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Prichard West Virginia Map

Explore Prichard, 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 Prichard, West Virginia

How to Use This Prichard, West Virginia Map

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

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

Latitude	38.240084
Longitude	-82.598491
Population	461
Density	160.8 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	25555
Area Code	304
County Seat	Wayne
School District	Wayne County School District

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About Prichard, West Virginia

Prichard is a locality in Wayne County, West Virginia, United States. It is a small community with a population of 461. The population density is 160.8 people per km². Prichard is located at 38.2401°N, 82.5985°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 25555.

Prichard anchors itself firmly upon the verdant, sloping terrain that defines the borderlands where the Big Sandy River marks the quiet division between state lines. It lies 14.9 miles southwest of Huntington, WV (from Huntington, WV: bearing 214°T), and is situated 8.7 miles north of Louisa. The landscape here is characterized by the persistent, rhythmic rise and fall of the earth, where the shadows in Belcher Hollow lengthen early in the afternoon, casting a cool, slate-colored light over the dense thickets of hardwood. The soil is heavy and deep, nurturing a sturdy woodland that seems to hold the history of the region in its silent, unyielding root systems. A traveler passing through will notice how the air in Prichard carries a distinct, sharp clarity, especially as the sun dips low and the light catches the metallic sheen of the river water, illuminating the quiet persistence of the valley floor.

Industry and trade have long followed the course of the Big Sandy River, which has served as a vital artery for the movement of goods and the slow, steady labor of the local economy. While the echoes of older, industrial foundations remain in the character of the neighborhood, current life is defined by a modest, diligent pace that values the proximity of natural spaces like Caldwell Park and the quiet expanse of Yatesville Lake for those seeking a reprieve from the workday. The cultural identity of Prichard is forged in the resilience of its inhabitants, who maintain a connection to the land that is neither ostentatious nor fragile. Life here moves with the deliberate weight of a long-established rhythm, where the seasonal change in the color of the canopy provides a more reliable calendar than any clock.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Caldwell Park (Local Park) — 5.7 mi, 002° N
Ashland Oil (Boyd County) Wildlife Habitat Area (Conservation Area) — 5.8 mi, 353° N
Kentucky Roots Farm (Attraction) — 7.4 mi, 240° SW
Yatesville Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 9.0 mi, 214° SW
Marshall Plane Crash Site (Monument) — 9.2 mi, 006° N
Beech Fork Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 9.3 mi, 072° E
Beech Fork Lake Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 9.4 mi, 071° E
Yatesville Lake State Park (State Park) — 9.6 mi, 210° SW
Yatesville Lake Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 10.3 mi, 218° SW
Camden Park Mound (Historic Ruins) — 11.5 mi, 018° N
Sacred Heart of Jesus (Public Artwork) — 13.1 mi, 027° NE
WWI Memorial Trail (Monument) — 13.3 mi, 030° NE
Beech Fork State Park (State Park) — 13.4 mi, 072° E
The Art Spirit (Gallery) — 13.5 mi, 029° NE
Time Capsule (Monument) — 13.6 mi, 033° NE
Windsor House Gallery (Gallery) — 14.7 mi, 035° NE
Huntington Dance Theatre (Theatre) — 15.0 mi, 034° NE
3rd Avenue Art Gallery (Gallery) — 15.0 mi, 033° NE
Keith Albee (Theatre) — 15.1 mi, 034° NE
Touma Museum of Medicine (Museum) — 15.1 mi, 034° NE
Barnes Agency Design & Digital Media Studio (Arts Centre) — 15.1 mi, 034° NE
Jeslyn Performing Arts Center (Arts Centre) — 15.1 mi, 034° NE
Chad Pennington Hall of Fame (Attraction) — 16.1 mi, 037° NE
Cabwaylingo State Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 19.0 mi, 144° SE
Wayne National Forest (National Forest) — 22.6 mi, 354° N · 243k acres
Main Street Cinema (Cinema) — 25.9 mi, 172° S
Cascade Bridge (Attraction) — 28.9 mi, 286° W
Box Canyon (Attraction) — 28.9 mi, 286° W
Daniel Boone National Forest (National Forest) — 38.9 mi, 256° W · 564k acres
Clifty Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 57.0 mi, 246° SW · 13k acres

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