Mason West Virginia Map

About Mason, West Virginia

Mason is a locality in Mason County, West Virginia, United States. It is a small community with a population of 866. The population density is 573.5 people per km². Mason is located at 39.0217°N, 82.0290°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Mason is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 25260.

Mason holds a quiet vigil over the broad, silty sweep of the Ohio River, where the water moves with a heavy, deliberate purpose toward the horizon. It lies 30.2 miles southwest of Parkersburg, WV (from Parkersburg, WV: bearing 236°T), and is situated 7.3 miles southwest of Chester. The land rises from the riverbank into a landscape of dense, verdant woodland, where the shadows of the distant Appalachian Mountains seem to linger in the humid air of late afternoon. A mile inward, the terrain folds into the secluded stillness of Loudermilk Hollow, while the quiet surface of Blue Goose Pond sits tucked away in the thicket, reflecting the pale gray sky. Within the center of the grid, Mason City Park offers a modest expanse of green, a place where the grass grows thick and the light at dusk turns a bruised, singular gold, settling low against the trunks of oaks and maples.

Industry once defined the pulse of the earth here, drawing from the deep, coal-rich veins that shaped the fortunes of many who settled these ridges. The economy of Mason has shifted over the decades, moving away from the clamor of extraction toward a slower, more tempered existence that values the endurance of its people. One can hear the faint, rhythmic vibration of the river traffic against the stillness of the afternoon, a reminder of the steady trade that has long connected the region to the wider world. Life in Mason moves with the unforced cadence of the seasons, marked by the turning of leaves and the persistent, quiet labor of those who remain, finding a distinct, humble pride in the permanence of the soil and the enduring flow of the water.

About This Mason Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Mason, West Virginia. Coordinates: 39.021745, -82.02903. 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 Mason includes the ZIP code (25260), telephone area code (304), county seat of Mason County (Point Pleasant), and school district assignment (Mason County School District).

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.