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Masontown West Virginia Map

Explore Masontown, 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 Masontown, West Virginia

How to Use This Masontown, West Virginia Map

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

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

Latitude	39.552306
Longitude	-79.797836
Population	510
Density	708.3 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	26542
Area Code	304
County Seat	Kingwood
School District	Preston County School District

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About Masontown, West Virginia

Masontown is a locality in Preston County, West Virginia, United States. It is a small community with a population of 510. The population density is 708.3 people per km². Masontown is located at 39.5523°N, 79.7978°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Masontown is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 26542.

Masontown emerges from the steep, shadowed folds of the landscape, defined by the persistent, cold pulse of Deckers Creek as it carves through the earth. It lies 8.8 miles south-southeast of Cheat Lake, WV (from Cheat Lake, WV: bearing 160°T), and is situated 10.0 miles east-southeast of Morgantown. The air here holds a distinct, metallic clarity, often thick with the damp breath of the surrounding woods where sunlight struggles to reach the forest floor. Beyond the immediate tree line, the horizon is dominated by the distant, hazy silhouette of the Allegheny Mountains, a jagged blue ink-line against the sky. Travelers seeking the quietude of the outdoors often congregate at the Deckers Creek Trail: Masontown Trailhead, where the path offers a direct passage into the dense, green silence of the region.

Masontown bears the heavy, honest imprint of a coal-centered heritage, a time when the labor of the earth defined the rhythm of every household. While the industrial roar has long since quieted to a steady, low hum, the legacy of that extraction remains in the sturdy architecture and the resilient character of the people who remain. Economic life has shifted toward a slower, more deliberate pace, though the proximity of Coopers Rock State Forest draws those who value the rugged, unadorned beauty of the backcountry. Life here is measured by the changing colors of the hardwoods and the quiet transition of seasons, far removed from the frantic pace of the lowlands, as the residents maintain a stubborn, quiet pride in the land they call their own.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Deckers Creek Trail: Masontown Trailhead (Local Park) — 0.2 mi, 261° W
Masontown Softball field (Local Park) — 1.1 mi, 204° SW
Upper Deckers Creek Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 1.7 mi, 193° S
Cheat Canyon Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 3.4 mi, 061° NE
Cheat Gorge Macrosite Fee (Conservation Area) — 3.4 mi, 061° NE
Metal Shack (Historic Ruins) — 4.4 mi, 343° N
Farm House Ruins (Historic Ruins) — 4.5 mi, 342° N
Coopers Rock State Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 4.6 mi, 358° N
Cheat View (Viewpoint) — 4.8 mi, 348° N
Climbing (Attraction) — 5.4 mi, 337° NW
Riverside Spot (Attraction) — 6.0 mi, 344° N
Tibbs Run Reservoir (Local Recreation) — 6.1 mi, 326° NW
Coopers Rock State Park (Mont Chateau??) (State Park) — 7.7 mi, 340° N
Mon Valley Railroad Historical Society (Museum) — 9.4 mi, 293° NW
Don Knotts (Public Artwork) — 10.0 mi, 303° NW
Monongalia County War Memorial (Monument) — 10.1 mi, 299° NW
Watts Museum (Museum) — 11.4 mi, 305° NW
AMC CLASSIC Morgantown 12 (Cinema) — 11.9 mi, 296° NW
Quebec Run Wild Area (State Wilderness) — 12.2 mi, 017° N
John Fitzgerald Kennedy Memorial Park (Monument) — 12.7 mi, 306° NW
Generation Museum (Museum) — 15.7 mi, 154° SE
Sophia's Grave (Attraction) — 16.8 mi, 335° NW
Vietnam War Memorial (Monument) — 18.7 mi, 252° W
Youghiogheny Wild River Nea (State Park) — 18.8 mi, 082° E
Monongahela National Forest (National Forest) — 20.4 mi, 163° S · 922k acres
Tygart Valley Cinemas (Cinema) — 22.7 mi, 247° SW
Kentuck Knob Visitor's Center (Attraction) — 26.5 mi, 033° NE
Greene County Museum (Museum) — 29.0 mi, 323° NW
W. A. Young & Sons Foundry and Machine Shop (Museum) — 29.5 mi, 339° N
Otter Creek Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 34.8 mi, 166° S · 21k acres

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