Matoaka West Virginia Map
Matoaka, West Virginia — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Matoaka, Mercer County.
Interactive Map of Matoaka, West Virginia
| City | Matoaka |
| State | West Virginia (WV) |
| County | Mercer |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 37.420116 |
| Longitude | -81.243155 |
| Population | 30 |
| Density | 287.1 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Matoaka, West Virginia
Matoaka is a locality in Mercer County, West Virginia, United States. It is a small community with a population of 30. The population density is 287.1 people per km². Matoaka is located at 37.4201°N, 81.2432°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 24736.
Matoaka rests in a hollow, cradled by the low, rounded shoulders of Appalachia, where the air often carries the damp, earthy scent of pine and decaying leaves. It lies 47.4 miles west-north-west of Blacksburg, VA (from Blacksburg, VA: bearing 286°T), and is situated 8.6 miles west-north-west of Princeton. The landscape here is a study in deep greens and shadowed hollows, with the occasional flash of a sun-drenched ridge. Roads wind like forgotten streams, often disappearing into the dense woodlands that cling to the slopes, their branches laced together overhead to form a verdant, whispering ceiling. The sky, when it breaks through, is a vast canvas of ever-shifting blues and grays, and in the late afternoon, the light softens, painting the western slopes with a warm, honeyed glow that seems to linger, reluctant to surrender to the encroaching dusk. The history of Matoaka is etched into the very contours of the land, a narrative deeply intertwined with the extraction of the earth's dark treasures. For generations, coal mining was the lifeblood of this region, shaping its economy and the hardy character of its people, who understood the demanding labor and the quiet resilience required to thrive in these hills. Evidence of this past can still be found in the scattered remnants of old mine tipples and the weathered faces of buildings that have weathered decades of boom and bust. Today, while the roar of heavy machinery may be less pronounced, a sense of enduring community persists, a quiet strength that resonates in the unhurried pace of daily life, where neighbors still know each other’s names and the changing seasons dictate the rhythm of the days.
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About This Matoaka Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Matoaka, West Virginia with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. 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 Matoaka and Mercer County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Matoaka is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Matoaka is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |
