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Belington West Virginia Map

Explore Belington, 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 Belington, West Virginia

How to Use This Belington, West Virginia Map

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

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.

CityBelington
StateWest Virginia (WV)
CountyBarbour County
CountryUnited States of America
TimezoneEastern Time (America/New_York)
Latitude39.015074
Longitude-79.940847
Population1,805
Density338.1 /km²
IncorporatedYes
ZIP Code26250
Area Code304
County SeatPhilippi
School DistrictBarbour County School District

About Belington, West Virginia

Belington is a locality in Barbour County, West Virginia, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,805. The population density is 338.1 people per km². Belington is located at 39.0151°N, 79.9408°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Belington is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 26250.

Belington maintains a quiet posture where the Tygart Valley River carves a deliberate path through the landscape, its waters reflecting the heavy, verdant greens of the surrounding woodland. It lies 28.1 miles southeast of Clarksburg, WV (from Clarksburg, WV: bearing 129°T), and is situated 8.4 miles northwest of Elkins. The air here holds a particular weight, lingering in the low-lying depressions like Koontz Hollow, where the morning mist clings to the heavy timber until the sun forces a reluctant retreat. Appalachian Mountains rise as a distant, jagged silhouette against the horizon, anchoring the wide sky above the ridges. Within the immediate perimeter, Belington City Park offers a modest expanse of green space, providing a grounded focal point for the residents who move through the day with a deliberate, measured pace. A few miles away, the surface of Mill Creek Reservoir remains undisturbed, a mirror for the shifting clouds that drift over the dense forest canopy.

Coal-camp memory still pulses faintly beneath the surface of the local economy, a legacy that informs the rugged character of those who live and work among these steep, forested slopes. The rhythm of life in Belington is defined by the persistence of its people, who have adapted to the fluctuations of industry and the slow, seasonal turn of the hardwood forests. There is a sharp, honest clarity to the light during the autumn months, when the foliage turns to brittle shades of copper and gold, illuminating the weathered architecture of the older streets. No grand monuments demand attention here; instead, the value lies in the steady continuity of the day-to-day, a life lived in proximity to the river and the relentless growth of the timber. Every structure and path speaks to a long-standing resilience, where the history of the land is not kept in books but is evidenced in the way the architecture clings to the uneven terrain.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Belington City Park (Local Park) — 0.2 mi, 022° N
  • Audra State Park (State Park) — 6.4 mi, 284° W
  • Teter Creek Lake Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 6.8 mi, 030° NE
  • Monongahela National Forest (National Forest) — 7.2 mi, 145° SE · 922k acres
  • H.G. Davis "Iron Horse" Statue (Public Artwork) — 7.8 mi, 140° SE
  • Old Brick Playhouse (Theatre) — 7.9 mi, 142° SE
  • West Virginia Railroad Museum (Museum) — 8.0 mi, 143° SE
  • Blackwater Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 9.2 mi, 042° NE
  • Wilson Monument (Monument) — 10.3 mi, 151° SE
  • Old Hart House (Monument) — 10.3 mi, 178° S
  • The Battle of Philippi (Registered Battlefield) — 10.8 mi, 330° NW
  • Covered Bridge Museum (Museum) — 11.0 mi, 330° NW
  • Randolph County Museum (Museum) — 12.5 mi, 164° S
  • Maniac Mountain (Attraction) — 12.7 mi, 285° W
  • Otter Creek Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 13.4 mi, 099° E · 21k acres
  • Latham House - Historical Renovation (Historic Ruins) — 15.5 mi, 264° W
  • Upshur War Monument (Monument) — 15.7 mi, 265° W
  • Shavers Mountain National Natural Landmark (National Monument) — 17.5 mi, 095° E · 258 acres
  • Big Run Bog National Natural Landmark (National Monument) — 19.4 mi, 071° E · 716 acres
  • Table Rock (Viewpoint) — 19.4 mi, 082° E
  • Laurel Fork North Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 21.0 mi, 135° SE · 6,048 acres
  • Historic Coke Ovens (Attraction) — 24.2 mi, 070° E
  • Civil War Marker (Registered Battlefield) — 24.6 mi, 241° SW
  • Spruce Knob-Seneca Rocks National Recreation Area (National Recreation Area) — 24.7 mi, 119° SE · 100k acres
  • Helvetia Village Historic District (Attraction) — 25.5 mi, 213° SW
  • Cottrill's Opera House (Theatre) — 25.5 mi, 068° E
  • Canaan Valley National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 26.4 mi, 081° E · 34k acres
  • Fidler's Mill - Historic Gristmill & Building (Museum) — 26.4 mi, 236° SW
  • Noah Haddon's Indian Fort (Historic Ruins) — 26.7 mi, 190° S
  • George Washington National Forest (National Forest) — 33.2 mi, 152° SE · 1.1M acres

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About This Belington Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Belington, West Virginia. Coordinates: 39.015074, -79.940847. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Belington includes the ZIP code (26250), telephone area code (304), county seat of Barbour County (Philippi), and school district assignment (Barbour County School District).

Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any US town, county or landmark by name; offers USGS topographic maps and USGS aerial imagery as base layers; overlays a labelled U.S. National Grid (USNG) so the map can be read like a printed topographic quad; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a USNG grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.

Page generatedSeptember 2026
Location dataSimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data
Map layersGoogle Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model)
Wikipedia validationArticle content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API.