Eccles West Virginia Map
Eccles, West Virginia — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Eccles, Raleigh County.
Interactive Map of Eccles, West Virginia
| City | Eccles |
| State | West Virginia (WV) |
| County | Raleigh |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 37.783169 |
| Longitude | -81.265936 |
| Population | 64 |
| Density | 22.5 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Eccles, West Virginia
Eccles is a locality in Raleigh County, West Virginia, United States. It is a small community with a population of 64. The population density is 22.5 people per km². Eccles is located at 37.7832°N, 81.2659°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 25836.
Eccles unfolds in a fold of the land, where the Allegheny Mountains begin their slow, deliberate rise. It lies 43.9 miles south-south-east of Charleston, WV (from Charleston, WV: bearing 153°T), and is situated 4.3 miles west of Beckley. Hills, cloaked in a dense tapestry of oak and pine, press in on all sides, their slopes grooved by ancient watercourses that feed the rumbling creeks below. The air itself carries a damp, earthy fragrance, thick with the scent of pine needles and the damp decay of fallen leaves, especially potent after a passing shower. Sunlight, when it pierces the thick canopy, falls in luminous shafts, illuminating patches of vibrant moss clinging to weathered rock faces. The very character of Eccles is shaped by this intimate embrace of the wilderness, a place where the wild edges of nature are not a distant backdrop but an ever-present neighbor. The history of Eccles is inextricably bound to the deep veins of coal that lie beneath its rugged terrain. For generations, the rhythm of life here was dictated by the clang of pickaxes and the rumble of mine cars, a boom-and-bust cycle that forged a resilient, no-nonsense spirit in its inhabitants. Though the heyday of extensive mining has long since passed, the echoes of that industrious past linger in the weathered structures and the quiet stoicism of the people. The local economy now seeks to diversify, with a growing appreciation for the natural beauty that surrounds Eccles, drawing visitors who seek the same solace and raw grandeur that has always defined this corner of West Virginia.
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About This Eccles Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Eccles, West Virginia with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. 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 Eccles and Raleigh County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Eccles is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Eccles is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 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. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |
