Green Bank West Virginia Map

About Green Bank, West Virginia

Green Bank is a locality in Pocahontas County, West Virginia, United States. It is a small community with a population of 84. The population density is 6.0 people per km². Green Bank is located at 38.4201°N, 79.8314°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 24915.

Green Bank rests in a hollow of the Allegheny Mountains, where the sky seems to press closer to the earth, and the air carries the crisp, damp scent of pine needles and moss. It lies 45.2 miles west-north-west of Staunton, VA (from Staunton, VA: bearing 295°T), and is situated 19.7 miles north-east of Marlinton. The landscape here is a study in deep greens and shadowed blues, a rolling terrain of dense forest that surrenders occasionally to fields of emerald pasture, crisscrossed by the silver threads of small streams. The Pocahontas River, a quiet, murmuring presence, winds through the valley, its banks often shrouded in mist that clings to the hemlocks and oaks like a veil. The light, especially in the late afternoon, has a peculiar softness, slanting through the towering trees to paint the forest floor in shifting patterns, a gentle illumination that seems to hold the secrets of the ancient woods. The history of Green Bank is inextricably tied to the very land that cradles it, a place where generations have found sustenance from the rich soil and the abundant forests. Originally settled by pioneers drawn to the fertile valleys, the area's economy has historically relied on logging and agriculture, though the remoteness of Green Bank has always shaped its development, fostering a self-reliance and a deep connection to nature. While much of the wider region’s past echoes with the clang of coal mining, Green Bank itself has remained largely untouched by that particular industrial tide, its character instead defined by the quiet perseverance of its people and the remarkable astronomical observatories that have become its most distinctive feature, their silent domes pointing skyward like watchful sentinels against the vast, star-dusted canvas of the Appalachian night.

About This Green Bank Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Green Bank, West Virginia — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 38.420119, -79.831446. 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 Green Bank and Pocahontas County.

Detailed location data for Green Bank includes the ZIP code (24944), telephone area code (304), county seat of Pocahontas County (Marlinton), and school district assignment (Pocahontas 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 Green Bank is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.