Glen Ferris West Virginia Map
Glen Ferris, 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 Ferris, Fayette County.
Interactive Map of Glen Ferris, West Virginia
| City | Glen Ferris |
| State | West Virginia (WV) |
| County | Fayette |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 38.153163 |
| Longitude | -81.21483 |
| Population | 41 |
| Density | 11.3 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
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.
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About This Glen Ferris Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Glen Ferris, 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 Ferris and Fayette County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Glen Ferris 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 Ferris 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. |
