MacArthur West Virginia Map
Explore MacArthur, 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 MacArthur, West Virginia
How to Use This MacArthur, West Virginia Map
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for MacArthur, 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 MacArthur.
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 | MacArthur |
| State | West Virginia (WV) |
| County | Raleigh County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 37.747885 |
| Longitude | -81.20249 |
| Population | 1,376 |
| Density | 182.8 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
| ZIP Code | 25801 |
| Area Code | 304 |
| County Seat | Beckley |
| School District | Raleigh County School District |
About MacArthur, West Virginia
MacArthur is a locality in Raleigh County, West Virginia, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,376. The population density is 182.8 people per km². MacArthur is located at 37.7479°N, 81.2025°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 25801.MacArthur occupies a high, steady plateau where the air holds a sharpness that betrays the elevation of the surrounding Appalachian Mountains. It lies 1.9 miles southwest of Beckley, WV (from Beckley, WV: bearing 224°T), and is situated 7.2 miles west-northwest of Shady Spring. The landscape here is defined by a series of deep, wooded folds that ripple outward toward the horizon, punctuated by the persistent, narrow flow of Rock Branch a mile away. Sunlight hits the ridges in the late afternoon with a heavy, golden clarity, illuminating the dark, dense thickets of timber that characterize the region. For those seeking a quieter passage through the woods, the Lewis McManus Walking Trail offers a measured path through the local topography, while the deeper waters of Blue Jay Lake remain a quiet presence just a short distance from the center of MacArthur.
Economic life in MacArthur has long been tethered to the industrious legacy of the coal fields, a history that colors the temperament of the people and the shape of the roads. The rhythm of daily life follows the hum of regional commerce rather than the urgency of larger urban centers, leaving a quiet, deliberate pace to the business of the day. While the massive scale of the distant Appalachian Mountains provides a constant, rugged backdrop, the immediate surroundings favor the modest scale of hollows and ridges where families have built their lives for generations. It is a place where the work of the past remains visible in the infrastructure of the hills, yet the land itself continues to assert its own natural order, indifferent to the shifting demands of industry.
Nearby Outdoor Places
- Fitzpatrick Park (Local Park) — 0.3 mi, 156° SE
- Lewis McManus Walking Trail (Local Recreation) — 1.3 mi, 358° N
- Thornhill Courts (Local Park) — 1.8 mi, 022° N
- Youth Museum of Southwestern West Virginia (Museum) — 2.6 mi, 007° N
- Beckley Exhibition Coal Mine (Museum) — 2.6 mi, 007° N
- Beckley Mill Site (Historic Ruins) — 3.3 mi, 058° NE
- Ship Rock (Attraction) — 4.1 mi, 056° NE
- Lake Stephens Recreation Area (Local Recreation) — 5.1 mi, 307° NW
- Little Beaver State Park (State Park) — 6.2 mi, 091° E
- New River Gorge National Park and Preserve (National Conservation Area) — 8.0 mi, 034° NE · 53k acres
- Theatre West Virginia (Theatre) — 9.5 mi, 052° NE
- Main Overlook (Viewpoint) — 9.6 mi, 053° NE
- CDB Theatre (Cinema) — 9.8 mi, 012° N
- Plum Orchard Lake Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 12.1 mi, 000° N
- AT&T Summit Stadium (Theatre) — 12.3 mi, 019° N
- Walter Scott's statue (Monument) — 12.4 mi, 020° N
- The Canopy (Attraction) — 13.0 mi, 023° NE
- Twin Falls Resort State Park (State Park) — 13.6 mi, 240° SW
- Hank’s Last Stop (Attraction) — 13.9 mi, 012° N
- Stone Cliff Coke Ovens (Historic Ruins) — 15.1 mi, 030° NE
- Bluestone National Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 16.4 mi, 139° SE · 3,035 acres
- Ace Adventure Resort (Theme Park) — 16.6 mi, 020° N
- Coal Miner Memorial (Monument) — 16.8 mi, 011° N
- World War II Memorial (Monument) — 17.8 mi, 107° E
- Love Hope Arts (Gallery) — 21.6 mi, 015° N
- Fayetteville Arts Coalition (Arts Centre) — 21.8 mi, 014° N
- Wyoming County Historical Museum (Museum) — 23.9 mi, 261° W
- Jefferson National Forest (National Forest) — 35.1 mi, 137° SE · 733k acres
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About This MacArthur Map Page
This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of MacArthur, West Virginia. Coordinates: 37.747885, -81.20249. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.
Detailed location data for MacArthur includes the ZIP code (25801), telephone area code (304), county seat of Raleigh County (Beckley), and school district assignment (Raleigh County School District).
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any US town, county or landmark by name; offers USGS topographic maps and USGS aerial imagery as base layers; overlays a labelled U.S. National Grid (USNG) so the map can be read like a printed topographic quad; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a USNG grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |
