Pickens West Virginia Map
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Interactive Map of Pickens, West Virginia
| City | Pickens |
| State | West Virginia (WV) |
| County | Randolph County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 38.655107 |
| Longitude | -80.211743 |
| Population | 41 |
| Density | 7.8 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
| ZIP Code | 26230 |
| Area Code | 304 |
| County Seat | Elkins |
| School District | Randolph County School District |
About Pickens, West Virginia
Pickens is a locality in Randolph County, West Virginia, United States. It is a small community with a population of 41. The population density is 7.8 people per km². Pickens is located at 38.6551°N, 80.2117°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 26230.Pickens emerges from the dense, tangled canopy of the high plateaus, defined by the persistent, cold-running pulse of the Right Fork Buckhannon River. It lies 43.8 miles south of Clarksburg, WV (from Clarksburg, WV: bearing 171°T), and is situated 27.1 miles southwest of Elkins. The landscape surrounding Pickens is a rugged verticality of shadow and light, where the deep green silence of Kumbrabow State Forest dictates the pace of the seasons. To the east, the jagged silhouette of the Appalachian Mountains marks the horizon, while the terrain closer to the settlement drops into the quiet, mist-laden isolation of Winterfield Hollow. The air here holds a sharp, clean clarity that tastes of damp earth and decaying leaves, a sensory reminder of the relentless growth that defines this inland wilderness.
Settlement in Pickens remains tethered to the remnants of an era defined by timber and the slow, heavy labor of the woods. While the industry has receded, the character of the place persists in the quiet maintenance of local traditions and the proximity to the rugged beauty of Holly River State Park. Travelers seeking the wilderness often navigate the Rich Mountain Trail, a path that echoes with the persistent, rhythmic geology of the region. Those who wander further afield may find the hidden, vertical drop of Tenskwatawa Falls, or look toward the quiet, reflective surface of The Fishpond to find a stillness that mirrors the town’s own deliberate, measured existence.
Nearby Outdoor Places
- Holly River State Park (State Park) — 2.9 mi, 281° W
- Kumbrabow State Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 3.4 mi, 104° E
- Helvetia Village Historic District (Attraction) — 3.6 mi, 010° N
- James W. Curry Park (Local Park) — 6.7 mi, 358° N
- Upshur County Youth Camp (Local Park) — 7.0 mi, 348° N
- Monongahela National Forest (National Forest) — 8.5 mi, 161° S · 922k acres
- Cheat Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 10.2 mi, 104° E
- Noah Haddon's Indian Fort (Historic Ruins) — 10.3 mi, 098° E
- Fort Marrow (Historic Ruins) — 10.3 mi, 098° E
- Huttonsville State Farm Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 11.9 mi, 078° E
- Fidler's Mill - Historic Gristmill & Building (Museum) — 12.3 mi, 324° NW
- Overlook (Viewpoint) — 13.7 mi, 214° SW
- Civil War Marker (Registered Battlefield) — 14.5 mi, 332° NW
- Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 14.5 mi, 332° NW
- Blister Run Swamp National Natural Landmark (National Monument) — 19.1 mi, 100° E · 116 acres
- Cranberry Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 19.9 mi, 190° S · 48k acres
- Donald R. Gaudineer Memorial (Monument) — 20.0 mi, 098° E
- Old Hart House (Monument) — 20.9 mi, 046° NE
- Battle of Bulltown Union Entrenchments (Registered Battlefield) — 21.1 mi, 296° NW
- Randolph County Museum (Museum) — 22.2 mi, 055° NE
- Buckhannon Mural (Public Artwork) — 23.4 mi, 357° N
- Camp Bartow Historic Site (Historic Castle / Fort) — 25.0 mi, 109° E
- Laurel Fork South Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 25.6 mi, 084° E · 5,840 acres
- Green Bank Galley (Gallery) — 26.2 mi, 128° SE
- West Virginia Railroad Museum (Museum) — 26.8 mi, 046° NE
- Old Brick Playhouse (Theatre) — 27.0 mi, 046° NE
- Maniac Mountain (Attraction) — 28.2 mi, 005° N
- Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum (West Virginia Hospital for the Insane/Weston State Hospital) (Museum) — 29.9 mi, 333° NW
- George Washington National Forest (National Forest) — 32.3 mi, 137° SE · 1.1M acres
- Spruce Knob-Seneca Rocks National Recreation Area (National Recreation Area) — 34.1 mi, 085° E · 100k acres
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About This Pickens Map Page
This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Pickens, West Virginia. Coordinates: 38.655107, -80.211743. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.
Detailed location data for Pickens includes the ZIP code (26230), telephone area code (304), county seat of Randolph County (Elkins), and school district assignment (Randolph County School District).
Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.
| Page generated | August 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. |
