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East Dailey West Virginia Map

Explore East Dailey, 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 East Dailey, West Virginia

How to Use This East Dailey, West Virginia Map

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

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

Latitude	38.780387
Longitude	-79.890901
Population	469
Density	172.3 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	26253
Area Code	304
County Seat	Elkins
School District	Randolph County School District

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About East Dailey, West Virginia

East Dailey is a locality in Randolph County, West Virginia, United States. It is a small community with a population of 469. The population density is 172.3 people per km². East Dailey is located at 38.7804°N, 79.8909°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 26253.

East Dailey holds the quiet, persistent pulse of the high plateau, where the Sea Run carves a narrow, silver signature through the valley floor. It lies 42.3 miles southeast of Clarksburg, WV (from Clarksburg, WV: bearing 145°T), and is situated 10.3 miles south-southwest of Elkins. The landscape here is defined by the dense, encroaching shadow of the Monongahela National Forest, which presses against the edges of East Dailey with a gravity that feels ancient and absolute. To the west, the distant Appalachian Mountains rise in a hazy, violet-gray silhouette, anchoring the horizon while the intervening ridges fold into one another like layers of slate. In the early morning, the light catches the moisture trapped in the low-lying hollows, turning the air into a cool, translucent veil that softens the sharp edges of the timber and the steep, unyielding slopes.

Generations have measured their lives by the cycle of the timber harvest and the ebb of the seasons, maintaining a rhythm as steady as the flow of the Sea Run. The labor here is etched into the very grain of the local character, a legacy of hard-won resilience that persists long after the peak years of the extractive industries have passed. Residents often look toward the distant Cranberry Flat or find their way along the Yokum Hunter Access Trail, seeking a solitude that is increasingly rare in the modern world. Life in East Dailey moves with a deliberate, measured caution, acknowledging the proximity of the wilderness and the deep, silent history of the ground, where the echoes of mountain music seem to wait just beneath the surface of the wind.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Monongahela National Forest (National Forest) — 0.4 mi, 108° E · 922k acres
Cheat Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 0.4 mi, 108° E
Randolph County Museum (Museum) — 4.3 mi, 011° N
Beaver Dam Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 5.9 mi, 106° E
Old Hart House (Monument) — 6.3 mi, 339° N
Wilson Monument (Monument) — 7.5 mi, 017° N
Laurel Fork South Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 9.7 mi, 121° SE · 5,840 acres
West Virginia Railroad Museum (Museum) — 10.1 mi, 012° N
Old Brick Playhouse (Theatre) — 10.3 mi, 012° N
H.G. Davis "Iron Horse" Statue (Public Artwork) — 10.5 mi, 013° N
Kumbrabow State Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 10.6 mi, 230° SW
Gaudineer National Natural Landmark (National Monument) — 10.7 mi, 166° S · 145 acres
Gaudineer Scenic Area (National Scenic Byway) — 10.7 mi, 166° S
Laurel Fork North Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 10.8 mi, 101° E · 6,048 acres
Overlook (Viewpoint) — 11.5 mi, 191° S
Donald R. Gaudineer Memorial (Monument) — 11.7 mi, 167° S
Blister Run Swamp National Natural Landmark (National Monument) — 12.0 mi, 172° S · 116 acres
Noah Haddon's Indian Fort (Historic Ruins) — 12.4 mi, 215° SW
Fort Marrow (Historic Ruins) — 12.4 mi, 215° SW
Helvetia Village Historic District (Attraction) — 17.5 mi, 253° W
Spruce Knob-Seneca Rocks National Recreation Area (National Recreation Area) — 17.6 mi, 108° E · 100k acres
Camp Bartow Historic Site (Historic Castle / Fort) — 17.9 mi, 159° S
George Washington National Forest (National Forest) — 18.4 mi, 135° SE · 1.1M acres
Civil War Marker (Registered Battlefield) — 24.5 mi, 280° W
Maniac Mountain (Attraction) — 24.5 mi, 322° NW
Fidler's Mill - Historic Gristmill & Building (Museum) — 24.6 mi, 273° W
Green Bank Galley (Gallery) — 25.1 mi, 173° S
The Battle of Philippi (Registered Battlefield) — 26.8 mi, 342° N
Covered Bridge Museum (Museum) — 27.0 mi, 343° N
Canaan Valley National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 29.6 mi, 053° NE · 34k acres

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