Parkersburg West Virginia Map
Parkersburg, West Virginia — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Parkersburg, Wood County.
Interactive Map of Parkersburg, West Virginia
| City | Parkersburg |
| State | West Virginia (WV) |
| County | Wood |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 39.266742 |
| Longitude | -81.561514 |
| Population | 29,240 |
| Density | 965.4 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Parkersburg, West Virginia
Parkersburg is a locality in Wood County, West Virginia, United States. It has a population of 29,240. The population density is 965.4 people per km². Parkersburg is located at 39.2667°N, 81.5615°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 26104.
Parkersburg lies at the confluence of the Ohio and Little Kanawha Rivers, a place where the wide, muscular current of the former meets the more intimate embrace of the latter. It lies 63.4 miles east-south-east of Lancaster, OH (from Lancaster, OH: bearing 119°T), and is situated 4.2 miles south of Vienna. Hills, softened by time and draped in a verdant cloak of deciduous forest, rise from the riverbanks, their slopes often etched with the paths of old roads and the ghosts of forgotten homesteads. The air here often carries the damp, loamy scent of the earth, especially after a rain, mingling with the faint, metallic tang that speaks of industry past and present. As the sun dips low, it casts long, amber shadows that stretch across the water and climb the tree-lined slopes, turning the familiar landscape into something momentarily, breathtakingly grand. The history of Parkersburg is deeply entwined with the very rivers that define it, serving as a crucial steamboat port and a hub for the timber and oil industries that once fueled the region's growth. The legacy of these days can still be glimpsed in the sturdy brickwork of older buildings downtown and the quiet pride of its residents. While the grander industrial booms have subsided, Parkersburg continues to find its footing, with a resilient local economy now leaning into manufacturing and logistics, its workforce a steady current in the ongoing life of the region. The Blennerhassett Island Historical State Park, accessible by ferry, offers a tangible connection to a more aristocratic past, a stark contrast to the everyday bustle of the working riverfront, where barges still ply their trade under skies that have witnessed centuries of change.
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About This Parkersburg Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Parkersburg, West Virginia with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Parkersburg and Wood County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Parkersburg is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Parkersburg is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |
