Glen Ferris West Virginia Map

About Glen Ferris, West Virginia

Glen Ferris is a locality in Fayette County, West Virginia, United States. It is a small community with a population of 41. The population density is 11.3 people per km². Glen Ferris is located at 38.1532°N, 81.2148°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 25090.

Glen Ferris rests in a hollow where the Kanawha River, a broad, dark ribbon, carves its way through the rolling, verdant hills of Fayette County. It lies 26.4 miles east-south-east of Charleston, WV (from Charleston, WV: bearing 121°T), and is situated 9.2 miles north-west of Fayetteville. The landscape here is a symphony of deep greens and shadowed blues, the slopes rising in a succession of wooded ridges that soften into gentler inclines closer to the water. Sunlight, when it breaks through the often-overcast skies, paints the valley floor in fleeting, golden washes, illuminating patches of mown fields and the weathered, sturdy structures that mark the settlement. The air itself often carries a damp, earthy scent, a perpetual reminder of the river's constant presence and the lushness of the surrounding Appalachian terrain. The history of Glen Ferris is inextricably bound to the mighty Kanawha, a waterway that once served as the primary artery for commerce and industry. For generations, the economy of Glen Ferris pulsed with the rhythm of coal mining and the timber trade, the echoes of pickaxes and sawmills lingering in the collective memory. Though the industry's zenith has passed, a quiet resilience pervades the community. The river remains a source of life, its currents once powering mills and now offering a different kind of solace, a place for contemplation where the passage of time feels measured by the slow, inexorable flow of water and the rustling of leaves in the ancient forests.

About This Glen Ferris Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Glen Ferris, West Virginia — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 38.153163, -81.21483. 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 Ferris and Fayette County.

Detailed location data for Glen Ferris includes the ZIP code (25090), telephone area code (304), county seat of Fayette County (Fayetteville), and school district assignment (Fayette 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 Glen Ferris is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.