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Hilltop West Virginia Map

Explore Hilltop, 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 Hilltop, West Virginia

How to Use This Hilltop, West Virginia Map

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

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

Latitude	37.94289
Longitude	-81.150935
Population	528
Density	311.7 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Codes	25855, 25901
Area Code	304
County Seat	Fayetteville
School District	Fayette County School District

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About Hilltop, West Virginia

Hilltop is a locality in Fayette County, West Virginia, United States. It is a small community with a population of 528. The population density is 311.7 people per km². Hilltop is located at 37.9429°N, 81.1509°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP codes: 25855, 25901.

Hilltop emerges from the rugged topography of West Virginia as a quiet intersection of dense woodland and steep, earthen slopes. It lies 11.6 miles north of Beckley, WV (from Beckley, WV: bearing 10°T), and is situated 2.0 miles south of Oak Hill. The Smith Branch carves a narrow, persistent path through the local terrain, its waters reflecting the muted greens and browns of the canopy that defines the region. Beyond the immediate reach of the creek, the land deepens into the quiet recesses of Sweetwood Hollow, where the air holds a persistent, cool stillness even at midday. The broader landscape remains defined by the distant, hazy silhouette of the Appalachian Mountains, which anchor the horizon and dictate the slow, vertical rhythm of the day.

Hilltop carries the lingering echoes of a coal-reliant past, a history preserved in the weathered architecture and the deliberate, unhurried pace of its residents. The local economy has shifted away from the intensive extraction of former decades, finding a new, quieter orientation toward the preservation and recreational accessibility of the nearby New River Gorge National Park and Preserve. A brief journey of three miles leads to the quiet expanse of Plum Orchard Lake, a contrast to the dense forests that otherwise dominate the view. Life in Hilltop moves with the measured gravity of a place that has seen the rise and fall of industry, finding its current character in the simple, enduring utility of the land and the quiet resilience of those who remain.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Hank’s Last Stop (Attraction) — 0.2 mi, 355° N
New River Gorge National Park and Preserve (National Conservation Area) — 1.7 mi, 121° SE · 53k acres
Collins Park (Local Park) — 1.8 mi, 345° N
Plum Orchard Lake Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 2.1 mi, 254° W
Lively Amphitheater (Theatre) — 2.1 mi, 004° N
Oak Hill City Park (Local Recreation) — 2.2 mi, 002° N
AT&T Summit Stadium (Theatre) — 2.3 mi, 145° SE
Walter Scott's statue (Monument) — 2.4 mi, 141° SE
Needleseye Park (Local Park) — 2.7 mi, 024° NE
The Canopy (Attraction) — 2.7 mi, 124° SE
Coal Miner Memorial (Monument) — 3.1 mi, 006° N
Ace Adventure Resort (Theme Park) — 3.6 mi, 054° NE
Russell Mathews Park (Local Recreation) — 3.9 mi, 016° N
Concho Overlook (Viewpoint) — 3.9 mi, 065° NE
CDB Theatre (Cinema) — 4.0 mi, 191° S
Stone Cliff Coke Ovens (Historic Ruins) — 4.9 mi, 095° E
Rush Run Coke Ovens (Historic Ruins) — 5.0 mi, 074° E
Beury Mountain Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 5.2 mi, 082° E
Babcock State Park (State Park) — 7.4 mi, 069° E
Love Hope Arts (Gallery) — 7.9 mi, 021° N
Fayetteville Arts Coalition (Arts Centre) — 8.1 mi, 018° N
Ship Rock (Attraction) — 11.2 mi, 177° S
Beckley Exhibition Coal Mine (Museum) — 11.2 mi, 193° S
Youth Museum of Southwestern West Virginia (Museum) — 11.2 mi, 193° S
The Mystery Hole (Attraction) — 12.5 mi, 002° N
Little Beaver State Park (State Park) — 13.2 mi, 164° S
Gauley River National Recreation Area (National Recreation Area) — 18.0 mi, 013° N · 5,067 acres
Constable Silas Frank Nance Memorial Site (Monument) — 19.0 mi, 303° NW
Bluestone National Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 25.4 mi, 158° S · 3,035 acres
Monongahela National Forest (National Forest) — 36.3 mi, 051° NE · 922k acres

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