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Romney West Virginia Map

Explore Romney, 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 Romney, West Virginia

How to Use This Romney, West Virginia Map

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

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

Latitude	39.342043
Longitude	-78.756684
Population	1,724
Density	692.7 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	26757
Area Code	304
County Seat	Romney
School District	Hampshire County School District

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About Romney, West Virginia

Romney is a locality in Hampshire County, West Virginia, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,724. The population density is 692.7 people per km². Romney is located at 39.3420°N, 78.7567°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Romney is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 26757.

Romney anchors itself firmly within the verdant, folded terrain of the Potomac Highlands, where the steady, unassuming presence of Big Run defines the local topography. It lies 43.1 miles west of Martinsburg, WV (from Martinsburg, WV: bearing 260°T), and is situated 17.8 miles south-southeast of Cresaptown. The landscape here is characterized by intimate, deep-set hollows and rising ridges that hold the morning mist long after the sun has climbed above the horizon. To the west, the distant summits of the Allegheny Mountains trace a faint, jagged line against the sky, serving as a silent boundary to the wider world. The air in Romney carries the scent of damp earth and cooling hardwoods, a crisp clarity that marks the transition between the quiet, shadowed basins and the expansive, sun-drenched fields of the valley floor.

History permeates the soil of Romney, which claims the distinction of being one of the oldest settlements in the region, its endurance shaped by the shifting fortunes of agrarian life and frontier commerce. The local economy persists through a measured reliance on agriculture and timber, mirroring the deliberate pace of those who work the land beneath the canopy of ancient oaks. Nearby, the Fort Mill Ridge Wildlife Management Area provides a protected sanctuary for the abundant local fauna, preserving a fragment of the wild that once dominated the entire basin. Life here moves in accordance with the turning seasons, whether one is navigating the narrow road toward Bell Hollow or spending a quiet afternoon observing the light shift across the fields, far from the hurried clamor of larger, more frantic centers of industry.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Ben Franklin Store site (Historic Ruins) — 0.0 mi, 307° NW
Wirgman Building site (Historic Ruins) — 0.1 mi, 106° E
Taggart Hall Civil War Museum & Visitors Center (Museum) — 0.1 mi, 202° S
Davis History House (Museum) — 0.1 mi, 296° NW
Parsons Bell Tower (Monument) — 0.5 mi, 275° W
Confederate Memorial (Monument) — 0.5 mi, 275° W
Fort Mill Ridge Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 1.6 mi, 250° W
Hampshire Park (Local Park) — 3.5 mi, 213° SW
Nathaniel Mountain Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 4.7 mi, 181° S
Larenim Park (Local Park) — 6.7 mi, 287° W
Dans Mountain State Park (State Park) — 17.5 mi, 324° NW
The River House (Arts Centre) — 17.5 mi, 100° E
Capon Bridge Museum (Museum) — 17.5 mi, 100° E
Scenic Overlook (Viewpoint) — 18.4 mi, 221° SW
The Rock - Allegany County Speedway (Stadium) — 18.6 mi, 353° N
George Washington National Forest (National Forest) — 19.5 mi, 163° S · 1.1M acres
Greenway Avenue Stadium (Stadium) — 20.8 mi, 001° N
First Toll Gate House (Monument) — 21.1 mi, 346° N
Embassy Theatre (Theatre) — 21.4 mi, 359° N
The Three Stars Arts (Gallery) — 21.4 mi, 359° N
Allegany Arts Council (Gallery) — 21.4 mi, 359° N
Cacapon Resort State Park (State Park) — 22.8 mi, 069° E
Eroded Outcropping (Attraction) — 23.1 mi, 302° NW
Almost Heaven Swing (Attraction) — 23.8 mi, 068° E
Almost Heaven Sign (Attraction) — 23.8 mi, 068° E
Spruce Knob-Seneca Rocks National Recreation Area (National Recreation Area) — 31.7 mi, 224° SW · 100k acres
Monongahela National Forest (National Forest) — 32.1 mi, 223° SW · 922k acres
Canaan Valley National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 33.4 mi, 246° SW · 34k acres
Dolly Sods Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 34.6 mi, 238° SW · 18k acres
Shenandoah National Park (National Park) — 43.0 mi, 148° SE · 197k acres

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