Point Pleasant West Virginia Map

About Point Pleasant, West Virginia

Point Pleasant is a locality in Mason County, West Virginia, United States. It has a population of approximately 4,070. The population density is 650.4 people per km². Point Pleasant is located at 38.8445°N, 82.1371°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Point Pleasant is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 25550.

Point Pleasant anchors the confluence where the Kanawha meets the steady, southward flow of the Ohio River, creating a landscape defined by wide, riparian bottomlands and the persistent presence of moving water. It lies 29.5 miles north-northwest of Teays Valley, WV (from Teays Valley, WV: bearing 338°T), and is situated 4.3 miles northeast of Gallipolis. The terrain here rises in gentle, verdant swells that eventually reach toward the distant, hazy silhouette of the Appalachian Mountains, though the immediate view is one of fertile fields and the dense, green fringes of timber that line the banks. Within the Point Pleasant Riverfront Park, the air often holds a cool, damp weight, carrying the scent of rich, dark earth and the metallic tang of the riverbed. At dusk, the light catches the surface of the Ohio River, turning the water into a sheet of hammered copper that mirrors the darkening sky and the silhouettes of the trees standing silent along the shore.

History in Point Pleasant remains a tangible weight, woven into the heavy brick of its storefronts and the quiet corners where legends of the past are kept alive by those who walk the streets. The local economy has long shifted from its early reliance on frontier trade and river logistics toward a blend of light industry and a cultural identity built upon its unique folklore. Beyond the immediate streets, the topography dips into the quiet seclusion of Honey Hollow, a contrast to the flat, industrious stretches along the water. While Pond Number Nine sits in relative stillness six miles away, the life of Point Pleasant continues to orbit the river, a place where the pace of the day is marked by the slow, rhythmic passage of barges and the enduring, quiet pride of a people who have built their lives in the shadow of the hills.

About This Point Pleasant Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Point Pleasant, West Virginia. Coordinates: 38.844525, -82.137089. 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 Point Pleasant includes the ZIP code (25550), telephone area code (304), county seat of Mason County (Point Pleasant), and school district assignment (Mason 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.