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Keystone West Virginia Map

Explore Keystone, 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 Keystone, West Virginia

How to Use This Keystone, West Virginia Map

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

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

Latitude	37.41581
Longitude	-81.446167
Population	176
Density	209.7 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Codes	26588, 24868
Area Code	304
County Seat	Welch
School District	McDowell County School District

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About Keystone, West Virginia

Keystone is a locality in McDowell County, West Virginia, United States. It is a small community with a population of 176. The population density is 209.7 people per km². Keystone is located at 37.4158°N, 81.4462°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Keystone is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 26588, 24868.

Keystone occupies a narrow, shadowed corridor where the landscape narrows into the steep, vertical theater of the coalfields. It lies 28.9 miles south-southwest of Beckley, WV (from Beckley, WV: bearing 210°T), and is situated 7.4 miles east of Welch. Elkhorn Creek slices through the center of the terrain, its persistent, bubbling flow acting as the primary artery for the valley floor. The vertical walls of the earth rise sharply on either side, forcing the architecture to cling to the thin strips of level ground near the water. During the late afternoon, the light loses its intensity early, slipping behind the ridgeline to cast long, slate-colored shadows across the weathered brick and timber facades. The air here carries a distinct sharpness, cooling rapidly as the sun retreats from the hollows, leaving a hushed stillness that defines the transition from day to evening.

Keystone emerged from the vigorous pulse of the industrial era, when the extraction of subterranean wealth defined the rhythm of every household. The economy once relied entirely upon the heavy, rhythmic labor of the mines, a history that remains visible in the skeletal remains of old tipples and the sturdy, modest dwellings built for generations of workers. While the industry has shifted, the character of the place persists in the quiet resilience of its residents and the enduring pride of its coal-camp heritage. Those seeking the wider, untamed expanse of the region often look toward the Anawalt Lake Wildlife Management Area, yet the daily life of Keystone remains tethered to the immediate, intimate geography of the creek and the incline of the hills. Despite the quietude that marks the present, the echoes of a bustling, labor-heavy past are still perceptible in the way the architecture follows the winding path of the waterway.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Anawalt Lake Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 6.0 mi, 164° S
Unknown Park (Local Park) — 7.5 mi, 284° W
Tug Fork Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 8.5 mi, 283° W
Pinnacle Rock State Park (State Park) — 10.6 mi, 130° SE
Pinnacle Rock Overlook (Viewpoint) — 10.7 mi, 127° SE
Space Shuttle Memorial (Monument) — 12.0 mi, 261° W
Perdue Family Crest (Monument) — 12.9 mi, 089° E
Cape Coalwood (Historic Ruins) — 13.0 mi, 264° W
Twin Falls Resort State Park (State Park) — 13.1 mi, 358° N
Bluefield Love Sign (Public Artwork) — 14.8 mi, 139° SE
Bartley Mine Disaster (Monument) — 16.9 mi, 252° W
Stone Arch (Historic Ruins) — 18.5 mi, 102° E
Jefferson National Forest (National Forest) — 19.2 mi, 158° S · 733k acres
Climbing Tree Theather (Cinema) — 19.6 mi, 188° S
Historic Crab Orchard Museum (Museum) — 21.6 mi, 199° S
Beartown Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 21.7 mi, 173° S · 5,613 acres
Wyoming County Historical Museum (Museum) — 21.7 mi, 332° NW
Hunting Camp Creek Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 22.3 mi, 154° SE · 8,471 acres
Appalachian National Scenic Trail (National Trail) — 24.7 mi, 174° S · 110k acres
Bluestone National Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 25.8 mi, 068° E · 3,035 acres
Youth Museum of Southwestern West Virginia (Museum) — 28.9 mi, 028° NE
Beckley Exhibition Coal Mine (Museum) — 28.9 mi, 028° NE
Broadway Cinemas (Cinema) — 29.6 mi, 216° SW
Ship Rock (Attraction) — 30.3 mi, 033° NE
Appalachian Arts Center (Arts Centre) — 32.1 mi, 216° SW
New River Gorge National Park and Preserve (National Conservation Area) — 32.6 mi, 041° NE · 53k acres
Theatre West Virginia (Theatre) — 35.5 mi, 036° NE
AT&T Summit Stadium (Theatre) — 38.7 mi, 027° NE
The Canopy (Attraction) — 39.5 mi, 028° NE
Mount Rogers National Recreation Area (National Recreation Area) — 43.3 mi, 173° S · 155k acres

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