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Hansford West Virginia Map

Explore Hansford, 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 Hansford, West Virginia

How to Use This Hansford, West Virginia Map

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

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	Hansford
State	West Virginia (WV)
County	Kanawha County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/New_York)

Latitude	38.203993
Longitude	-81.39567
Population	227
Density	1095.6 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	25103
Area Code	304
County Seat	Charleston
School District	Kanawha County School District

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About Hansford, West Virginia

Hansford is a locality in Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States. It is a small community with a population of 227. The population density is 1095.6 people per km². Hansford is located at 38.2040°N, 81.3957°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 25103.

Hansford occupies a narrow, deliberate space where the land rises sharply in layers of earth and stubborn timber. It lies 16.3 miles southeast of Charleston, WV (from Charleston, WV: bearing 128°T), and is situated 14.9 miles south-southeast of Pinch. Paint Creek carves a rhythmic path past the doorsteps of the residents, its water reflecting a sky that often feels closer here than in the open plains. Beyond the immediate reach of the bank, the ground ascends into the shadowed recesses of Custer Hollow, where the light at dusk turns a bruised, metallic purple against the rising slopes. The air holds a persistent, cool dampness, a reminder of the dense, deciduous canopy that dominates the horizon, far off toward the distant Appalachian Mountains. A brief walk leads to the quiet grounds of Center St Park, a patch of maintained green that offers a pause in the steady, vertical incline of the terrain.

Hansford carries the weight of a regional history defined by the extraction of coal and the quiet endurance of those who labored in the deep seams. The local economy, once tethered entirely to the rhythm of the mine whistle, now exists in a state of transition, finding its footing in a landscape that demands resilience. Residents maintain a private, sturdy independence, moving through their days with an awareness of the narrow corridors of the valley. Those seeking a different pace might travel eight miles to the quiet expanse of Cool Lake, or venture fourteen miles toward the deeper shade of Kanawha State Forest to witness the woods in their more primitive state. Life in Hansford persists with a steady, unadorned gravity, rooted in the hard-packed soil and the long-held memory of the men and women who shaped this particular geography.

Nearby Outdoor Places

London Pool Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 1.4 mi, 122° SE
Unknown Park (Local Park) — 1.7 mi, 125° SE
Ward Street Playground (Local Park) — 2.1 mi, 299° NW
Calvert Field (Local Recreation) — 2.8 mi, 287° W
Constable Silas Frank Nance Memorial Site (Monument) — 8.2 mi, 199° S
Kanawha Falls (Viewpoint) — 10.7 mi, 112° E
Vanbibbers Rock (Attraction) — 10.8 mi, 111° E
Train tunnel (Historic Ruins) — 12.1 mi, 003° N
Kanawha State Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 12.3 mi, 283° W
Morris Creek Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 14.7 mi, 025° NE
Confederate Lt. Gen. Thomas J. ”Stonewall” Jackson (Public Artwork) — 14.8 mi, 308° NW
Lincoln Walks at Midnight (Monument) — 14.9 mi, 308° NW
The Mystery Hole (Attraction) — 14.9 mi, 112° E
West Virginia Liberty Bell (Monument) — 14.9 mi, 308° NW
Frankenberger Art Gallery (Museum) — 14.9 mi, 307° NW
West Virginia State Museum (Museum) — 15.0 mi, 308° NW
Gauley River National Recreation Area (National Recreation Area) — 15.0 mi, 085° E · 5,067 acres
University of Charleston Stadium (Stadium) — 15.4 mi, 309° NW
Hawks Nest State Park (State Park) — 15.5 mi, 112° E
New River Gorge National Park and Preserve (National Conservation Area) — 15.5 mi, 115° SE · 53k acres
Walker Theatre (Theatre) — 16.1 mi, 308° NW
WV market gallery (Gallery) — 16.4 mi, 308° NW
Bear Wood Company (Gallery) — 16.4 mi, 308° NW
Annex Gallery (Gallery) — 16.4 mi, 308° NW
Park Place Stadium Cinema 11 (Cinema) — 16.5 mi, 309° NW
Charleston Art Gallery (Arts Centre) — 16.5 mi, 306° NW
Sunrise Bird Sanctuary Museum (Museum) — 16.5 mi, 306° NW
Wallback Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 19.1 mi, 034° NE
Babcock State Park (State Park) — 24.8 mi, 124° SE
Monongahela National Forest (National Forest) — 41.4 mi, 082° E · 922k acres

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