Comfort West Virginia Map
Explore Comfort, West Virginia, with this interactive street and satellite map.
Interactive Map of Comfort, West Virginia
| City | Comfort |
| State | West Virginia (WV) |
| County | Boone County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 38.13038 |
| Longitude | -81.615674 |
| Population | 320 |
| Density | 123.1 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
| ZIP Code | 25049 |
| Area Code | 304 |
| County Seat | Madison |
| School District | Boone County School District |
About Comfort, West Virginia
Comfort is a locality in Boone County, West Virginia, United States. It is a small community with a population of 320. The population density is 123.1 people per km². Comfort is located at 38.1304°N, 81.6157°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 25049.Comfort sits low in the verdant basin where the winding path of Joes Creek dictates the pace of the landscape. It lies 15.2 miles south of Charleston, WV (from Charleston, WV: bearing 177°T), and is situated 17.1 miles south-southeast of South Charleston. The air here holds a heavy, damp stillness, carrying the scent of damp earth and decaying leaves from the dense woodlands that press against the valley floor. To the east, the distant silhouettes of the Appalachian Mountains frame the horizon, providing a permanent, jagged backdrop to the narrow gaps of Foster Hollow. Sunlight rarely lingers in the depths of the shadows, preferring instead to glance off the surface of the creek, which runs with a steady, muted persistence through the bedrock.
Comfort endures as a quiet remnant of a rugged industrial lineage, shaped by the extraction of coal that once defined the labor of every household. The rhythm of daily existence remains tied to the narrow transit of the valley, far removed from the sprawl of urban centers and the recreational trails of Kanawha State Forest. While the boom years of the mines have long subsided, the land retains a stubborn, quiet independence, marked by the weathered siding of older structures and the tenacity of those who remain. Life moves in accordance with the seasonal shifts of the hardwoods, far from the reach of larger commerce, maintaining a singular character defined by the silence of the hollows.
Nearby Outdoor Places
- Kanawha State Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 6.5 mi, 344° N
- Unknown Park (Local Recreation) — 8.0 mi, 027° NE
- Marmet Pool Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 8.5 mi, 020° N
- Constable Silas Frank Nance Memorial Site (Monument) — 9.7 mi, 106° E
- Upper Big Branch Miners Memorial (Monument) — 11.3 mi, 157° SE
- Water Ways Park (Local Recreation) — 12.6 mi, 286° W
- Nature preserve (Viewpoint) — 12.6 mi, 356° N
- Frankenberger Art Gallery (Museum) — 14.0 mi, 360° N
- Confederate Lt. Gen. Thomas J. ”Stonewall” Jackson (Public Artwork) — 14.2 mi, 001° N
- Lincoln Walks at Midnight (Monument) — 14.2 mi, 001° N
- West Virginia State Museum (Museum) — 14.3 mi, 000° N
- University of Charleston Stadium (Stadium) — 14.8 mi, 000° N
- Charleston Art Gallery (Arts Centre) — 14.9 mi, 354° N
- Sunrise Bird Sanctuary Museum (Museum) — 14.9 mi, 355° N
- Walker Theatre (Theatre) — 15.1 mi, 357° N
- WV market gallery (Gallery) — 15.2 mi, 356° N
- Bear Wood Company (Gallery) — 15.2 mi, 356° N
- Annex Gallery (Gallery) — 15.2 mi, 356° N
- Park Place Stadium Cinema 11 (Cinema) — 15.4 mi, 357° N
- Elk City Playhouse (Theatre) — 16.0 mi, 355° N
- Hilbert Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 17.3 mi, 299° NW
- Big Ugly Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 20.5 mi, 263° W
- Train tunnel (Historic Ruins) — 21.3 mi, 036° NE
- Vanbibbers Rock (Attraction) — 22.1 mi, 087° E
- Chief Logan State Park (State Park) — 25.7 mi, 234° SW
- New River Gorge National Park and Preserve (National Conservation Area) — 26.0 mi, 093° E · 53k acres
- Gauley River National Recreation Area (National Recreation Area) — 27.7 mi, 076° E · 5,067 acres
- Babcock State Park (State Park) — 33.7 mi, 107° E
- Monongahela National Forest (National Forest) — 54.0 mi, 078° E · 922k acres
- Wayne National Forest (National Forest) — 56.0 mi, 320° NW · 243k acres
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About This Comfort Map Page
This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Comfort, West Virginia. Coordinates: 38.13038, -81.615674. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.
Detailed location data for Comfort includes the ZIP code (25049), telephone area code (304), county seat of Boone County (Madison), and school district assignment (Boone County School District).
Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.
| Page generated | August 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. |
