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Beaver West Virginia Map

Explore Beaver, 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 Beaver, West Virginia

How to Use This Beaver, West Virginia Map

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

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

Latitude	37.732918
Longitude	-81.157152
Population	1,129
Density	100.0 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	25813
Area Code	304
County Seat	Summersville
School District	Raleigh County School District

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About Beaver, West Virginia

Beaver is a locality in Nicholas County, West Virginia, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,129. The population density is 100.0 people per km². Beaver is located at 37.7329°N, 81.1572°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 25813.

Beaver manifests as a steady collection of homes and storefronts defined by the persistent, rhythmic presence of Big Beaver Creek, which carves a quiet path through the local topography. It lies 47.5 miles northeast of Beckley, WV (from Beckley, WV: bearing 37°T), and is situated 0.7 miles west-southwest of Craigsville. Beyond the immediate reach of the water, the landscape rises into the rugged, forested terrain that serves as a terrestrial precursor to the distant Appalachian Mountains, visible as a soft, violet serration against the horizon. The air here holds a crisp, earthen weight, particularly near the Cottle Glades, where the low-lying basin traps the cool, lingering mists of early morning. Residents often find their way to Indian Rocks Community Park for a moment of stillness, finding that the character of Beaver is defined less by grand monuments and more by the way the afternoon light catches the jagged, ancient rock faces and the canopy of hardwoods that seem to press in from every side.

Economic life in Beaver has long been colored by the industrious legacy of the region, where the extraction of resources and the expansion of transit routes once dictated the pace of growth. While the heavy machinery of the past has quieted, the influence of those coal-camp memories persists in the sturdy, unpretentious architecture and the self-reliant temperament of the people who reside here. Modern life in Beaver moves with a deliberate, measured cadence, shifting between the local commerce that lines the thoroughfares and the recreational pull of the outdoors. Those seeking a longer trek often look toward the Harris Siding Trail, while the proximity to Summersville Lake offers a necessary expanse of water for those wanting to escape the claustrophobia of the deep hollows. It is a place where the history of labor is etched into the very soil, yet the daily rhythm remains tuned to the simple cycles of the seasons and the quiet persistence of the surrounding woods.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Fitzpatrick Park (Local Park) — 2.0 mi, 290° W
Beckley Mill Site (Historic Ruins) — 2.8 mi, 007° N
Lewis McManus Walking Trail (Local Recreation) — 3.5 mi, 323° NW
Ship Rock (Attraction) — 3.5 mi, 015° N
Paul Cline Memorial Park (Local Park) — 3.5 mi, 009° N
YMCA Sports Complex (Local Recreation) — 3.5 mi, 008° N
Little Beaver State Park (State Park) — 3.8 mi, 085° E
Youth Museum of Southwestern West Virginia (Museum) — 4.2 mi, 329° NW
Beckley Exhibition Coal Mine (Museum) — 4.2 mi, 329° NW
New River Gorge National Park and Preserve (National Conservation Area) — 6.2 mi, 064° NE · 53k acres
Theatre West Virginia (Theatre) — 8.5 mi, 036° NE
Main Overlook (Viewpoint) — 8.6 mi, 038° NE
CDB Theatre (Cinema) — 10.6 mi, 358° N
AT&T Summit Stadium (Theatre) — 12.8 mi, 007° N
Walter Scott's statue (Monument) — 12.8 mi, 008° N
The Canopy (Attraction) — 13.3 mi, 011° N
Bluestone National Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 13.5 mi, 134° SE · 3,035 acres
Beury Mountain Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 14.5 mi, 026° NE
Bluestone Lake Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 14.5 mi, 126° SE
Pipestem Resort State Park (State Park) — 14.5 mi, 147° SE
Hank’s Last Stop (Attraction) — 14.7 mi, 001° N
Stone Cliff Coke Ovens (Historic Ruins) — 15.0 mi, 020° N
World War II Memorial (Monument) — 15.2 mi, 106° E
Ace Adventure Resort (Theme Park) — 16.9 mi, 011° N
Coal Miner Memorial (Monument) — 17.6 mi, 002° N
Love Hope Arts (Gallery) — 22.1 mi, 008° N
Fayetteville Arts Coalition (Arts Centre) — 22.4 mi, 007° N
Wyoming County Historical Museum (Museum) — 26.2 mi, 264° W
Appalachian National Scenic Trail (National Trail) — 32.3 mi, 142° SE · 110k acres
Jefferson National Forest (National Forest) — 32.4 mi, 143° SE · 733k acres

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