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Oak Hill West Virginia Map

Explore Oak Hill, 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 Oak Hill, West Virginia

How to Use This Oak Hill, West Virginia Map

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

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	Oak Hill
State	West Virginia (WV)
County	Jackson County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/New_York)

Latitude	37.977527
Longitude	-81.157128
Population	8,179
Density	328.5 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Codes	25271, 25879
Area Code	304
County Seat	Ripley
School District	Fayette County School District

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About Oak Hill, West Virginia

Oak Hill is a locality in Jackson County, West Virginia, United States. It has a population of approximately 8,179. The population density is 328.5 people per km². Oak Hill is located at 37.9775°N, 81.1571°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Oak Hill is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 25271, 25879.

Oak Hill emerges from the dense, verdant canopy of the interior plateau where the persistent, winding course of Grass Run carves a quiet path through the landscape. It lies 26.4 miles north-northeast of Teays Valley, WV (from Teays Valley, WV: bearing 27°T), and is situated 1.9 miles south of Ripley. The earth here holds a stubborn, rugged character, defined by the deep, shadowed recesses of Simpson Hollow and the expansive, uneven terrain that stretches toward the distant, hazy silhouette of the Appalachian Mountains. Sunlight filters through the heavy foliage in fractured, amber shards, illuminating the moisture-heavy air that clings to the limestone and shale of the valley floor. Only two miles distant, the still, reflective surface of Big Horse Lake offers a singular point of calm, its dark waters mirroring the seasonal shift of hardwoods that crowd the horizon.

Coal-camp memory remains the foundational marrow of Oak Hill, a legacy etched into the structural rhythm of the streets and the enduring resilience of those who call these ridges home. While the extractive industries of the past have evolved, the local economy continues to transition, trading the clamor of the tipple for a slower, more deliberate commerce that sustains the daily lives of its residents. Leisure finds a modest outlet at Ripley City Park, where the recreational space serves as a communal anchor for a population defined by a fierce, almost-heaven independence. The atmosphere here is one of quiet transition, where the hum of modern machinery occasionally yields to the persistent, rhythmic flow of nearby streams and the cooling shadows that lengthen across the hills as the day concludes.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Oak Hill City Park (Local Recreation) — 0.2 mi, 113° SE
Collins Park (Local Park) — 0.3 mi, 182° S
Lively Amphitheater (Theatre) — 0.6 mi, 123° SE
Coal Miner Memorial (Monument) — 0.9 mi, 045° NE
Needleseye Park (Local Park) — 1.3 mi, 083° E
Russell Mathews Park (Local Recreation) — 1.9 mi, 046° NE
Hank’s Last Stop (Attraction) — 2.2 mi, 172° S
Plum Orchard Lake Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 2.4 mi, 230° SW
New River Gorge National Park and Preserve (National Conservation Area) — 2.6 mi, 105° E · 53k acres
Ace Adventure Resort (Theme Park) — 3.2 mi, 096° E
Concho Overlook (Viewpoint) — 4.0 mi, 101° E
AT&T Summit Stadium (Theatre) — 4.5 mi, 159° S
Walter Scott's statue (Monument) — 4.6 mi, 157° SE
The Canopy (Attraction) — 4.6 mi, 147° SE
Rush Run Coke Ovens (Historic Ruins) — 5.3 mi, 101° E
Beury Mountain Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 5.7 mi, 107° E
Love Hope Arts (Gallery) — 5.9 mi, 032° NE
Stone Cliff Coke Ovens (Historic Ruins) — 5.9 mi, 119° SE
Fayetteville Arts Coalition (Arts Centre) — 6.0 mi, 028° NE
CDB Theatre (Cinema) — 6.3 mi, 184° S
Babcock State Park (State Park) — 7.3 mi, 086° E
Hawks Nest State Park (State Park) — 9.9 mi, 009° N
The Mystery Hole (Attraction) — 10.1 mi, 005° N
Vanbibbers Rock (Attraction) — 12.2 mi, 346° N
Beckley Exhibition Coal Mine (Museum) — 13.5 mi, 189° S
Youth Museum of Southwestern West Virginia (Museum) — 13.5 mi, 189° S
Gauley River National Recreation Area (National Recreation Area) — 15.8 mi, 016° N · 5,067 acres
Constable Silas Frank Nance Memorial Site (Monument) — 17.5 mi, 297° NW
Bluestone National Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 27.7 mi, 159° S · 3,035 acres
Monongahela National Forest (National Forest) — 35.3 mi, 052° NE · 922k acres

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