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Pageton West Virginia Map

Explore Pageton, 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 Pageton, West Virginia

How to Use This Pageton, West Virginia Map

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

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

Latitude	37.362729
Longitude	-81.463128
Population	174
Density	55.9 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	24871
Area Code	304
County Seat	Welch
School District	McDowell County School District

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About Pageton, West Virginia

Pageton is a locality in McDowell County, West Virginia, United States. It is a small community with a population of 174. The population density is 55.9 people per km². Pageton is located at 37.3627°N, 81.4631°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 24871.

Pageton clings to the steep, irregular slopes of the southern coalfields, where the Tug Fork carves a narrow, winding path through the dense, shadowed terrain. It lies 33.3 miles south-southwest of Beckley, WV (from Beckley, WV: bearing 207°T), and is situated 8.7 miles southeast of Welch. The landscape is defined by the sharp verticality of the earth, where sunlight struggles to reach the forest floor before the rapid descent of dusk, casting long, bruised shadows across the valley. Nearby, the Anawalt Lake Wildlife Management Area offers a quiet sanctuary of timber and brush, a stark contrast to the rugged, industrial scars that once defined the horizon. The air here carries a heavy, damp stillness, holding the scent of wet shale and the encroaching decay of leaves that cycle through the seasons, indifferent to the structures that cling to the hillsides.

Pageton remains a silent witness to the profound shifts in the regional economy, having been forged in the era when coal extraction dictated the pulse of every hearth and home. The remnants of that industry linger in the architecture of the streets and the quiet, residual tension of a place that once served as the primary engine for the surrounding landscape. Though the bustling activity of the mines has long since faded into the collective memory of the hollows, the character of the people remains anchored to the endurance required by such a demanding geography. Life here unfolds with a deliberate, measured pace, far removed from the distant, hazy silhouette of the Appalachian Mountains, as the inhabitants navigate a daily existence shaped by the isolation of the ridges and the enduring gravity of their history.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Anawalt Lake Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 3.3 mi, 145° SE
Unknown Park (Local Park) — 7.7 mi, 298° NW
Tug Fork Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 9.1 mi, 305° NW
Pinnacle Rock State Park (State Park) — 9.6 mi, 109° E
Pinnacle Rock Overlook (Viewpoint) — 9.9 mi, 107° E
Space Shuttle Memorial (Monument) — 11.1 mi, 279° W
Cape Coalwood (Historic Ruins) — 12.1 mi, 280° W
Bluefield Love Sign (Public Artwork) — 13.0 mi, 126° SE
Perdue Family Crest (Monument) — 14.3 mi, 074° E
Bartley Mine Disaster (Monument) — 15.2 mi, 265° W
Climbing Tree Theather (Cinema) — 15.8 mi, 187° S
Jefferson National Forest (National Forest) — 16.3 mi, 151° SE · 733k acres
Twin Falls Resort State Park (State Park) — 16.8 mi, 001° N
Historic Crab Orchard Museum (Museum) — 17.9 mi, 200° S
Beartown Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 18.2 mi, 169° S · 5,613 acres
Stone Arch (Historic Ruins) — 19.0 mi, 090° E
Hunting Camp Creek Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 19.6 mi, 146° SE · 8,471 acres
Appalachian National Scenic Trail (National Trail) — 21.2 mi, 171° S · 110k acres
Lynn Camp Creek Wilderness Study Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 23.5 mi, 170° S · 3,225 acres
Wyoming County Historical Museum (Museum) — 24.6 mi, 338° N
Broadway Cinemas (Cinema) — 26.1 mi, 219° SW
Bluestone National Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 28.2 mi, 062° NE · 3,035 acres
Appalachian Arts Center (Arts Centre) — 28.6 mi, 219° SW
Youth Museum of Southwestern West Virginia (Museum) — 32.6 mi, 026° NE
Beckley Exhibition Coal Mine (Museum) — 32.6 mi, 026° NE
Ship Rock (Attraction) — 33.9 mi, 031° NE
Wohlfahrt Haus Dinner Theatre (Theatre) — 36.6 mi, 142° SE
The Lincoln Theater (Theatre) — 36.7 mi, 185° S
Mount Rogers National Recreation Area (National Recreation Area) — 39.8 mi, 171° S · 155k acres
Hatfield McCoy Feud Site Tours (Attraction) — 42.5 mi, 295° NW

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