Belmont West Virginia Map
Belmont, West Virginia — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Belmont, Pleasants County.
Interactive Map of Belmont, West Virginia
| City | Belmont |
| State | West Virginia (WV) |
| County | Pleasants |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 39.379519 |
| Longitude | -81.258448 |
| Population | 983 |
| Density | 807.0 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Belmont, West Virginia
Belmont is a locality in Pleasants County, West Virginia, United States. It is a small community with a population of 983. The population density is 807.0 people per km². Belmont is located at 39.3795°N, 81.2584°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 26170.
Belmont unfolds as a quiet valley town, where the Ohio River's broad, slow currents dictate the rhythm of the land. It lies 18.0 miles east-north-east of Parkersburg, WV (from Parkersburg, WV: bearing 64°T), and is situated 3.0 miles west-south-west of St. Marys. Hills, softened by time and cloaked in a verdant fuzz of deciduous trees, rise gently on either side, their slopes etched with the meandering paths of smaller creeks. The air, especially in the hushed hours of late afternoon, carries the scent of damp earth and sun-warmed pine, a subtle perfume that clings to the weathered clapboard of houses and the sturdy brick of older buildings. Sunlight, when it breaks through the frequent haze, falls in broad, luminous shafts, illuminating the sleepy main street and the determined green of well-tended gardens. The history of Belmont is intimately tied to the very waters that flow past its doorstep, a lifeline for commerce and connection since its earliest days. Originally a hub for steamboat traffic and later, the burgeoning oil and gas industry, the town's economy has weathered many shifts, finding its footing in the present through a resilient spirit of small businesses and agricultural roots. Old structures, their timbers groaning with stories, stand as silent witnesses to generations who worked the riverbanks, mined the surrounding hills, and built a life from the resources at hand. The legacy of this industrious past is visible in the enduring sense of community, a quiet pride that emanates from the people of Belmont, who understand the deep bond between their lives and the land that sustains them.
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About This Belmont Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Belmont, West Virginia with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Belmont and Pleasants County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Belmont is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Belmont is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |
