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Capon Bridge West Virginia Map

Explore Capon Bridge, 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 Capon Bridge, West Virginia

How to Use This Capon Bridge, West Virginia Map

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

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	Capon Bridge
State	West Virginia (WV)
County	Hampshire County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/New_York)

Latitude	39.298156
Longitude	-78.436119
Population	420
Density	229.4 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	26711
Area Code	304
County Seat	Romney
School District	Hampshire County School District

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About Capon Bridge, West Virginia

Capon Bridge is a locality in Hampshire County, West Virginia, United States. It is a small community with a population of 420. The population density is 229.4 people per km². Capon Bridge is located at 39.2982°N, 78.4361°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Capon Bridge is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 26711.

Capon Bridge rises from the limestone-rich earth where the steady, cool currents of Dillons Run slice through the landscape, carving a path toward the wider horizons of the eastern panhandle. It lies 27.5 miles west-southwest of Martinsburg, WV (from Martinsburg, WV: bearing 247°T), and is situated 8.5 miles northwest of Shawneeland. The topography here belongs to the rugged, hardwood-clad spine of the region, where the light at dusk settles in heavy, violet layers against the slopes, softening the jagged edges of the timber and leaving the fields in a deep, hushed shadow. Beyond the immediate rise and fall of the terrain, the distant, hazy silhouette of the Blue Ridge Mountains marks the outer boundary of the world, providing a permanent, blue-gray anchor to the sprawling expanse of woodland and ridge. Residents move through the day under a sky that feels remarkably close, especially near the open green space of Capon Bridge Town Park, where the air smells faintly of damp moss and the coming change in the weather.

Agriculture and the steady, quiet work of local trade have long defined the character of Capon Bridge, grounding the people in a rhythm dictated by the seasons rather than the frantic pace of the distant urban centers. Settlers recognized the utility of this passage early on, utilizing the natural geography of Parks Valley to sustain a life built on self-reliance and community ties that stretch back through generations. While the stillness of the countryside remains its most persistent feature, the proximity to the Old Romney Grade offers a tangible connection to the routes that once carried the commerce and movement of the early frontier. A few miles away, the quiet waters of Lake Holiday provide a mirror for the surrounding forest, reflecting the enduring stability of a landscape that has witnessed the slow, deliberate evolution of West Virginia life without ever losing its fundamental, unadorned integrity.

Nearby Outdoor Places

70 Whitacre Loop Site (Historic Ruins) — 0.1 mi, 048° NE
The River House (Arts Centre) — 0.1 mi, 116° SE
Capon Bridge Town Park (Local Park) — 0.2 mi, 007° N
Capon Bridge Park (Local Park) — 0.2 mi, 007° N
Edwards Run Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 1.0 mi, 345° N
Ice Mountain Preserve (Conservation Area) — 4.1 mi, 317° NW
Willa Cather Birthplace (Historic Ruins) — 6.4 mi, 109° E
Cacapon Resort State Park (State Park) — 11.9 mi, 021° N
Wardensville Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 12.3 mi, 201° S
George Washington National Forest (National Forest) — 12.3 mi, 201° S · 1.1M acres
Almost Heaven Swing (Attraction) — 12.9 mi, 022° N
Almost Heaven Sign (Attraction) — 12.9 mi, 022° N
An Apple a Day Apple Statue (Public Artwork) — 14.8 mi, 120° SE
Handley Bowl (Stadium) — 16.3 mi, 121° SE
Stephens Fort (Historic Castle / Fort) — 16.3 mi, 159° S
Old Warsaw Galleries (Gallery) — 16.5 mi, 118° SE
Eugene B. Smith Gallery & Frame Studio (Gallery) — 16.5 mi, 118° SE
Bright Box Theater (Theatre) — 16.5 mi, 118° SE
Judge John Handley Memorial (Monument) — 16.5 mi, 121° SE
Timbrook Park (Monument) — 16.7 mi, 118° SE
2nd Battle of Kernstown (1864) (Registered Battlefield) — 16.8 mi, 130° SE
1st and 2nd Battles of Kernstown (Monument) — 16.9 mi, 130° SE
Taggart Hall Civil War Museum & Visitors Center (Museum) — 17.4 mi, 280° W
Armstrong Concert Hall (Theatre) — 17.4 mi, 121° SE
Hampshire County Artist Co-op (Arts Centre) — 17.4 mi, 280° W
Shenandoah National Park (National Park) — 29.6 mi, 155° SE · 197k acres
Martin Hill Wild Area (State Wilderness) — 30.1 mi, 347° N
Appalachian National Scenic Trail (National Trail) — 33.2 mi, 153° SE · 110k acres
Shenandoah Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 33.6 mi, 169° S · 82k acres
Monongahela National Forest (National Forest) — 44.2 mi, 243° SW · 922k acres

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