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Raysal West Virginia Map

Explore Raysal, 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 Raysal, West Virginia

How to Use This Raysal, West Virginia Map

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

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

Latitude	37.343168
Longitude	-81.782335
Population	364
Density	114.4 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	24879
Area Code	304
County Seat	Welch
School District	McDowell County School District

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About Raysal, West Virginia

Raysal is a locality in McDowell County, West Virginia, United States. It is a small community with a population of 364. The population density is 114.4 people per km². Raysal is located at 37.3432°N, 81.7823°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 24879.

Raysal occupies a narrow, rugged crease in the landscape where the earth rises in steep, timbered inclines and shadows linger long after the sun has breached the high ridges. It lies 44.3 miles southwest of Beckley, WV (from Beckley, WV: bearing 227°T), and is situated 17.3 miles north of Richlands. Little Slate Creek carves a persistent, stony path through the terrain, its waters reflecting the muted greens of the canopy and the charcoal hues of the exposed shale. Beyond the immediate banks, the terrain folds into the deep, quiet corridors of Johnnycake Hollow, where the air grows heavy with the scent of damp earth and decaying leaves. The horizon remains dominated by the distant silhouette of the Appalachian Mountains, a jagged line that defines the limits of the world here, while the nearby Panther Wildlife Management Area serves as a vast, untamed buffer against the encroachment of the wider, faster world.

Raysal carries the weight of a coal-camp heritage in its quiet streets, a legacy etched into the very cadence of daily life where the economy has long transitioned from the frantic pulse of the tipple to a slower, more deliberate existence. The influence of the nearby Panther State Forest remains palpable, as the timber industry and the natural resilience of the woods shape the fortunes of those who remain. Life in Raysal moves at the pace of the seasons, shifting from the stark, skeletal beauty of winter to the humid, vibrant density of summer, often punctuated by the distant, familiar sounds of the wind moving through the valley. Residents look toward Lake Berwind for a rare, still respite from the constant motion of the creek, finding in the water’s edge a momentary clarity that mirrors the rugged, unadorned spirit of the region.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Bartley Mine Disaster (Monument) — 2.4 mi, 092° E
Panther Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 5.2 mi, 309° NW
Cape Coalwood (Historic Ruins) — 6.6 mi, 058° NE
Panther State Forest (State Park) — 7.0 mi, 321° NW
Space Shuttle Memorial (Monument) — 7.3 mi, 065° NE
Tug Fork Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 8.6 mi, 029° NE
R.D. Bailey Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 16.4 mi, 001° N
Grundy Community Center Cinema (Cinema) — 18.1 mi, 256° W
Broadway Cinemas (Cinema) — 19.1 mi, 176° S
Historic Crab Orchard Museum (Museum) — 19.2 mi, 143° SE
Appalachian Arts Center (Arts Centre) — 20.9 mi, 181° S
Jefferson National Forest (National Forest) — 25.4 mi, 145° SE · 733k acres
Twin Falls Resort State Park (State Park) — 25.5 mi, 045° NE
Wyoming County Historical Museum (Museum) — 25.5 mi, 019° N
John Cooke Marker (Monument) — 25.6 mi, 020° N
Beartown Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 25.6 mi, 138° SE · 5,613 acres
Pinnacle Rock Overlook (Viewpoint) — 27.0 mi, 093° E
Hatfield McCoy Feud Site Tours (Attraction) — 28.6 mi, 313° NW
Appalachian National Scenic Trail (National Trail) — 28.7 mi, 133° SE · 110k acres
Bluefield Love Sign (Public Artwork) — 28.8 mi, 102° E
Lynn Camp Creek Wilderness Study Area (Wilderness Study Area) — 30.2 mi, 140° SE · 3,225 acres
Hunting Camp Creek Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 32.1 mi, 125° SE · 8,471 acres
Stone Arch (Historic Ruins) — 36.6 mi, 088° E
The Lincoln Theater (Theatre) — 38.1 mi, 158° S
Ralph Stanley Museum and Traditional Mountain Music Center (Museum) — 39.5 mi, 250° W
Dickenson County Arts Center (Arts Centre) — 39.5 mi, 250° W
Appalachian Wireless Arena (Stadium) — 41.4 mi, 283° W
Shelby Valley Wildcats (Stadium) — 41.5 mi, 274° W
Mount Rogers National Recreation Area (National Recreation Area) — 43.1 mi, 168° S · 155k acres
Cherokee National Forest (National Forest) — 50.4 mi, 181° S · 662k acres

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