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Flatwoods West Virginia Map

Explore Flatwoods, 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 Flatwoods, West Virginia

How to Use This Flatwoods, West Virginia Map

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

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

Latitude	38.716997
Longitude	-80.652501
Population	264
Density	155.6 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Codes	26164, 26621
Area Code	304
County Seat	Ripley
School District	Braxton County School District

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About Flatwoods, West Virginia

Flatwoods is a locality in Jackson County, West Virginia, United States. It is a small community with a population of 264. The population density is 155.6 people per km². Flatwoods is located at 38.7170°N, 80.6525°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Flatwoods is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 26164, 26621.

Flatwoods occupies a high, level plateau where the air holds a permanent, crisp clarity that seems to sharpen the edges of the surrounding hardwood timber. It lies 29.2 miles south-southwest of Parkersburg, WV (from Parkersburg, WV: bearing 204°T), and is situated 4.8 miles south-southwest of Ravenswood. The Crooked Fork marks the lower boundary of the landscape, its current carving a quiet, persistent path through the earth as it drains the surrounding slopes. Beyond the immediate perimeter, the terrain folds into the deep, shaded recesses of Wolfpen Hollow, where the light hits the floor in narrow, angled shafts during the late afternoon. While the Appalachian Mountains remain distant, their hazy, blue-tinted silhouettes dominate the horizon, reminding the observer that this land is part of a much older, more formidable geological architecture. To the northwest, the land settles into the protected quietude of the Rollins Lake Wildlife Management Area, providing a sanctuary for the deer and wild turkey that move through the underbrush with an unbothered, rhythmic grace.

Flatwoods functions as a quiet intersection of transit and tradition, defined by a history that leans heavily on the industrious spirit of the inland forest. The economy here has long been tethered to the pulse of regional commerce, a steady flow of travelers and goods passing through the corridors that cut across these hills. Residents often look toward the quiet waters of Bailey Lake for recreation, a local point of stillness that offers a reprieve from the persistent hum of the modern thoroughfare. The character of Flatwoods is shaped by a legacy of self-reliance, where the memory of earlier coal-camp days informs a modern sense of independence. Life here moves with the deliberate pace of a place that understands its own boundaries, finding its identity in the long, gray shadows of winter afternoons and the vibrant, sudden green of a West Virginia spring.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Holly-Gray Park (Local Park) — 2.0 mi, 182° S
Elk River Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 2.4 mi, 179° S
Sutton Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 2.5 mi, 179° S
Sutton Lake (Recreation Area) — 2.8 mi, 170° S
Bee Run Recreation Area (Local Park) — 3.3 mi, 204° SW
Sutton Pool (Local Recreation) — 4.8 mi, 222° SW
Burnsville Lake Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 5.9 mi, 021° N
Falls Mill Overlook (Viewpoint) — 6.6 mi, 053° NE
Battle of Bulltown Confederate Entrenchments (Registered Battlefield) — 6.7 mi, 044° NE
Battle of Bulltown Union Entrenchments (Registered Battlefield) — 6.9 mi, 044° NE
Gilmer County (Monument) — 11.4 mi, 346° N
Holly River State Park (State Park) — 15.0 mi, 104° E
Cedar Creek State Park (State Park) — 15.1 mi, 319° NW
Old Stone Trough (Monument) — 16.8 mi, 313° NW
Fidler's Mill - Historic Gristmill & Building (Museum) — 17.4 mi, 071° E
Presidents Wall (Monument) — 18.0 mi, 327° NW
Monongahela National Forest (National Forest) — 21.9 mi, 157° SE · 922k acres
Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum (West Virginia Hospital for the Insane/Weston State Hospital) (Museum) — 24.4 mi, 024° NE
Helvetia Village Historic District (Attraction) — 24.4 mi, 092° E
Cranberry Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 29.6 mi, 157° SE · 48k acres
Buckhannon Mural (Public Artwork) — 29.6 mi, 050° NE
Latham House - Historical Renovation (Historic Ruins) — 29.7 mi, 050° NE
Noah Haddon's Indian Fort (Historic Ruins) — 34.5 mi, 099° E
Almost Heaven Swing (Attraction) — 34.5 mi, 198° S
Summersville Lake State Park (Nature Reserve) — 34.5 mi, 198° S
Richwood Heritage Center (Arts Centre) — 34.6 mi, 169° S
Bloomfield (Gallery) — 34.6 mi, 169° S
Maniac Mountain (Attraction) — 35.2 mi, 047° NE
Gauley River National Recreation Area (National Recreation Area) — 36.6 mi, 200° S · 5,067 acres
Summersville Lake Lighthouse (Attraction) — 37.5 mi, 198° S

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