North Hills West Virginia Map

About North Hills, West Virginia

North Hills is a locality in Monongalia County, West Virginia, United States. It is a small community with a population of 834. The population density is 568.9 people per km². North Hills is located at 39.3151°N, 81.5088°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. North Hills is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 26505, 26104.

North Hills emerges from the terrain as a series of quiet elevations defined by the steady, persistent carve of West Run. It lies 2.5 miles north of Morgantown, WV (from Morgantown, WV: bearing 6°T), and is situated 5.2 miles west of Cheat Lake. The landscape is a study in verticality and verdant density, where the earth rises into slopes that catch the long, golden light of late afternoon, casting shadows that stretch across the residential plots. While the distant, hazy silhouette of the Appalachian Mountains marks the far horizon, the immediate character of the land is shaped by the dense, ancient growth of the surrounding canopy. A short distance away, the quiet waters of Cheat Lake reflect the shifting colors of the sky, providing a stillness that complements the gentle, rhythmic flow of the local creek. Residents often find their way toward the green expanses of Raymond J. Lane Park, where the air holds the damp, clean scent of shale and damp soil, grounding the experience of the environment in the raw, unhurried geology of the region.

North Hills maintains a character that balances the remnants of its industrious past with the steady, measured pace of modern life. The economic pulse of the region has long been tied to the resourcefulness of its inhabitants, echoing a history built on the grit of the coal fields and the labor that once defined the surrounding hollows. In the quiet hours of the morning, one might notice the way the architecture reflects a mid-century sensibility, with homes positioned to capture the cooling drafts that move through the nearby Deep Hollow. While the influence of larger regional institutions often colors the local discourse, North Hills remains defined by its own internal rhythm, an independence forged in the quietude of high ground. It is a place where the history of the land is not merely remembered but lived in the way the morning mist clings to the trees, suggesting a continuity that persists long after the work of the day has concluded.

About This North Hills Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of North Hills, West Virginia. Coordinates: 39.315121, -81.508831. 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 North Hills includes the ZIP code (26505, 26104), telephone area code (304), county seat of Monongalia County (Morgantown), and school district assignment (Wood 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.