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Friendly West Virginia Map

Explore Friendly, 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 Friendly, West Virginia

How to Use This Friendly, West Virginia Map

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

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

Latitude	39.515908
Longitude	-81.059277
Population	101
Density	386.1 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	26146
Area Code	304
County Seat	Middlebourne
School District	Tyler County School District

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About Friendly, West Virginia

Friendly is a locality in Tyler County, West Virginia, United States. It is a small community with a population of 101. The population density is 386.1 people per km². Friendly is located at 39.5159°N, 81.0593°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Friendly is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 26146.

Friendly occupies a narrow, quiet stretch of land where the persistent, heavy current of the Ohio River defines the western edge of the horizon. It lies 29.2 miles east-northeast of Vienna, WV (from Vienna, WV: bearing 63°T), and is situated 8.9 miles southwest of Paden City. The landscape here is defined by the sharp, verdant rise of the land as it retreats from the water, lifting into rugged terrain that eventually meets the distant Appalachian Mountains far to the east. Within these slopes, the deep, shadowed creases of Johnson Hollow provide a sanctuary for native hardwoods, while the Ohio River Islands National Wildlife Refuge preserves the tangled, wild character of the riverbanks directly adjacent to the dwellings. The light here in the late afternoon often pools in the low-lying fields, turning the humid air a soft, bruised violet that clings to the trees until the last of the sun slips behind the ridge.

Friendly emerged from the persistent labor of those who navigated the waterway, carving a life from the dense timber and the fertile, silt-rich earth left by the river's slow, seasonal shifts. The local economy has long been tethered to the rhythmic passage of river commerce and the extraction of resources from the surrounding hills, echoing a history of self-reliance that remains visible in the plain, sturdy architecture of the older houses. Residents often find their way toward the Wayne National Forest - Athens Ranger District - Marietta Unit for solitude, or perhaps venture toward the quiet waters of Lake Glen when the river traffic grows too loud. Life in Friendly persists with a deliberate, measured pace, grounded by the constant, low-frequency hum of the Ohio River and the quiet, enduring presence of the forest that watches over every porch and garden.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Ohio River Islands National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 0.1 mi, 317° NW · 6,562 acres
Wayne National Forest (National Forest) — 0.9 mi, 279° W · 243k acres
Buffalo Run Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 2.7 mi, 135° SE
Federal Ridge Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 7.3 mi, 183° S
Reas Run Research Natural Area (Research Natural Area) — 7.4 mi, 244° SW
Paden City Park (Local Park) — 8.8 mi, 045° NE
Riverside Golf Course (Park) — 11.3 mi, 051° NE
Unknown Park (Local Park) — 13.5 mi, 052° NE
Willow Island disaster memorial (Monument) — 15.7 mi, 230° SW
Kiedaisch Point (Viewpoint) — 15.7 mi, 040° NE
Wayne Purchase Unit (National Forest) — 16.8 mi, 254° W · 1,082 acres
North Bend State Park (State Park) — 19.1 mi, 176° S
Rudolph Farms (Nature Reserve) — 21.0 mi, 259° W
Broughton Nature Park (Nature Reserve) — 21.3 mi, 259° W
Artillery (Monument) — 21.8 mi, 253° W
Putnam Mascot Carving (Public Artwork) — 21.8 mi, 252° W
Atrium Gallery (Gallery) — 21.9 mi, 252° W
Friederich Theater (Theatre) — 21.9 mi, 252° W
Gallery 310 (Gallery) — 21.9 mi, 252° W
Time Capsule (Monument) — 21.9 mi, 253° W
Grindstone - Washington Co. Quarry (Attraction) — 22.0 mi, 260° W
The Stage Door (Theatre) — 22.1 mi, 252° W
Peddler of Dreams Art Space for Children (Arts Centre) — 22.3 mi, 252° W
Rufus Putnam House (Attraction) — 22.4 mi, 253° W
Valley Gem Sternwheeler (Attraction) — 22.5 mi, 253° W
Hidden Marietta Tour Company (Attraction) — 22.7 mi, 252° W
Muskingum River State Park (State Park) — 23.2 mi, 262° W
Veterans Museum (Museum) — 30.4 mi, 236° SW
Mid-Ohio Railroad Museum (Museum) — 32.1 mi, 240° SW

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