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Leon West Virginia Map

Explore Leon, 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 Leon, West Virginia

How to Use This Leon, West Virginia Map

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

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

Latitude	38.750639
Longitude	-81.960694
Population	137
Density	165.3 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	25123
Area Code	304
County Seat	Point Pleasant
School District	Mason County School District

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About Leon, West Virginia

Leon is a locality in Mason County, West Virginia, United States. It is a small community with a population of 137. The population density is 165.3 people per km². Leon is located at 38.7506°N, 81.9607°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Leon is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 25123.

Leon stretches across the fertile bottomlands where the steady, dark current of Thirteenmile Creek carves a persistent path toward the larger river systems of the Ohio Valley. It lies 20.8 miles north of Teays Valley, WV (from Teays Valley, WV: bearing 355°T), and is situated 11.5 miles southeast of Point Pleasant. The light here clings to the canopy of hardwoods in the late afternoon, casting long, bruised shadows that deepen as they climb toward the distant, hazy silhouettes of the Appalachian Mountains. To the east, the terrain fractures into the secluded, shaded quiet of Opossum Hollow, where the air holds a persistent coolness even in the height of midsummer. Only a few miles away, the vast, managed woodlands of the Chief Cornstalk Wildlife Management Area serve as a sanctuary for the local fauna, preserving a wilder character that predates the modern grid of roads.

Leon maintains a deliberate, quiet pace defined by the cycles of the earth and the enduring habits of those who work the soil. The economy remains tethered to the traditional rhythms of agriculture and the maintenance of the land, reflecting a history of settlement that values independence over the frantic pace of the outside world. While Hutchison Lake lies far enough away to remain a destination rather than a neighbor, the local landscape is defined by the proximity of the creek and the dense, green ridges that define the horizon. Life in Leon is measured by the changing colors of the timber and the seasonal passage of water, creating a quiet consistency that favors the patient observer over the hurried traveler.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Chief Cornstalk Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 2.4 mi, 251° W
McCausland Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 5.1 mi, 306° NW
Ohio River Islands National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 9.3 mi, 014° N · 6,562 acres
Krodel Park (Local Park) — 10.5 mi, 305° NW
Racine Pool Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 11.3 mi, 012° N
Tu-Endie-Wei State Park (State Park) — 11.4 mi, 302° NW
Unknown Park (Local Park) — 11.5 mi, 304° NW
Battle of Point Pleasant Monument (Monument) — 11.5 mi, 302° NW
Mothman Statue (Public Artwork) — 11.5 mi, 304° NW
Silver Bridge Memorial Plaque (Monument) — 11.6 mi, 304° NW
Byrd Pool Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 12.1 mi, 256° W
Eleanor Park (Local Recreation) — 14.0 mi, 173° S
Wayne National Forest (National Forest) — 17.1 mi, 272° W · 243k acres
Washington's Western Lands Museum (Museum) — 17.2 mi, 039° NE
Milton Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 23.9 mi, 204° SW
Indian Rock (Attraction) — 24.7 mi, 164° S
Mound Cemetery Mound (Historic Ruins) — 25.1 mi, 005° N
Elk City Playhouse (Theatre) — 32.0 mi, 147° SE
Park Place Stadium Cinema 11 (Cinema) — 32.7 mi, 147° SE
Annex Gallery (Gallery) — 32.8 mi, 147° SE
Bear Wood Company (Gallery) — 32.8 mi, 147° SE
WV market gallery (Gallery) — 32.9 mi, 147° SE
Sunrise Bird Sanctuary Museum (Museum) — 32.9 mi, 148° SE
Charleston Art Gallery (Arts Centre) — 32.9 mi, 148° SE
Walker Theatre (Theatre) — 33.1 mi, 147° SE
Chad Pennington Hall of Fame (Attraction) — 33.4 mi, 228° SW
University of Charleston Stadium (Stadium) — 33.7 mi, 146° SE
West Virginia State Museum (Museum) — 34.1 mi, 147° SE
Jackson Lake State Park (State Park) — 35.4 mi, 286° W
Wayne Purchase Unit (National Forest) — 45.3 mi, 348° N · 1,082 acres

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