Lumberport West Virginia Map

About Lumberport, West Virginia

Lumberport is a locality in Harrison County, West Virginia, United States. It is a small community with a population of 703. The population density is 580.0 people per km². Lumberport is located at 39.3740°N, 80.3484°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 26386.

Lumberport rests in a valley where the gentle hills of Harrison County begin to gather their verdant cloak. It lies 27.4 miles south-west of Morgantown, WV (from Morgantown, WV: bearing 230°T), and is situated 6.5 miles north of Clarksburg. The West Fork River, a ribbon of muted silver under the often-overcast sky, winds its way through this landscape, its banks softened by a persistent fuzz of green growth. Fields, sometimes neat and cultivated, sometimes wild and overgrown, climb the slopes, punctuated by the occasional stoic farmhouse and clusters of trees that stand like sentinels against the prevailing winds. The air here carries the damp, earthy scent of soil and the faint, sweet perfume of unseen wildflowers, a clean fragrance that settles deep in the lungs. The history of Lumberport is deeply entwined with the very trees that once dominated this region, giving the settlement its apt name. Logging operations, a vigorous enterprise in its early days, shaped the economy and the lives of its inhabitants, with the river serving as a vital artery for transporting timber downstream. While the forests have long since receded, the legacy of that industrial past lingers, a quiet undercurrent in the rhythm of daily life. Today, small businesses hum along Main Street, a modest collection of storefronts that offer the necessities and a friendly nod to passersby, reflecting a resilience and a grounded spirit characteristic of this corner of West Virginia.

About This Lumberport Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Lumberport, West Virginia — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 39.373976, -80.348422. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Lumberport and Harrison County.

Detailed location data for Lumberport includes the ZIP code (26386), telephone area code (304), county seat of Harrison County (Clarksburg), and school district assignment (Harrison County School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Lumberport is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.