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Clay West Virginia Map

Explore Clay, 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 Clay, West Virginia

How to Use This Clay, West Virginia Map

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

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

Latitude	38.460379
Longitude	-81.085109
Population	396
Density	274.0 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	25043
Area Code	304
County Seat	Clay
School District	Clay County School District

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About Clay, West Virginia

Clay is a locality in Clay County, West Virginia, United States. It is a small community with a population of 396. The population density is 274.0 people per km². Clay is located at 38.4604°N, 81.0851°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Clay is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 25043.

Clay holds a quiet, deliberate presence where the Elk River carves a serpentine path through the deep, wooded basin. It lies 30.6 miles east-northeast of Charleston, WV (from Charleston, WV: bearing 75°T), and is situated 17.7 miles northwest of Summersville. The water moves with a heavy, deliberate strength, reflecting the dense canopy of Appalachian hardwood that defines the horizon fifty-nine miles away. Above the riverbanks, the terrain rises into steep, narrow ridges and shadowed cuts like Cove Hollow, where the air stays cool and damp long after the morning sun has crested the timberline. A visitor walking near Clay County Park two miles away will notice how the light yellows as it hits the slate-gray rock faces, casting long, sharp shadows that seem to hold the stillness of the deep woods.

Generations of labor and independence have left their mark on the foundations of Clay, shifting from the early days of extraction to a modern, slower pace of life. The economy here remains tied to the land, echoing the heritage of those who worked the local coal seams and timber stands, leaving behind a resilient, understated character that favors self-reliance over pretense. While Henderson Lake remains a quiet destination for those seeking the stillness of the water seven miles distant, the rhythm of daily life in Clay is measured by the steady flow of the river and the seasonal turning of the leaves. It is a place where the history of industry has settled into the quietude of the forest, leaving a landscape that feels both enduring and unhurried.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Clay County Park (Local Park) — 2.4 mi, 352° N
Wallback Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 4.2 mi, 286° W
Morris Creek Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 10.4 mi, 258° W
Gauley River National Recreation Area (National Recreation Area) — 15.1 mi, 170° S · 5,067 acres
Falling Rock Smoke stack (Historic Ruins) — 16.2 mi, 269° W
Summersville Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 16.4 mi, 141° SE
Summersville Lake (Recreation Area) — 16.8 mi, 142° SE
Train tunnel (Historic Ruins) — 17.2 mi, 251° W
Captain John Young (Monument) — 18.3 mi, 270° W
Carnifex Ferry Battlefield State Park (State Park) — 18.6 mi, 156° SE
Pillow Rapids Overlook (Viewpoint) — 19.1 mi, 155° SE
Almost Heaven Swing (Attraction) — 19.6 mi, 140° SE
Vanbibbers Rock (Attraction) — 22.5 mi, 198° S
The Mystery Hole (Attraction) — 23.5 mi, 187° S
New River Gorge National Park and Preserve (National Conservation Area) — 23.7 mi, 185° S · 53k acres
Monongahela National Forest (National Forest) — 26.8 mi, 116° SE · 922k acres
Fayetteville Arts Coalition (Arts Centre) — 28.1 mi, 182° S
Fayette Theater (Theatre) — 28.2 mi, 182° S
Love Hope Arts (Gallery) — 28.4 mi, 182° S
Donnally Monuments (Monument) — 29.7 mi, 255° W
West Virginia Liberty Bell (Monument) — 29.8 mi, 254° W
Confederate Lt. Gen. Thomas J. ”Stonewall” Jackson (Public Artwork) — 29.8 mi, 253° W
University of Charleston Stadium (Stadium) — 29.8 mi, 255° W
Cedar Creek State Park (State Park) — 29.8 mi, 021° N
West Virginia State Museum (Museum) — 29.9 mi, 254° W
Frankenberger Art Gallery (Museum) — 30.1 mi, 253° W
Walker Theatre (Theatre) — 30.4 mi, 255° W
Park Place Stadium Cinema 11 (Cinema) — 30.6 mi, 256° W
Cranberry Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 36.3 mi, 105° E · 48k acres
George Washington National Forest (National Forest) — 65.3 mi, 134° SE · 1.1M acres

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