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 174. The population density is 48.8 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 commands a singular view where the heavy, dark waters of the Kanawha River break their steady pace against the jagged ledge of Kanawha Falls. It lies 26.0 miles north of Beckley, WV (from Beckley, WV: bearing 357°T), and is situated 9.2 miles northwest of Fayetteville. This expanse of water, wide and insistent, defines the basin, turning the air into a constant, low-frequency hum that vibrates against the skin of anyone standing on the bank. Within the boundaries of Riverside Park, the land levels out into a quiet, open stretch of grass and timber that feels patient, as if it were holding its breath against the weight of the water. Beyond the immediate banks, the terrain rises into the deep, vertical shadows of the surrounding landscape, a place where the light at dusk flattens into long, indigo ribbons that pull the forest toward the river’s edge.

History in Glen Ferris clings to the stone of the old buildings and the industrial remnants that once turned the force of the falling water into raw power for the region. The economy here has long mirrored the shifting demands of the state, moving from the steady, rhythmic labor of nineteenth-century commerce toward a quieter, modern existence that respects the gravity of the river. The nearby Litchford Hollow provides a silent, forested contrast to the persistent motion of the Kanawha Falls, serving as a reminder of the vast, rugged interior that lies further east toward the distant Appalachian Mountains. Life here moves with a deliberate, unadorned gravity, shaped by the knowledge that the water has been carving its path through the bedrock long before anyone arrived to name the place.

About This Glen Ferris Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Glen Ferris, West Virginia. Coordinates: 38.153163, -81.21483. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

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).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.