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Elk Garden West Virginia Map

Explore Elk Garden, 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 Elk Garden, West Virginia

How to Use This Elk Garden, West Virginia Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Elk Garden, 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 Elk Garden.

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	Elk Garden
State	West Virginia (WV)
County	Mineral County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/New_York)

Latitude	39.383431
Longitude	-79.154201
Population	212
Density	317.3 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	26717
Area Code	304
County Seat	Keyser
School District	Mineral County School District

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About Elk Garden, West Virginia

Elk Garden is a locality in Mineral County, West Virginia, United States. It is a small community with a population of 212. The population density is 317.3 people per km². Elk Garden is located at 39.3834°N, 79.1542°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Elk Garden is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 26717.

Elk Garden occupies a high, singular elevation where the horizon frequently dissolves into a soft, layered haze of Appalachian hardwood. It lies 42.3 miles east-southeast of Cheat Lake, WV (from Cheat Lake, WV: bearing 118°T), and is situated 14.7 miles south-southeast of Garrett. The land here exists as a tactile geography of steep slopes and narrow clearings, defined by the rugged presence of the Jennings Randolph Recreation Area that encompasses the surrounding terrain. To the west, the North Branch Potomac River carves a deliberate path through the landscape, while the quiet, reflective waters of Jennings Randolph Lake offer a stillness that contrasts with the restless movement of the wind across the ridge tops. Sunlight here possesses a peculiar, thin clarity, often catching the edges of the leaves in Stony Hollow and casting long, indigo shadows that seem to anchor the earth against the vast, shifting sky.

Elk Garden carries the quiet gravity of a place shaped by the extraction of subterranean wealth and the stubborn persistence of those who remained after the coal camps faded. Economic life has shifted from the intensity of the mines to a quieter cadence, yet the influence of that labor remains present in the weathered architecture and the resilience of the local character. Beyond the reach of the Potomac State Forest, the rhythm of daily life follows the seasons, moving with a measured, deliberate pace that honors the isolation of the high country. Residents recognize the Allegheny Mountains as a distant, jagged silhouette on the far horizon, a reminder of the scale of the world beyond these ridges, while the internal life of Elk Garden continues with a sturdy, unadorned independence that defines its place in the highlands.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Jennings Randolph Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 0.5 mi, 313° NW
Potomac Sf (State Resource Management Area) — 0.6 mi, 313° NW
Jennings Randolph Lake (Recreation Area) — 1.4 mi, 333° NW
Allegheny Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 1.6 mi, 096° E
Wolf Den Run Sp (State Park) — 2.2 mi, 281° W
Piercie Paugh Homestead Site (Historic Ruins) — 2.8 mi, 018° N
The Waffle Rock panorama (Viewpoint) — 3.5 mi, 027° NE
Savage River Sf (State Resource Management Area) — 4.8 mi, 017° N
North Branch Potomac Fma Pfa (State Conservation Area) — 4.9 mi, 027° NE
Deep Creek Lake Nrma (State Park) — 8.4 mi, 324° NW
Eroded Outcropping (Attraction) — 9.6 mi, 010° N
Deep Creek Lake Garrett County (Monument) — 13.3 mi, 315° NW
Cobbler Shop in 1859 (Monument) — 13.6 mi, 277° W
Beth's Garden (Monument) — 13.7 mi, 278° W
Blind Skier and Camper Art Installation (Public Artwork) — 16.3 mi, 324° NW
Old Cherry Glade Meetinghouse (Attraction) — 16.7 mi, 340° N
Canaan Valley National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 17.8 mi, 214° SW · 34k acres
Fort Mill Ridge (Historic Ruins) — 19.7 mi, 102° E
Davis History House (Museum) — 21.3 mi, 097° E
Hampshire County Artist Co-op (Arts Centre) — 21.4 mi, 098° E
Taggart Hall Civil War Museum & Visitors Center (Museum) — 21.4 mi, 098° E
Spruce Forest Artisan Village (Attraction) — 21.6 mi, 002° N
Dolly Sods Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 22.7 mi, 201° S · 18k acres
Monongahela National Forest (National Forest) — 22.8 mi, 195° S · 922k acres
Cottrill's Opera House (Theatre) — 24.4 mi, 229° SW
The Rock - Allegany County Speedway (Stadium) — 24.6 mi, 051° NE
Spruce Knob-Seneca Rocks National Recreation Area (National Recreation Area) — 25.8 mi, 181° S · 100k acres
Historic Coke Ovens (Attraction) — 26.0 mi, 228° SW
Fort Mulligan (Registered Battlefield) — 26.4 mi, 178° S
Generation Museum (Museum) — 27.7 mi, 265° W

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