Frank West Virginia Map

About Frank, West Virginia

Frank is a locality in Pocahontas County, West Virginia, United States. It is a small community with a population of 188. The population density is 71.4 people per km². Frank is located at 38.5484°N, 79.8056°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 24920.

Frank, a small settlement in Pocahontas County, exhales the cool, crisp air of the Allegheny Mountains. It lies 48.4 miles north-west of Staunton, VA (from Staunton, VA: bearing 305°T), and is situated 16.7 miles south-south-east of Valley Bend. Here, the land rises and falls in long, sweeping gestures, cloaked in a dense tapestry of hardwood and pine that softens the sharp edges of the terrain. The sky, when it clears, is a vast, unblemished blue, and the silence, broken only by the whisper of wind through the trees or the distant call of a hawk, feels ancient and profound. Dusk often brings a peculiar quality of light, a deep, bruised indigo that settles over the ridges, making the scattered farmsteads and the quiet roads seem like islands adrift in a sea of deepening shadow. The history of Frank is inextricably linked to the logging and mining that once pulsed through these hills. The scars of old railroad beds, now reclaimed by moss and saplings, hint at the robust industry that shaped this place, a time when the air was thick with the scent of sawdust and the clang of pickaxes. Though those days have largely faded, a resilient spirit persists, sustained by a quiet agricultural tradition and the growing allure of this wild, untamed landscape for those seeking solace and adventure. The local economy, now leaner, relies on a blend of small-scale farming, forestry, and a nascent tourism that draws visitors to hike the trails and breathe the pure mountain air, finding in Frank a genuine, unvarnished slice of Appalachian life.

About This Frank Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Frank, West Virginia — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 38.548449, -79.805614. 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 Frank and Pocahontas County.

Detailed location data for Frank includes the ZIP code (24920), telephone area code (304), county seat of Pocahontas County (Marlinton), and school district assignment (Pocahontas County School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Frank is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.