Moorefield, 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 Moorefield, Hardy County.
| City | Moorefield |
| State | West Virginia (WV) |
| County | Hardy |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 39.06233 |
| Longitude | -78.969472 |
| Population | 2,525 |
| Density | 427.5 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
Moorefield is a locality in Hardy County, West Virginia, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,525. The population density is 427.5 people per km². Moorefield is located at 39.0623°N, 78.9695°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 26836.
Moorefield rests in a broad valley, cupped by the gentle, wooded slopes of the Allegheny Mountains. It lies 38.9 miles south-south-east of Garrett, MD (from Garrett, MD: bearing 154°T), and is situated 9.6 miles east-north-east of Petersburg. The South Branch of the Potomac River, a ribbon of muted silver, winds through this fertile basin, its banks fringed with willows and cottonwoods that whisper secrets on the breeze. The air here, especially in the early morning, carries a crisp, clean scent of damp earth and pine, a refreshing counterpoint to the sun-drenched afternoons that paint the surrounding hills in strokes of emerald and gold. The landscape itself possesses a quiet resilience, a sense of patient endurance that mirrors the stoic character of the folk who call Moorefield home. This valley has long been a crossroads, its history etched not in grand monuments, but in the quiet persistence of its people and the land they cultivate. Settled by German immigrants in the early 18th century, Moorefield’s economy has always been tied to the bounty of its soil, its fields yielding corn, hay, and cattle that graze on the verdant pastures. The distinctively shaped Shenandoah Valley apples, a regional specialty, find their way from these orchards to markets far and wide. The old courthouse, a sturdy brick structure, stands as a silent witness to generations of local governance and community life, a central point around which the daily rhythms of Moorefield gently unfold.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Moorefield, 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 Moorefield and Hardy County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Moorefield 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 Moorefield 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. |