Dailey West Virginia Map

About Dailey, West Virginia

Dailey is a locality in Randolph County, West Virginia, United States. It is a small community with a population of 106. The population density is 80.9 people per km². Dailey is located at 38.7987°N, 79.8962°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP codes: 26253, 26259.

Dailey emerges from the damp, shaded floor of the Tygart Valley as a quiet sentinel of the Appalachian highlands. It lies 41.1 miles southeast of Clarksburg, WV (from Clarksburg, WV: bearing 144°T), and is situated 9.2 miles south-southwest of Elkins. Cassity Run carves a modest, persistent path through the landscape, its waters cold and clear as they slip past the edges of the settlement. To the east, the distant silhouettes of the Appalachian Mountains press against the horizon, providing a permanent, jagged frame for the sky. Just a mile away, the dense, green expanse of Monongahela National Forest dictates the character of the horizon, where the light at dusk turns the heavy timber into charcoal-colored spires. The air here holds the weight of the forest, smelling of damp earth and cooling stone, a scent that persists even as the sun retreats behind the ridges.

Dailey carries the quiet, lingering echoes of a region defined by the industry of the soil and the labor of the timber trade. The rhythm of life in Dailey follows the slow, deliberate pace of the seasons rather than the ticking of a clock, reflecting a history tied to the extraction and cultivation of the land. While the echoes of past logging camps remain, the modern pace is marked by a resolute independence, far removed from the bustle of the lowland cities. Travelers passing through may notice the stillness that settles over the valley floor, a gravity that keeps the spirit of the place firmly rooted in the high, interior country. It is a location where the silence is not an absence of sound, but the presence of a vast, forested patience that defines the character of all who reside there.

About This Dailey Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Dailey, West Virginia. Coordinates: 38.79872, -79.896179. 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 Dailey includes the ZIP code (26253, 26259), telephone area code (304), county seat of Randolph County (Elkins), and school district assignment (Randolph 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.