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Ripley West Virginia Map

Explore Ripley, 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 Ripley, West Virginia

How to Use This Ripley, West Virginia Map

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

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

Latitude	38.818696
Longitude	-81.710685
Population	3,079
Density	374.2 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	25271
Area Code	304
County Seat	Ripley
School District	Jackson County School District

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About Ripley, West Virginia

Ripley is a locality in Jackson County, West Virginia, United States. It has a population of approximately 3,079. The population density is 374.2 people per km². Ripley is located at 38.8187°N, 81.7107°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Ripley is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 25271.

Ripley occupies a basin where the steady current of Mill Creek carves a deliberate path through the earth, defining the rhythm of the valley floor. It lies 28.1 miles north-northeast of Teays Valley, WV (from Teays Valley, WV: bearing 25°T), and is situated 9.3 miles south-southeast of Ravenswood. The landscape radiates outward in undulating swells of hardwood forest, a terrain that feels ancient and settled, far removed from the jagged peaks of the distant Appalachian Mountains that silhouette the horizon in hazy shades of violet. Sunlight here has a particular weight, lingering long in the afternoons to gild the blades of tall grass and the quiet, unpaved edges of the nearby Simpson Hollow. A short distance away, the quiet waters of Rollins Lake hold the reflection of the sky with a mirror-like intensity, providing a still counterpoint to the persistent, low-voiced movement of the creek as it navigates the local topography.

Ripley serves as a central hub where the echoes of agricultural heritage meet the quiet persistence of modern commerce, its streets laid out with a sense of purposeful utility. Residents often find their way to the shaded paths of Whiting Park, a local space that offers a reprieve from the daily labor of the surrounding region, where the soil has long supported both small-scale farming and the steady commerce of a crossroads settlement. The character of the place is built upon a foundation of self-reliance, with a pace of life that prizes the clarity of a morning conversation over the frantic speed of larger urban centers. Even as the seasons shift the color of the canopy from deep summer green to the brittle copper of late autumn, the people here maintain a steady, grounded connection to the land that has sustained their predecessors for generations.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Whiting Park (Local Park) — 0.5 mi, 300° NW
Ripley City Park (Local Park) — 0.6 mi, 106° E
Rollins Lake Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 2.6 mi, 279° W
Elk Fork Lake Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 4.0 mi, 113° SE
Washington's Western Lands Museum (Museum) — 9.0 mi, 343° N
Ohio River Islands National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 11.7 mi, 343° N · 6,562 acres
Racine Pool Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 12.6 mi, 303° NW
The White Falcon (Public Artwork) — 22.0 mi, 307° NW
Silver Bridge Memorial Plaque (Monument) — 23.1 mi, 275° W
Battle of Point Pleasant Monument (Monument) — 23.2 mi, 274° W
Mound Cemetery Mound (Historic Ruins) — 23.3 mi, 331° NW
Elizabeth (Monument) — 24.0 mi, 045° NE
Indian Rock (Attraction) — 29.1 mi, 193° S
Southwood Stage (Theatre) — 30.3 mi, 016° N
Falling Rock Smoke stack (Historic Ruins) — 30.6 mi, 145° SE
Wayne National Forest (National Forest) — 30.8 mi, 263° W · 243k acres
Blennerhassett Island Historical State Park (State Park) — 31.5 mi, 006° N
Scenic Overlook (Viewpoint) — 31.6 mi, 014° N
Elk City Playhouse (Theatre) — 31.8 mi, 173° S
Park Place Stadium Cinema 11 (Cinema) — 32.5 mi, 173° S
Veterans Museum (Museum) — 32.5 mi, 017° N
Annex Gallery (Gallery) — 32.6 mi, 173° S
Mid-Ohio Railroad Museum (Museum) — 32.6 mi, 013° N
Bear Wood Company (Gallery) — 32.7 mi, 173° S
WV market gallery (Gallery) — 32.7 mi, 173° S
Sunrise Bird Sanctuary Museum (Museum) — 32.9 mi, 173° S
North Bend State Park (State Park) — 41.2 mi, 049° NE
Gauley River National Recreation Area (National Recreation Area) — 52.0 mi, 142° SE · 5,067 acres
Monongahela National Forest (National Forest) — 68.4 mi, 122° SE · 922k acres
Cranberry Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 76.8 mi, 116° SE · 48k acres

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