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Paden City West Virginia Map

Explore Paden City, 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 Paden City, West Virginia

How to Use This Paden City, West Virginia Map

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

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	Paden City
State	West Virginia (WV)
County	Wetzel County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/New_York)

Latitude	39.602854
Longitude	-80.93677
Population	2,541
Density	1159.7 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	26159
Area Code	304
County Seat	New Martinsville
School District	Wetzel County School District

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About Paden City, West Virginia

Paden City is a locality in Wetzel County, West Virginia, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,541. The population density is 1159.7 people per km². Paden City is located at 39.6029°N, 80.9368°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Paden City is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 26159.

Paden City occupies a narrow, level shelf of earth pressed firmly against the eastern bank of the Ohio River, where the water moves with a heavy, deliberate gravity toward the south. It lies 33.9 miles south-southwest of Wheeling, WV (from Wheeling, WV: bearing 200°T), and is situated 5.1 miles southwest of New Martinsville. Beyond the immediate riverbanks, the terrain rises into the steep, green-shadowed inclines of the region, where the air often holds the cool, damp weight of the deep woods. In the late afternoon, the low sun catches the particulate matter in the breeze, casting a copper-toned light that flattens the distance and makes the surrounding hills look like layers of velvet draped over the horizon. Residents often gather at Paden City Park, a quiet strip of green that serves as a communal porch overlooking the river’s slow, persistent current, providing a steady focal point for a life lived at the mercy of the changing seasons.

Industrial foundations define the cadence of daily existence in Paden City, where the memory of glass manufacturing and chemical production lingers in the architecture of the older, sturdy brick buildings. These structures stand as reminders of a time when the river served as the primary artery for regional commerce, fueling a local economy that once relied heavily on the resource-rich character of the surrounding landscape. While the echoes of heavy industry have softened, the influence of the nearby Wayne National Forest - Athens Ranger District - Marietta Unit remains, grounding the locality in the dense, deciduous cycles of the Appalachian Mountains. Life here moves with the deliberate pace of a place that understands its own isolation, far removed from the clamor of larger urban centers, yet connected to the wider world by the enduring, silent presence of the Ohio River.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Paden City Park (Local Park) — 0.2 mi, 333° NW
Ohio River Islands National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 0.5 mi, 359° N · 6,562 acres
Wayne National Forest (National Forest) — 0.9 mi, 331° NW · 243k acres
Lee Lads and Lassie 4-H Park (Local Park) — 1.9 mi, 029° NE
Riverside Golf Course (Park) — 2.5 mi, 064° NE
Ohio River Lock & Dam 15 Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 3.6 mi, 059° NE
Snyder Ball Fields (Local Recreation) — 5.4 mi, 047° NE
New Martinsville Marina (Local Recreation) — 5.5 mi, 046° NE
Kiedaisch Point (Viewpoint) — 7.0 mi, 030° NE
Consol Energy Powhatan Point Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 7.3 mi, 018° N
Grave Creek Indian Mound (Historic Ruins) — 24.0 mi, 025° NE
Willow Island disaster memorial (Monument) — 24.5 mi, 229° SW
Wayne Purchase Unit (National Forest) — 25.1 mi, 245° SW · 1,082 acres
North Bend State Park (State Park) — 25.6 mi, 192° S
Spencer Cemetery (Monument) — 28.0 mi, 049° NE
Rudolph Farms (Nature Reserve) — 28.9 mi, 250° W
Broughton Nature Park (Nature Reserve) — 29.2 mi, 250° W
Belmont County Museum (Museum) — 29.8 mi, 335° NW
Grindstone - Washington Co. Quarry (Attraction) — 29.8 mi, 251° W
Artillery (Monument) — 30.0 mi, 246° SW
Putnam Mascot Carving (Public Artwork) — 30.1 mi, 245° SW
Atrium Gallery (Gallery) — 30.2 mi, 245° SW
Friederich Theater (Theatre) — 30.2 mi, 245° SW
Gallery 310 (Gallery) — 30.2 mi, 245° SW
The Stage Door (Theatre) — 30.4 mi, 245° SW
Peddler of Dreams Art Space for Children (Arts Centre) — 30.6 mi, 245° SW
Rufus Putnam House (Attraction) — 30.6 mi, 246° SW
Valley Gem Sternwheeler (Attraction) — 30.8 mi, 246° SW
Muskingum River State Park (State Park) — 30.8 mi, 253° W
Hidden Marietta Tour Company (Attraction) — 31.0 mi, 245° SW

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