Berwind West Virginia Map
Berwind, 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 Berwind, McDowell County.
Interactive Map of Berwind, West Virginia
| City | Berwind |
| State | West Virginia (WV) |
| County | McDowell |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 37.268725 |
| Longitude | -81.666775 |
| Population | 127 |
| Density | 123.8 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Berwind, West Virginia
Berwind is a locality in McDowell County, West Virginia, United States. It is a small community with a population of 127. The population density is 123.8 people per km². Berwind is located at 37.2687°N, 81.6668°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 24894.
Berwind exhales a quiet breath of Appalachian air, a place where the land itself seems to hold its shape with a stubborn grace. It lies 54.7 miles north-north-east of Bristol, TN (from Bristol, TN: bearing 32°T), and is situated 9.2 miles south-west of Gary. The terrain here is a testament to the persistent sculpting of water and time, with hollows that cradle scattered homes and ridges that rise like the shoulders of giants draped in a verdant, almost velvety, forest. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries a cool, damp scent of fallen leaves and the faintest hint of coal dust, a subtle echo of the earth's deep reserves. Sunlight, when it breaks through the thick canopy, falls in diffused shafts, illuminating patches of fern and the rough bark of ancient oaks, lending a hushed reverence to the surrounding slopes. The story of Berwind is inextricably bound to the veins of anthracite that lie beneath its rolling hills, a history etched into the very foundations of its existence. For generations, this land pulsed with the rhythm of pickaxes and the rumble of mine cars, the local economy a direct outflow of that subterranean labor, drawing families from far and wide in pursuit of a hard-won living. While the great mines have largely fallen silent, their imposing structures now softened by the encroaching green, the spirit of resilience remains, a quiet dignity in the faces of its people. The winding roads, more accustomed to the slow passage of trucks than the hurried pace of modern traffic, still trace the paths carved by industry, leading through valleys where the faint, persistent murmur of mountain streams offers a counterpoint to the lingering echoes of the past.
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About This Berwind Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Berwind, 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 Berwind and McDowell County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Berwind 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 Berwind 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. |
