Fenwick West Virginia Map
Fenwick, 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 Fenwick, Nicholas County.
Interactive Map of Fenwick, West Virginia
| City | Fenwick |
| State | West Virginia (WV) |
| County | Nicholas |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 38.228725 |
| Longitude | -80.58231 |
| Population | 16 |
| Density | 92.0 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Fenwick, West Virginia
Fenwick is a locality in Nicholas County, West Virginia, United States. It is a small community with a population of 16. The population density is 92.0 people per km². Fenwick is located at 38.2287°N, 80.5823°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 26261.
Fenwick rests in a hollow, a quiet collection of houses and barns cupped by the rolling shoulders of the Appalachian foothills. It lies 57.6 miles east of Charleston, WV (from Charleston, WV: bearing 98°T), and is situated 2.7 miles west of Richwood. The land here is a study in muted greens and browns, broken by the deeper, shadowed emerald of pine stands and the occasional flash of a sorghum field catching the sun. A creek, shallow and clear for much of the year, winds its way through the valley floor, its banks lined with a tangle of wild blackberries and the sturdy, persistent growth of mountain laurel. The air, especially in the early morning, carries the damp, earthy scent of decaying leaves and the faint, sweet perfume of honeysuckle that clings tenaciously to weathered fences. Even the light seems to gather differently in Fenwick, a softer, more diffused quality that softens the hard edges of the day and lends a gentle glow to the late afternoon sky. The history of Fenwick is etched not in grand monuments, but in the very way the land has been worked and the lives that have unfolded within its embrace. Generations have coaxed a living from these slopes, their efforts evident in the patchwork of fields and the enduring presence of family farms that still form the backbone of the local economy. Coal mining, a powerful current in the broader regional story, has touched Fenwick, leaving its mark on the landscape and the collective memory, though the focus has largely shifted to agriculture and the quiet, steady labor of those who call this place home. The distinctive character of Fenwick is one of resilience and a deep connection to the land, a place where the passage of time feels measured by the changing seasons rather than the ticking of a clock, and where the most notable attractions are the simple, enduring beauty of the natural world and the quiet strength of its people.
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About This Fenwick Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Fenwick, 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 Fenwick and Nicholas County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Fenwick 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 Fenwick 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. |
