Glen Dale West Virginia Map
Glen Dale, 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 Glen Dale, Marshall County.
Interactive Map of Glen Dale, West Virginia
| City | Glen Dale |
| State | West Virginia (WV) |
| County | Marshall |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 39.9466 |
| Longitude | -80.7565 |
| Population | 1,461 |
| Density | 689.2 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Glen Dale, West Virginia
Glen Dale is a locality in Marshall County, West Virginia, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,461. The population density is 689.2 people per km². Glen Dale is located at 39.9466°N, 80.7565°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 26038.
Glen Dale lies cradled in a fold of the Appalachian foothills, where the land rises and falls in a perpetual, green embrace. It lies 8.3 miles south-south-west of Wheeling, WV (from Wheeling, WV: bearing 193°T), and is situated 1.9 miles north-north-west of Moundsville. The terrain here is a study in gentle but persistent inclines, the hills cloaked in a dense, verdant tapestry of mixed hardwoods that soften the edges of the sky. Streams, born from unseen springs, snake through the valleys, their waters catching the diffused sunlight of a region accustomed to cloud cover, murmuring secrets to the moss-covered stones. The air itself carries a damp, earthy scent, a blend of decaying leaves and the promise of rain, giving the very act of breathing a grounding quality. Even the scattered homes and the occasional farmstead seem to have grown organically from the landscape, their roofs a muted counterpoint to the surrounding foliage. This land, once the domain of coal seams and the industry that drew them out, still carries the echoes of its past in the quiet hum of its present. Though the deep mines are largely silent now, the legacy of that era informs the character of Glen Dale, a resilience forged in hard work and community spirit. The local economy, while diversified, retains a connection to the earth, with some agriculture still practiced on the broader, flatter sections of the valleys, and a continuing reliance on the natural resources that define the broader region. The Ohio River, a significant artery of commerce and history, flows not far from Glen Dale, its presence felt in the broader economic currents that touch this place, shaping its fortunes and its outlook. Small businesses, often family-run, form the backbone of daily life, their storefronts lending a familiar, comforting rhythm to the main thoroughfares.
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About This Glen Dale Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Glen Dale, 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 Glen Dale and Marshall County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Glen Dale 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 Glen Dale 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. |
