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Bayard West Virginia Map

Explore Bayard, 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 Bayard, West Virginia

How to Use This Bayard, West Virginia Map

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

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

Latitude	39.272883
Longitude	-79.36449
Population	201
Density	249.5 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	26707
Area Code	304
County Seat	Petersburg
School District	Grant County School District

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About Bayard, West Virginia

Bayard is a locality in Grant County, West Virginia, United States. It is a small community with a population of 201. The population density is 249.5 people per km². Bayard is located at 39.2729°N, 79.3645°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Bayard is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 26707.

Bayard emerges from the rugged topography where the North Branch Potomac River carves a persistent, silver path through the dark, dense thickets of the surrounding woodland. It lies 38.0 miles southeast of Cheat Lake, WV (from Cheat Lake, WV: bearing 136°T), and is situated 9.6 miles south-southeast of Oakland. The air here holds a crisp, persistent chill, carrying the scent of damp earth and decaying leaves that blanket the uneven terrain. Sunlight struggle to reach the lower hollows, casting long, bruised shadows against the steep slopes that define the physical presence of Bayard. Beyond the immediate reach of the valley, the distant silhouette of the Allegheny Mountains creates a jagged horizon, a reminder of the vast, ancient weight of the earth that presses in on this quiet corridor.

Industry once defined the pulse of Bayard, drawing strength from the coal seams that lie deep beneath the Appalachian hardwood forests. Though the clamor of the extraction era has softened into a steady, muted hum of modern existence, the history of labor remains etched into the very architecture of the place. Residents often travel toward the recreation offered by the nearby Potomac Sf or the expansive waters of Mount Storm Lake, finding a different kind of quietude in the natural reserves that buffer the region from the urgency of the wider world. Life here moves with the deliberate pace of the seasons, shaped by the influence of the river and the endurance of those who call these steep, stubborn slopes home.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Highest Point on the Maryland State Roads System (Monument) — 3.4 mi, 306° NW
Potomac Sf (State Resource Management Area) — 4.4 mi, 061° NE
Blackwater Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 6.8 mi, 253° W
Monongahela National Forest (National Forest) — 6.8 mi, 253° W · 922k acres
Canaan Valley National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 6.9 mi, 175° S · 34k acres
Little Canaan Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 9.2 mi, 204° SW
Wolf Den Run Sp (State Park) — 9.5 mi, 037° NE
Cobbler Shop in 1859 (Monument) — 9.6 mi, 346° N
Beth's Garden (Monument) — 9.7 mi, 346° N
Youghiogheny Wild River Nea (State Park) — 10.9 mi, 344° N
Cottrill's Opera House (Theatre) — 11.1 mi, 220° SW
Historic Coke Ovens (Attraction) — 12.6 mi, 220° SW
Pendleton Point Overlook (Viewpoint) — 13.2 mi, 213° SW
Dolly Sods Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 13.9 mi, 180° S · 18k acres
Big Run Bog National Natural Landmark (National Monument) — 15.2 mi, 228° SW · 716 acres
Piercie Paugh Homestead Site (Historic Ruins) — 15.9 mi, 049° NE
Generation Museum (Museum) — 17.2 mi, 288° W
Fisher Spring Run Bog National Natural Landmark (National Monument) — 17.2 mi, 174° S · 499 acres
Spruce Knob-Seneca Rocks National Recreation Area (National Recreation Area) — 19.5 mi, 165° S · 100k acres
Otter Creek Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 19.6 mi, 222° SW · 21k acres
Blind Skier and Camper Art Installation (Public Artwork) — 20.8 mi, 004° N
Eroded Outcropping (Attraction) — 21.4 mi, 037° NE
Fort Mulligan (Registered Battlefield) — 22.3 mi, 147° SE
Old Cherry Glade Meetinghouse (Attraction) — 23.9 mi, 013° N
Fort Mill Ridge (Historic Ruins) — 30.7 mi, 083° E
Spruce Forest Artisan Village (Attraction) — 31.6 mi, 022° N
Davis History House (Museum) — 32.8 mi, 081° E
Hampshire County Artist Co-op (Arts Centre) — 32.8 mi, 081° E
Taggart Hall Civil War Museum & Visitors Center (Museum) — 32.8 mi, 082° E
Old Brick Playhouse (Theatre) — 35.4 mi, 227° SW

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