Rock Cave West Virginia Map
Explore Rock Cave, West Virginia, with this interactive street and satellite map.
Interactive Map of Rock Cave, West Virginia
| City | Rock Cave |
| State | West Virginia (WV) |
| County | Upshur County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 38.836767 |
| Longitude | -80.342584 |
| Population | 319 |
| Density | 39.8 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
| ZIP Code | 26234 |
| Area Code | 304 |
| County Seat | Buckhannon |
| School District | Upshur County School District |
About Rock Cave, West Virginia
Rock Cave is a locality in Upshur County, West Virginia, United States. It is a small community with a population of 319. The population density is 39.8 people per km². Rock Cave is located at 38.8368°N, 80.3426°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 26234.Rock Cave emerges from the damp, verdant floor of an Appalachian landscape where the light filters through a dense canopy of hardwood, casting long, bruised shadows across the damp earth. It lies 30.7 miles south of Clarksburg, WV (from Clarksburg, WV: bearing 180°T), and is situated 12.4 miles south-southwest of Buckhannon. Flatwoods Run cuts a narrow, purposeful path through the terrain, its persistent gurgle serving as the constant pulse of the immediate geography. Beyond the reach of the local timber, the distant, hazy blue silhouettes of the Appalachian Mountains loom against the horizon, marking the boundary of a world defined by ridge and hollow. The air here holds a cool, heavy clarity, especially as the sun dips toward the tree line, turning the atmosphere into a bruised violet that clings to the moss-covered stones and the deep, quiet floor of Bear Hollow.
Rock Cave bears the quiet markers of a history rooted in extraction and the slow, steady persistence of those who worked the seams of the earth. While the industrial fervor that once defined the region has softened, the economy remains tied to the land, echoing the industrious spirit of the nearby coal camps and the legacy of the laborers who once moved through these forests. Residents often look toward Stonewall Jackson Lake for respite, finding a stillness in the water that contrasts with the rugged, broken topography that defines the surrounding woods. Life in Rock Cave moves at the pace of the seasons, where the primary rhythm is dictated by the turning of leaves and the shift in the wind, a place where the memory of earlier labor lingers in the quietude of the hills.
Nearby Outdoor Places
- Veterans Memorial (Monument) — 0.3 mi, 038° NE
- Civil War Marker (Registered Battlefield) — 0.3 mi, 041° NE
- Fidler's Mill - Historic Gristmill & Building (Museum) — 2.6 mi, 185° S
- Stonewall Jackson Lake (Recreation Area) — 6.2 mi, 338° N
- Stonewall Jackson Lake Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 6.5 mi, 335° NW
- Stonecoal Lake Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 7.4 mi, 008° N
- Upshur County Youth Camp (Local Park) — 7.4 mi, 132° SE
- James W. Curry Park (Local Park) — 8.0 mi, 133° SE
- Holly River State Park (State Park) — 9.3 mi, 183° S
- Burnsville Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 9.8 mi, 269° W
- Stonewall Resort State Park (State Park) — 10.2 mi, 310° NW
- Helvetia Village Historic District (Attraction) — 11.8 mi, 140° SE
- Falls Mill Overlook (Viewpoint) — 12.2 mi, 249° W
- Latham House - Historical Renovation (Historic Ruins) — 12.3 mi, 030° NE
- Battle of Bulltown Union Entrenchments (Registered Battlefield) — 12.3 mi, 255° W
- Upshur War Monument (Monument) — 12.4 mi, 029° NE
- Buckhannon Mural (Public Artwork) — 12.4 mi, 029° NE
- Old Hill Cemetary (Monument) — 15.3 mi, 334° NW
- Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum (West Virginia Hospital for the Insane/Weston State Hospital) (Museum) — 15.5 mi, 334° NW
- Maniac Mountain (Attraction) — 18.1 mi, 031° NE
- Noah Haddon's Indian Fort (Historic Ruins) — 22.2 mi, 129° SE
- Monongahela National Forest (National Forest) — 22.8 mi, 155° SE · 922k acres
- Randolph County Museum (Museum) — 25.1 mi, 089° E
- West Virginia Railroad Museum (Museum) — 27.1 mi, 077° E
- Covered Bridge Museum (Museum) — 27.2 mi, 036° NE
- Old Brick Playhouse (Theatre) — 27.2 mi, 077° E
- Cranberry Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 32.2 mi, 175° S · 48k acres
- Otter Creek Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 35.1 mi, 078° E · 21k acres
- Camp Bartow Historic Site (Historic Castle / Fort) — 37.0 mi, 124° SE
- George Washington National Forest (National Forest) — 41.0 mi, 116° SE · 1.1M acres
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About This Rock Cave Map Page
This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Rock Cave, West Virginia. Coordinates: 38.836767, -80.342584. 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 Rock Cave includes the ZIP code (26234), telephone area code (304), county seat of Upshur County (Buckhannon), and school district assignment (Upshur 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. |
