East Dailey West Virginia Map

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 292. The population density is 117.5 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 rests in a folded landscape, where the Allegheny Mountains begin their slow, green ascent. It lies 58.8 miles south of Morgantown, WV (from Morgantown, WV: bearing 177°T), and is situated 1.9 miles east-north-east of Valley Bend. The terrain here is a tapestry of steep hollows and narrow ridges, cloaked in deciduous forests that blaze with crimson and gold in autumn. Small farms, their fields a patchwork of emerald and ochre, cling to the gentler slopes, their barns weathered to the color of old bone. The air itself carries a cool, damp scent of pine needles and decaying leaves, a constant reminder of the damp earth that sustains it. Even in summer, a certain hush pervades, broken only by the distant murmur of rushing water or the sudden cry of a hawk circling high above. The story of East Dailey is bound to the timber and coal that once flowed from these mountains. For generations, the rhythm of life here pulsed with the clang of hammers and the rumble of trucks hauling raw materials. Though those industries have largely receded, the echoes remain in the sturdy, practical architecture of the homes and the quiet resilience of its people. The Cheat River, a ribbon of cool, clear water, still carves its path through the valley, offering a different kind of bounty—a place for quiet contemplation or the patient pursuit of trout. The land, though it has yielded its mineral wealth, continues to offer its own subtle riches, a profound sense of place that settles deep in the bones of those who call East Dailey home.

About This East Dailey Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of East Dailey, West Virginia — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 38.780387, -79.890901. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on East Dailey and Randolph County.

Detailed location data for East Dailey includes the ZIP code (26253), telephone area code (304), county seat of Randolph County (Elkins), and school district assignment (Randolph County School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct East Dailey is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.