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Oakvale West Virginia Map

Explore Oakvale, 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 Oakvale, West Virginia

How to Use This Oakvale, West Virginia Map

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

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	Oakvale
State	West Virginia (WV)
County	Mercer County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/New_York)

Latitude	37.334286
Longitude	-80.962584
Population	133
Density	122.9 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	24739
Area Code	304
County Seat	Princeton
School District	Mercer County School District

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About Oakvale, West Virginia

Oakvale is a locality in Mercer County, West Virginia, United States. It is a small community with a population of 133. The population density is 122.9 people per km². Oakvale is located at 37.3343°N, 80.9626°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Oakvale is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 24739.

Oakvale occupies a quiet basin defined by the steady, unceasing passage of the East River, which carves a deliberate path through the landscape. It lies 33.1 miles south-southeast of Beckley, WV (from Beckley, WV: bearing 158°T), and is situated 8.0 miles east-southeast of Princeton. The earth here rises into steep, verdant inclines that hold the dampness of the morning mist long after the sun has climbed above the horizon. To the north, the terrain deepens into the quiet shade of Possum Hollow, where the air grows heavy with the scent of damp moss and shale. While the distant Appalachian Mountains remain a faint, serrated silhouette against the western sky, the immediate surroundings are dominated by the dense, tangled canopy of hardwood that signals the proximity of the Jefferson National Forest. The light at dusk here possesses a particular, bruised quality, casting long, violet shadows that stretch across the valley floor as the day’s heat finally relents.

Oakvale carries the quiet weight of a regional history rooted in the extraction of coal and the resilience of those who labored in the dark seams beneath the soil. This industry once dictated the pulse of the local economy, leaving behind a legacy of sturdy, utilitarian architecture and a collective memory of hard-won independence. Today, life follows a more measured cadence, with the nearby Tate Lohr Wildlife Management Area providing a sanctuary for the local flora and fauna that thrive in the absence of heavy machinery. Those seeking a respite from the modern velocity of life often find their way to the Hoof and Hill Trail for a climb, or they travel further to witness the spill of Wylie Falls. Even the stillness of Christian Fork Lake serves as a reflective mirror to the sky, marking the passage of seasons in a land that remembers the songs of its ancestors as clearly as the sound of the East River churning over its rocky bed.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Tate Lohr Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 2.0 mi, 103° E
Chestnut Ridge (State Conservation Area) — 4.0 mi, 195° S
Bluestone Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 5.5 mi, 055° NE
Jefferson National Forest (National Forest) — 5.7 mi, 176° S · 733k acres
Appalachian National Scenic Trail (National Trail) — 8.3 mi, 129° SE · 110k acres
Stone Arch (Historic Ruins) — 8.7 mi, 282° W
Kimberling Creek Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 9.2 mi, 202° S · 6,092 acres
Kimberling Creek Purchase Unit (National Forest) — 11.4 mi, 161° S · 160 acres
Pipestem Resort State Park (State Park) — 12.0 mi, 358° N
Heritage Point (Viewpoint) — 14.4 mi, 351° N
Bluestone National Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 14.5 mi, 353° N · 3,035 acres
Camp Creek State Park (State Park) — 14.5 mi, 321° NW
Perdue Family Crest (Monument) — 14.8 mi, 293° NW
Peters Mountain Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 15.9 mi, 073° E · 4,520 acres
This Way (Monument) — 16.0 mi, 213° SW
Bluefield Love Sign (Public Artwork) — 17.9 mi, 252° W
Fine Arts Center for the New River Valley (Arts Centre) — 22.2 mi, 153° SE
Sawmill Discard (Historic Ruins) — 23.3 mi, 176° S
World War II Memorial (Monument) — 23.7 mi, 010° N
New River Gorge National Park and Preserve (National Conservation Area) — 24.3 mi, 010° N · 53k acres
Wohlfahrt Haus Dinner Theatre (Theatre) — 27.3 mi, 191° S
Haymarket Theatre (Cinema) — 30.8 mi, 103° E
XYZ Gallery (Gallery) — 30.9 mi, 103° E
New River Art & Fiber Gallery (Gallery) — 31.0 mi, 103° E
Blacksburg Museum and Cultural Foundation (Museum) — 31.0 mi, 104° E
Keffer Oak (Attraction) — 32.3 mi, 088° E
Ship Rock (Attraction) — 32.4 mi, 343° N
Climbing Tree Theather (Cinema) — 32.5 mi, 245° SW
Sapphire Ballroom & Dance Center (Attraction) — 33.6 mi, 115° SE
Youth Museum of Southwestern West Virginia (Museum) — 33.7 mi, 338° N

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