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Junior West Virginia Map

Explore Junior, 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 Junior, West Virginia

How to Use This Junior, West Virginia Map

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

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

Latitude	38.978715
Longitude	-79.949519
Population	384
Density	472.2 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	26275
Area Code	304
County Seat	Philippi
School District	Barbour County School District

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About Junior, West Virginia

Junior is a locality in Barbour County, West Virginia, United States. It is a small community with a population of 384. The population density is 472.2 people per km². Junior is located at 38.9787°N, 79.9495°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Junior is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 26275.

Junior emerges from the landscape as a collection of quiet dwellings framed by the persistent, rhythmic southward flow of the Tygart Valley River. It lies 29.7 miles southeast of Clarksburg, WV (from Clarksburg, WV: bearing 134°T), and is situated 6.6 miles west-northwest of Elkins. The air here holds a crisp, earthen clarity, often carrying the scent of damp moss and weathered timber from the dense woodlands that define the terrain. Beyond the immediate banks, the ground rises into the undulating topography of the region, where the light at dusk settles in long, bruised purples against the distant, hazy silhouettes of the Appalachian Mountains. Within the heart of the settlement, Junior City Park offers a modest expanse of green, providing a stillness that complements the steady, unceasing movement of the water nearby.

Economic life in Junior remains tethered to the enduring legacy of the regional coal industry, an inheritance that lingers in the architecture of the older houses and the stoic character of the local people. The proximity to Chestnut Flats informs the layout of the land, where the elevation shifts toward flatter, more workable soil that has seen generations of quiet labor. While the bustle of larger industrial centers feels worlds away, the pace of the day is measured by the changing shadows on the hillsides and the occasional train whistle echoing through the valley. Residents find a particular, understated beauty in the way the morning mist clings to the surface of Mill Creek Reservoir, marking a slow, deliberate passage of time that honors the persistent spirit of the land.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Belington City Park (Local Park) — 2.7 mi, 011° N
Monongahela National Forest (National Forest) — 5.7 mi, 126° SE · 922k acres
H.G. Davis "Iron Horse" Statue (Public Artwork) — 6.5 mi, 123° SE
Old Brick Playhouse (Theatre) — 6.5 mi, 124° SE
West Virginia Railroad Museum (Museum) — 6.5 mi, 126° SE
Fox Forest Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 6.6 mi, 137° SE
Audra State Park (State Park) — 7.0 mi, 305° NW
Old Hart House (Monument) — 7.8 mi, 174° S
Wilson Monument (Monument) — 8.5 mi, 141° SE
Randolph County Museum (Museum) — 10.3 mi, 157° SE
Blackwater Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 11.5 mi, 035° NE
The Battle of Philippi (Registered Battlefield) — 12.9 mi, 337° NW
Covered Bridge Museum (Museum) — 13.1 mi, 338° N
Maniac Mountain (Attraction) — 13.1 mi, 296° NW
Otter Creek Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 13.5 mi, 101° E · 21k acres
Latham House - Historical Renovation (Historic Ruins) — 15.0 mi, 274° W
Upshur War Monument (Monument) — 15.2 mi, 274° W
Shavers Mountain National Natural Landmark (National Monument) — 17.9 mi, 087° E · 258 acres
Laurel Fork North Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 19.7 mi, 129° SE · 6,048 acres
Table Rock (Viewpoint) — 20.4 mi, 075° E
Big Run Bog National Natural Landmark (National Monument) — 20.8 mi, 064° NE · 716 acres
Civil War Marker (Registered Battlefield) — 23.0 mi, 246° SW
Helvetia Village Historic District (Attraction) — 23.2 mi, 216° SW
Spruce Knob-Seneca Rocks National Recreation Area (National Recreation Area) — 24.0 mi, 113° SE · 100k acres
Noah Haddon's Indian Fort (Historic Ruins) — 24.2 mi, 189° S
Fidler's Mill - Historic Gristmill & Building (Museum) — 24.7 mi, 240° SW
Historic Coke Ovens (Attraction) — 25.6 mi, 065° NE
Cottrill's Opera House (Theatre) — 27.0 mi, 064° NE
Canaan Valley National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 27.2 mi, 081° E · 34k acres
George Washington National Forest (National Forest) — 31.3 mi, 149° SE · 1.1M acres

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