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Glen Dale West Virginia Map

Explore Glen Dale, 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 Glen Dale, West Virginia

How to Use This Glen Dale, West Virginia Map

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

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	Glen Dale
State	West Virginia (WV)
County	Marshall County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/New_York)

Latitude	39.9466
Longitude	-80.7565
Population	1,496
Density	679.5 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	26038
Area Code	304
County Seat	Moundsville
School District	Marshall County School District

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About Glen Dale, West Virginia

Glen Dale is a locality in Marshall County, West Virginia, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,496. The population density is 679.5 people per km². Glen Dale is located at 39.9466°N, 80.7565°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Glen Dale is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 26038.

Glen Dale holds a steady, grounded posture upon the terraced earth that rises from the western edge of the Ohio River. It lies 8.3 miles south-southwest of Wheeling, WV (from Wheeling, WV: bearing 193°T), and is situated 1.9 miles north-northwest of Moundsville. The landscape here is defined by the heavy, patient presence of the water, which carves a deep, singular path through the valley floor. To the east, the terrain fractures into the complex geography of Molleys Hollow, where the shadows linger long against the slopes as the sun shifts toward the distant, hazy silhouette of the Appalachian Mountains. Within the immediate frame of the neighborhood, St Jude Park provides a quiet, manicured green space where the air often carries the damp, mineral scent of the riverbed. The light in the late afternoon turns a bruised, golden hue, catching the dust of the thoroughfares and illuminating the stark, vertical lines of the sycamores that stand watch over the lowlands.

Glen Dale carries the weight of a working history, its economy shaped by the enduring pulse of industry and the labor that once defined the river valley. While the echoes of older, heavy manufacturing have softened, the rhythm of the place remains tethered to the steady passage of goods and the quiet industriousness of its residents. The presence of the Ohio River continues to dictate the flow of daily life, acting as a constant, silent witness to the changes in trade and transport that have moved through these parts for generations. Farther afield, the deep timber of Sunfish Creek State Forest and the quiet waters of Green Valley Lakes offer a respite from the human-made grid, grounding the inhabitants in the seasonal shifts of the hardwood canopy. Life in Glen Dale moves with a deliberate, unadorned pace, marked by the simple persistence of a community that understands its place in the shadow of the ridges.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Grand Vue Park (Local Park) — 0.9 mi, 075° E
Unknown Park (Local Park) — 1.3 mi, 014° N
Grave Creek Mound State Park (State Park) — 2.1 mi, 163° S
Grave Creek Indian Mound (Historic Ruins) — 2.1 mi, 163° S
Ohio River Islands National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 4.2 mi, 206° SW · 6,562 acres
Suicide Hill (Viewpoint) — 8.0 mi, 014° N
Bennett Memorial Museum (Museum) — 8.1 mi, 013° N
B&O Railroad (Monument) — 8.3 mi, 013° N
Francis Pierpont (Public Artwork) — 8.3 mi, 013° N
West Virginia Independence Hall (Monument) — 8.3 mi, 013° N
Walter Reuther Memorial (Monument) — 8.4 mi, 011° N
Heritage Port Amphitheater (Theatre) — 8.5 mi, 011° N
Studio 66 (Gallery) — 8.5 mi, 012° N
Consol Energy Powhatan Point Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 9.4 mi, 202° S
Sunfish Creek State Forest (State Conservation Area) — 9.5 mi, 204° SW
AMC CLASSIC Ohio Valley Mall 11 (Cinema) — 10.4 mi, 325° NW
Oglebay Mansion Museum (Museum) — 11.7 mi, 023° NE
State Game Land 302 (State Resource Management Area) — 12.6 mi, 085° E
Barkcamp State Park (State Park) — 14.4 mi, 294° NW
West Alexander Fairgrounds (Attraction) — 17.1 mi, 049° NE
Jets Stadium (Stadium) — 17.5 mi, 298° NW
Wayne National Forest (National Forest) — 20.0 mi, 223° SW · 243k acres
Belmont County Museum (Museum) — 22.5 mi, 278° W
Clark Gable (Museum) — 25.6 mi, 331° NW
Meadowcroft Rockshelter (Historic Ruins) — 27.3 mi, 031° NE
Fort Steuben (Attraction) — 29.4 mi, 015° N
Paul R Stewart Museum (Museum) — 30.3 mi, 096° E
Monongahela National Forest (National Forest) — 73.8 mi, 138° SE · 922k acres

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