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Bethlehem West Virginia Map

Explore Bethlehem, 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 Bethlehem, West Virginia

How to Use This Bethlehem, West Virginia Map

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

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

Latitude	40.044377
Longitude	-80.688097
Population	2,605
Density	283.8 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Codes	26431, 26003
Area Code	304
County Seat	Wheeling
School District	Ohio County School District

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About Bethlehem, West Virginia

Bethlehem is a locality in Ohio County, West Virginia, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,605. The population density is 283.8 people per km². Bethlehem is located at 40.0444°N, 80.6881°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Bethlehem is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 26431, 26003.

Bethlehem rises along the high, undulating ridges that define the landscape of the northern panhandle, where the land breaks into sharp, deep creases carved by the patient passage of water. It lies 2.1 miles southeast of Wheeling, WV (from Wheeling, WV: bearing 131°T), and is situated 9.0 miles north-northeast of Moundsville. George Run traces a narrow, winding path through the rugged terrain, its currents cutting through the limestone and shale that ground this locality in the earth. The light at dusk here possesses a particular, heavy clarity, casting long, bruised shadows across the slopes that lead down toward the distant, low-lying expanse of Peterson Bottom. While the Appalachian Mountains remain a distant, hazy silhouette against the eastern horizon, the immediate environment is dominated by dense, persistent woodland and the quiet, persistent pull of the hollows. Visitors often find themselves drawn to the stillness of Unknown Park, a localized preserve where the air carries the scent of damp soil and ancient, decaying leaves.

Bethlehem emerged from the industrial currents of the Ohio Valley, bearing the weight of a history shaped by the coal and steel that once defined the regional economy. The rhythm of daily life here remains tethered to the persistent, hardworking legacy of those who first cleared the timber to establish a foothold upon the ridge. Though the great furnaces have cooled, the character of the people retains the resilience of that era, marked by a sturdy independence that persists despite the shifting tides of modern commerce. Residents occasionally travel to the nearby banks of Schenk Lake to find a moment of respite, watching the surface mirror the shifting gray of an overcast sky. The legacy of the past persists in the sturdy architecture of the older streets, where the labor of previous generations left a visible mark on the stone and timber of the local landscape.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Unknown Park (Local Park) — 0.1 mi, 262° W
JB Chambers Youth Community Park (Local Park) — 0.8 mi, 067° NE
Carriage House (Monument) — 1.1 mi, 051° NE
Madonna of the Trail (Monument) — 1.3 mi, 052° NE
Spirit of the American Doughboy (Monument) — 1.3 mi, 043° NE
Suicide Hill (Viewpoint) — 1.9 mi, 302° NW
Bennett Memorial Museum (Museum) — 2.2 mi, 302° NW
Francis Pierpont (Public Artwork) — 2.2 mi, 307° NW
Studio 66 (Gallery) — 2.4 mi, 312° NW
Heritage Port Amphitheater (Theatre) — 2.5 mi, 309° NW
Ohio River Islands National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 3.4 mi, 318° NW · 6,562 acres
Oglebay Mansion Museum (Museum) — 4.1 mi, 014° N
Burches Run Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 5.8 mi, 147° SE
Bear Rock Lakes Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 8.1 mi, 071° E
Grave Creek Indian Mound (Historic Ruins) — 9.3 mi, 199° S
AMC CLASSIC Ohio Valley Mall 11 (Cinema) — 9.8 mi, 280° W
West Alexander Fairgrounds (Attraction) — 10.3 mi, 064° NE
Ryerson Station State Park (State Park) — 15.9 mi, 130° SE
Barkcamp State Park (State Park) — 16.7 mi, 271° W
Jets Stadium (Stadium) — 19.2 mi, 274° W
Meadowcroft Rockshelter (Historic Ruins) — 19.7 mi, 032° NE
Fort Steuben (Attraction) — 22.0 mi, 010° N
Clark Gable (Museum) — 22.4 mi, 314° NW
World West Galleries (Gallery) — 25.0 mi, 069° E
Pennsylvania Trolley Museum (Museum) — 26.1 mi, 064° NE
Wayne National Forest (National Forest) — 27.5 mi, 219° SW · 243k acres

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