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Camden-on-Gauley West Virginia Map

Explore Camden-on-Gauley, 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 Camden-on-Gauley, West Virginia

How to Use This Camden-on-Gauley, West Virginia Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Camden-on-Gauley, 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 Camden-on-Gauley.

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	Camden-on-Gauley
State	West Virginia (WV)
County	Webster County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/New_York)

Latitude	38.366776
Longitude	-80.595645
Population	126
Density	149.7 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	26208
Area Code	304
County Seat	Webster Springs
School District	Webster County School District

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About Camden-on-Gauley, West Virginia

Camden-on-Gauley is a locality in Webster County, West Virginia, United States. It is a small community with a population of 126. The population density is 149.7 people per km². Camden-on-Gauley is located at 38.3668°N, 80.5956°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Camden-on-Gauley is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 26208.

Camden-on-Gauley occupies a quiet stretch of land where the persistent, clear current of Coon Creek defines the local topography. It lies 51.9 miles northeast of Beckley, WV (from Beckley, WV: bearing 38°T), and is situated 4.0 miles northeast of Craigsville. The landscape here is characterized by the low, insistent pressure of the terrain, where moisture gathers in the Cottle Glades only two miles away and the air carries the cool, damp weight of the deep woods. From the vantage of the Camden on Gauley Town Park, one observes the way the light thins as it slips behind the distant, hazy blue silhouettes of the Appalachian Mountains, casting long, bruised shadows across the valley floor. It is a place of deliberate stillness, where the earth seems to hold its breath under the canopy of hardwoods, and the transition from afternoon gold to a muted, slate gray happens with a sudden, quiet finality that settles deep into the soil.

Camden-on-Gauley maintains a rhythm dictated by the lingering gravity of its industrial origins, though the echoes of timber and mineral extraction have softened into the steady, modest pulse of contemporary life. Residents hold a quiet affinity for the surrounding woodlands, often seeking the solitude of the Harris Siding Trail to traverse the rugged, unhurried expanse of the countryside. While the pace of the day is measured by the local movement of traffic and the changing seasons, the proximity to Ceasar Lake provides a singular, reflective stillness that punctuates the week. Life here remains tethered to the fundamental realities of the landscape—the changing color of the leaves, the rise of the creek after a heavy rain, and the enduring, stoic independence of those who choose to build their lives against the backdrop of these ancient, weathered ridges.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Monongahela National Forest (National Forest) — 1.1 mi, 126° SE · 922k acres
Big Ditch Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 2.7 mi, 018° N
Indian Rocks Community Park (Local Park) — 3.4 mi, 223° SW
Cowen Town Park (Local Park) — 3.6 mi, 038° NE
Summersville Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 7.7 mi, 235° SW
Summersville Lake (Recreation Area) — 7.8 mi, 235° SW
Cranberry Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 9.1 mi, 109° E · 48k acres
Richwood Heritage Center (Arts Centre) — 10.3 mi, 161° S
Bloomfield (Gallery) — 10.3 mi, 161° S
Summersville Lake Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 10.4 mi, 243° SW
Lumberjack Muffler Man Statue (Public Artwork) — 10.5 mi, 159° S
Overlook (Viewpoint) — 11.7 mi, 050° NE
Almost Heaven Swing (Attraction) — 16.4 mi, 239° SW
Gauley River National Recreation Area (National Recreation Area) — 18.7 mi, 237° SW · 5,067 acres
Cranberry Glades National Natural Landmark (National Monument) — 20.0 mi, 122° SE · 805 acres
Holly River State Park (State Park) — 22.9 mi, 031° NE
Hillsboro (Monument) — 26.3 mi, 127° SE
Pearl S Buck Birthplace (Museum) — 26.3 mi, 126° SE
Spice Run Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 28.8 mi, 137° SE · 6,037 acres
4th Avenue Art Gallery (Gallery) — 29.0 mi, 110° E
Battle of Bulltown Confederate Entrenchments (Registered Battlefield) — 29.1 mi, 003° N
Bubble Cave Preserve (Attraction) — 29.1 mi, 149° SE
Battle of Bulltown Union Entrenchments (Registered Battlefield) — 29.3 mi, 003° N
T. M. Cheeks (Monument) — 31.3 mi, 124° SE
Helvetia Village Historic District (Attraction) — 31.7 mi, 042° NE
Fidler's Mill - Historic Gristmill & Building (Museum) — 32.8 mi, 024° NE
Piller (Historic Ruins) — 33.0 mi, 233° SW
The Mystery Hole (Attraction) — 34.0 mi, 241° SW
Love Hope Arts (Gallery) — 35.1 mi, 232° SW
Fayetteville Arts Coalition (Arts Centre) — 35.1 mi, 232° SW

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