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Fairlea West Virginia Map

Explore Fairlea, 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 Fairlea, West Virginia

How to Use This Fairlea, West Virginia Map

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

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	Fairlea
State	West Virginia (WV)
County	Greenbrier County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/New_York)

Latitude	37.780677
Longitude	-80.457019
Population	1,720
Density	177.6 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Codes	24901, 24902
Area Code	304
County Seat	Lewisburg
School District	Greenbrier County School District

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About Fairlea, West Virginia

Fairlea is a locality in Greenbrier County, West Virginia, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,720. The population density is 177.6 people per km². Fairlea is located at 37.7807°N, 80.4570°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP codes: 24901, 24902.

Fairlea occupies a quiet expanse of the Greenbrier Valley, where the land shifts from gentle pasture to the dense, deep-rooted timber of the interior. It lies 39.9 miles east of Beckley, WV (from Beckley, WV: bearing 90°T), and is situated 1.6 miles south-southwest of Lewisburg. The air here holds a distinct weight, cooling rapidly as the sun slips behind the distant, hazy silhouette of the Appalachian Mountains. To the west, the Greenbrier River carves a serpentine path through the limestone bedrock, while the nearby terrain of Monroe Draft creates a subtle, sheltered basin that catches the morning mist. Beyond the immediate fields, the landscape thickens into the hardwood canopy of Greenbrier State Forest, offering a wilder contrast to the manicured fence lines of the local farms.

Fairlea sustains a steady pace of life, anchored by a history of agriculture and the quiet industry that characterizes this corner of the state. Residents often find their way toward the local openness of Hollowell Park, or venture further to the shade of Youngs Nature Trail, acknowledging a heritage that values the hard work of the soil over the frantic speed of modern commerce. Even on quiet afternoons, the influence of the nearby Appalachian Mountains feels present, grounding the collective identity in a rugged, enduring independence. Life in Fairlea remains defined by these small, persistent rhythms—the turning of the harvest, the seasonal cycle of the woods, and the enduring connection to a landscape that refuses to be rushed.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Hollowell Park (Local Park) — 1.6 mi, 035° NE
Montwell Park (Local Park) — 1.7 mi, 025° NE
Organ Cave (Attraction) — 4.5 mi, 165° S
Greenbrier State Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 5.6 mi, 109° E
Second Creek Mill (Museum) — 7.8 mi, 180° S
The Bunker (Attraction) — 8.2 mi, 087° E
Daniels Ridge Wilidlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 8.4 mi, 157° SE
Monongahela National Forest (National Forest) — 9.0 mi, 082° E · 922k acres
Neola Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 10.2 mi, 042° NE
Big Draft Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 10.4 mi, 043° NE · 5,147 acres
George Washington National Forest (National Forest) — 10.9 mi, 132° SE · 1.1M acres
Moncove Lake State Park (State Park) — 12.1 mi, 152° SE
Beaverdam Falls (Nature Reserve) — 14.6 mi, 123° SE
Government Floyd Monument (Monument) — 15.7 mi, 133° SE
Bubble Cave Preserve (Attraction) — 17.2 mi, 026° NE
Udderly Chic(k) (Public Artwork) — 18.2 mi, 144° SE
Shawvers Run Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 18.5 mi, 140° SE · 5,773 acres
New River Gorge National Park and Preserve (National Conservation Area) — 22.3 mi, 282° W · 53k acres
Sandstone Falls Overlook (Viewpoint) — 24.5 mi, 266° W
Appalachian National Scenic Trail (National Trail) — 24.7 mi, 201° S · 110k acres
World War II Memorial (Monument) — 24.8 mi, 253° W
Chestnut Ridge Natural Area Preserve (Nature Reserve) — 24.9 mi, 181° S
Hillsboro (Monument) — 28.2 mi, 029° NE
Pearl S Buck Birthplace (Museum) — 28.5 mi, 029° NE
Eastern Continental Divide (Attraction) — 28.7 mi, 162° S
Bloomfield (Gallery) — 31.0 mi, 352° N
Richwood Heritage Center (Arts Centre) — 31.0 mi, 352° N
Theatre West Virginia (Theatre) — 33.4 mi, 276° W
Red Ash Coke Ovens (Historic Ruins) — 34.5 mi, 292° W
Callie Furnace (Historic Ruins) — 34.6 mi, 090° E

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