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Lost Creek West Virginia Map

Explore Lost Creek, 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 Lost Creek, West Virginia

How to Use This Lost Creek, West Virginia Map

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

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	Lost Creek
State	West Virginia (WV)
County	Harrison County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/New_York)

Latitude	39.161204
Longitude	-80.352034
Population	359
Density	142.8 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	26385
Area Code	304
County Seat	Clarksburg
School District	Harrison County School District

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About Lost Creek, West Virginia

Lost Creek is a locality in Harrison County, West Virginia, United States. It is a small community with a population of 359. The population density is 142.8 people per km². Lost Creek is located at 39.1612°N, 80.3520°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Lost Creek is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 26385.

Lost Creek spreads its modest reach across the undulating terrain of West Virginia, where the persistent current of Lost Creek itself defines the rhythm of the valley floor. It lies 8.3 miles south of Clarksburg, WV (from Clarksburg, WV: bearing 183°T), and is situated 6.6 miles south-southwest of Stonewood. The landscape here is characterized by the soft, persistent geometry of ridges and swales, where the light at dusk clings to the canopy of hardwood trees in shades of bruised plum and copper. Beyond the immediate banks of the water, the horizon suggests the distant, hazy blue silhouettes of the Appalachian Mountains, grounding the view in a vast, terrestrial stillness. Within the immediate perimeter of the landscape, DC's Community Park provides a quiet green anchor for the inhabitants, offering a space where the air remains heavy with the scent of damp earth and cooling stone as the sun retreats behind the rise.

Economic life in Lost Creek has long been tethered to the resourcefulness of those who work the land and the veins beneath it, echoing a heritage of labor that remains etched into the character of the residents. While the bustle of larger industrial centers feels worlds away, the day-to-day existence here is marked by a pragmatic independence and a legacy born from the labor-intensive demands of coal-camp history. A few miles to the west, the quiet expanse of Buffalo Creek Reservoir offers a rare stillness, a place where the water holds the sky as perfectly as a polished mirror. Though Phoenix Hollow lies ten miles removed, its name lingers in the local consciousness as a reminder of the deep, shadowed basins that define the broader geography. Life in Lost Creek moves with a deliberate, unadorned grace, favoring the steady work of the present over the restless noise of the wider world.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Lost Creek Baseball Field (Local Park) — 0.9 mi, 151° SE
Watters Smith Memorial State Park (State Park) — 2.5 mi, 291° W
Jane Lew City Park (Local Park) — 4.5 mi, 217° SW
Center Branch Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 4.5 mi, 012° N
Jackson's Mill (State Recreation Area) — 7.0 mi, 228° SW
Stonewall Jackson Memorial (Monument) — 10.4 mi, 216° SW
West Virginia & Pittsburgh Railroad Depot (Monument) — 10.5 mi, 217° SW
The East and West Second Street Bridge (Monument) — 10.5 mi, 216° SW
Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum (West Virginia Hospital for the Insane/Weston State Hospital) (Museum) — 10.5 mi, 217° SW
Maniac Mountain (Attraction) — 11.9 mi, 125° SE
Stonewall Jackson Lake Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 12.5 mi, 199° S
Stonewall Jackson Lake (Recreation Area) — 12.8 mi, 195° S
Buckhannon Mural (Public Artwork) — 13.2 mi, 151° SE
Latham House - Historical Renovation (Historic Ruins) — 13.5 mi, 151° SE
Stonewall Resort State Park (State Park) — 15.3 mi, 207° SW
Covered Bridge Museum (Museum) — 16.6 mi, 092° E
The Battle of Philippi (Registered Battlefield) — 16.6 mi, 092° E
Tygart Valley Cinemas (Cinema) — 20.0 mi, 026° NE
Civil War Marker (Registered Battlefield) — 22.2 mi, 178° S
Fidler's Mill - Historic Gristmill & Building (Museum) — 25.0 mi, 179° S
Monongahela National Forest (National Forest) — 27.7 mi, 092° E · 922k acres
Falls Mill Overlook (Viewpoint) — 28.8 mi, 202° S
Old Brick Playhouse (Theatre) — 31.5 mi, 121° SE
West Virginia Railroad Museum (Museum) — 31.5 mi, 121° SE
Helvetia Village Historic District (Attraction) — 32.5 mi, 165° S
Randolph County Museum (Museum) — 33.8 mi, 131° SE
AMC CLASSIC Morgantown 12 (Cinema) — 37.3 mi, 030° NE
Otter Creek Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 37.4 mi, 109° E · 21k acres
Wayne National Forest (National Forest) — 44.5 mi, 315° NW · 243k acres
Spruce Knob-Seneca Rocks National Recreation Area (National Recreation Area) — 48.9 mi, 116° SE · 100k acres

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