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Mount Gay-Shamrock West Virginia Map

Explore Mount Gay-Shamrock, 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 Mount Gay-Shamrock, West Virginia

How to Use This Mount Gay-Shamrock, West Virginia Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Mount Gay-Shamrock, 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 Mount Gay-Shamrock.

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	Mount Gay-Shamrock
State	West Virginia (WV)
County	Logan County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/New_York)

Latitude	37.845821
Longitude	-82.014416
Population	1,430
Density	73.1 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	25637
Area Code	304
County Seat	Logan
School District	Logan County School District

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About Mount Gay-Shamrock, West Virginia

Mount Gay-Shamrock is a locality in Logan County, West Virginia, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,430. The population density is 73.1 people per km². Mount Gay-Shamrock is located at 37.8458°N, 82.0144°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 25637.

Mount Gay-Shamrock emerges from the deep, pleated shadows of the earth where the narrow reach of Milkhouse Hollow dictates the rhythm of the land. It lies 38.4 miles south-southwest of St. Albans, WV (from St. Albans, WV: bearing 196°T), and is situated 18.6 miles northeast of Williamson. The Copperas Mine Fork cuts a persistent, winding path through the heavy soil, its water reflecting the muted slate of the sky as it moves past the steep, wooded inclines. Light here does not fall evenly; it filters through the dense canopy of hardwood, catching the jagged edges of the terrain and softening the rugged silhouettes of the slopes. Within a mile, the quiet expanse of Tomblin Wildlife Management Area offers a sanctuary of tangled brush and timber, where the air remains cool and carries the damp, iron-rich scent of the forest floor.

History in Mount Gay-Shamrock is written in the stubborn endurance of the hillside, where coal-camp legacies remain etched into the social architecture of the neighborhood. The local economy, once tethered exclusively to the extraction of deep-earth resources, now shifts with a slower, more deliberate cadence as the community navigates the transition from its industrial origins. Residents often look toward the distant, hazy blue of the Appalachian Mountains on the horizon, a reminder of the vast, interior landscape that defines their isolation and their pride. Life moves in accordance with the turning of the seasons, far removed from the frantic pace of the lowlands, while the nearby Ridge View Twin Lakes provide a singular, glassy stillness that contrasts with the constant, restless movement of the local streams.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Tomblin Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 0.6 mi, 184° S
Chief Logan State Park (State Park) — 1.8 mi, 345° N
Peach Creek Park (Local Park) — 2.7 mi, 041° NE
Unknown Park (Local Park) — 2.8 mi, 157° SE
Chief Logan Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 3.7 mi, 347° N
Tridelphia Vietnam War Memorial (Monument) — 10.5 mi, 131° SE
Cabwaylingo State Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 17.1 mi, 289° W
R.D. Bailey Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 17.2 mi, 145° SE
Hatfield McCoy Feud Site Tours (Attraction) — 17.5 mi, 208° SW
East Lynn Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 19.0 mi, 317° NW
Wyoming County Historical Museum (Museum) — 23.3 mi, 117° SE
John Cooke Marker (Monument) — 23.7 mi, 116° SE
Upper Big Branch Miners Memorial (Monument) — 27.8 mi, 070° E
Main Street Cinema (Cinema) — 28.4 mi, 273° W
Twin Falls Resort State Park (State Park) — 33.8 mi, 117° SE
Cape Coalwood (Historic Ruins) — 36.1 mi, 150° SE
Appalachian Wireless Arena (Stadium) — 37.5 mi, 227° SW
Nature preserve (Viewpoint) — 38.3 mi, 033° NE
Grundy Community Center Cinema (Cinema) — 39.4 mi, 187° S
Charleston Art Gallery (Arts Centre) — 40.0 mi, 030° NE
Frankenberger Art Gallery (Museum) — 40.1 mi, 033° NE
Sunrise Bird Sanctuary Museum (Museum) — 40.1 mi, 030° NE
Indian Rock (Attraction) — 40.1 mi, 014° N
Burial Atendants (Public Artwork) — 40.1 mi, 025° NE
West Virginia State Museum (Museum) — 40.4 mi, 033° NE
Bear Wood Company (Gallery) — 40.5 mi, 031° NE
WV market gallery (Gallery) — 40.5 mi, 031° NE
Jefferson National Forest (National Forest) — 42.1 mi, 202° S · 733k acres
New River Gorge National Park and Preserve (National Conservation Area) — 48.8 mi, 090° E · 53k acres
Wayne National Forest (National Forest) — 58.5 mi, 341° N · 243k acres

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