5037°N, 80.1667°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Barrackville is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 26559.

Barrackville claims a quiet authority over the landscape where the land shifts into a series of deeply carved folds and slopes. It lies 1.8 miles northwest of Fairmont, WV (from Fairmont, WV: bearing 315°T), and is situated 3.6 miles north-northwest of Pleasant Valley. Buffalo Creek carves a narrow, persistent path through the earth, its waters reflecting the heavy, verdant canopy of hardwoods that characterize this interior terrain. The air here holds a particular weight, often cool and damp, carrying the scent of damp soil and ancient stone even when the sun strikes the hills with a sharp, golden clarity. Only a mile away, the stillness of Barrackville Number 41 Lake offers a singular point of repose, a place where the surface remains largely undisturbed by the hurried pace of the modern world, while the distant, hazy silhouette of the Appalachian Mountains marks the far horizon.

Barrackville carries the heavy, indelible imprint of its industrial origins, defined for generations by the labor of those who descended into the dark seams of the earth to mine coal. This local economy once dictated the rhythm of every household, leaving behind a legacy of resilience and a distinct, unpretentious character that persists in the architecture and the quietude of the streets. Beyond the influence of the mines, the proximity of Unknown Park provides a rare, quiet expanse of green that serves as a vital anchor for the surrounding landscape. Life in Barrackville moves with a deliberate, measured cadence, informed by the history of the workers who shaped the hollows and the stubborn, enduring nature of a place that remains firmly rooted in its own traditions.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Unknown Park (Local Park) — 1.0 mi, 250° W
Windmill Park (Local Park) — 2.0 mi, 120° SE
12th Street Pool (Local Recreation) — 2.6 mi, 162° S
Vietnam War Memorial (Monument) — 3.0 mi, 141° SE
Korean War Memorial (Monument) — 3.0 mi, 141° SE
WV Counties Monument (Monument) — 3.1 mi, 199° S
Pricketts Fort State Park (State Park) — 3.5 mi, 079° E
Tygart Valley Cinemas (Cinema) — 5.8 mi, 191° S
Little Indian Creek Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 6.7 mi, 043° NE
Valley Falls State Park (State Park) — 7.5 mi, 155° SE
Dents Run Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 11.0 mi, 280° W
AMC CLASSIC Morgantown 12 (Cinema) — 12.3 mi, 046° NE
Mon Valley Railroad Historical Society (Museum) — 13.0 mi, 057° NE
Watts Museum (Museum) — 14.3 mi, 046° NE
Don Knotts (Public Artwork) — 14.3 mi, 052° NE
Asbury Church (Historic Ruins) — 18.5 mi, 012° N
Climbing (Attraction) — 19.5 mi, 064° NE
Overlook (Viewpoint) — 19.5 mi, 064° NE
Farm House Ruins (Historic Ruins) — 19.8 mi, 067° NE
Riverside Spot (Attraction) — 20.1 mi, 063° NE
Sophia's Grave (Attraction) — 22.4 mi, 034° NE
Covered Bridge Museum (Museum) — 25.1 mi, 165° S
The Battle of Philippi (Registered Battlefield) — 25.3 mi, 165° S
Greene County Museum (Museum) — 26.7 mi, 005° N
Quebec Run Wild Area (State Wilderness) — 27.3 mi, 056° NE
Paul R Stewart Museum (Museum) — 27.4 mi, 358° N
Monongahela National Forest (National Forest) — 30.3 mi, 144° SE · 922k acres
Otter Creek Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 41.4 mi, 139° SE · 21k acres
Wayne National Forest (National Forest) — 42.2 mi, 281° W · 243k acres

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