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Salem West Virginia Map

Explore Salem, 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 Salem, West Virginia

How to Use This Salem, West Virginia Map

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

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

Latitude	39.28494
Longitude	-80.564476
Population	1,529
Density	441.2 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Codes	26525, 26426
Area Code	304
County Seat	Kingwood
School District	Harrison County School District

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About Salem, West Virginia

Salem is a locality in Preston County, West Virginia, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,529. The population density is 441.2 people per km². Salem is located at 39.2849°N, 80.5645°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Salem is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 26525, 26426.

Salem occupies a landscape defined by the persistent, rhythmic rise and fall of the terrain, where the earth seems to hum with the quiet intensity of deep-rooted Appalachian history. It lies 14.8 miles east of Cheat Lake, WV (from Cheat Lake, WV: bearing 81°T), and is situated 18.0 miles west-northwest of Garrett. The air here carries a distinct, sharp clarity, especially as the light of late afternoon catches the dense hardwoods, turning the canopy into a flickering mosaic of bronze and emerald. Glade Run traces a narrow, serpentine path through the lower ground, its waters moving with a deliberate, steady purpose that defines the local topography. Beyond the immediate reach of the streets, the terrain stretches out toward the distant, hazy blue silhouette of the Allegheny Mountains, while the nearby Forbes State Forest provides a sprawling, silent backdrop of timber and wild growth.

Salem grew from a frontier ambition that mirrored the industrious spirit of its early settlers, finding its lifeblood in the extraction and refinement of the earth’s hidden stores. The rhythm of the days is marked by the enduring legacy of the coal and oil industries, which have left behind a rugged, pragmatic character in the architecture and the way residents navigate their surroundings. While the pace is measured, there is a constant, quiet energy present, whether in the local classrooms or the steady maintenance of the roads leading toward the Great Meadows. Life here remains tethered to the land, a connection reinforced by the proximity of the Forbes State Forest, a SRMA that invites a thoughtful retreat into the quietude of the woods, far from the frantic hum of modern transit.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Doddridge County Park (Local Park) — 8.8 mi, 264° W
Smoke Camp Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 9.2 mi, 194° S
Watters Smith Memorial State Park (State Park) — 10.6 mi, 134° SE
Lewis Wetzel Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 11.0 mi, 352° N
Unknown Park (Local Recreation) — 13.3 mi, 062° NE
Jackson's Mill (State Recreation Area) — 13.4 mi, 159° S
Jane Lew (Monument) — 14.8 mi, 145° SE
Curtisville Lake Park and Campground (Local Recreation) — 16.3 mi, 019° N
West Virginia & Pittsburgh Railroad Depot (Monument) — 17.7 mi, 163° S
Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum (West Virginia Hospital for the Insane/Weston State Hospital) (Museum) — 17.7 mi, 163° S
The East and West Second Street Bridge (Monument) — 17.8 mi, 163° S
Tygart Valley Cinemas (Cinema) — 22.2 mi, 065° NE
Stonewall Resort State Park (State Park) — 22.5 mi, 172° S
Maniac Mountain (Attraction) — 26.2 mi, 126° SE
Buckhannon Mural (Public Artwork) — 26.9 mi, 138° SE
Latham House - Historical Renovation (Historic Ruins) — 27.1 mi, 138° SE
Covered Bridge Museum (Museum) — 29.4 mi, 108° E
The Battle of Philippi (Registered Battlefield) — 29.5 mi, 108° E
Ohio River Islands National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 29.5 mi, 321° NW · 6,562 acres
Wayne National Forest (National Forest) — 30.5 mi, 318° NW · 243k acres
Kiedaisch Point (Viewpoint) — 32.4 mi, 330° NW
Civil War Marker (Registered Battlefield) — 33.0 mi, 158° S
Fidler's Mill - Historic Gristmill & Building (Museum) — 35.5 mi, 161° S
AMC CLASSIC Morgantown 12 (Cinema) — 38.3 mi, 052° NE
Mon Valley Railroad Historical Society (Museum) — 39.1 mi, 055° NE
Monongahela National Forest (National Forest) — 40.2 mi, 103° E · 922k acres
Watts Museum (Museum) — 40.2 mi, 051° NE
Asbury Church (Historic Ruins) — 41.7 mi, 037° NE
Helvetia Village Historic District (Attraction) — 44.5 mi, 154° SE
Otter Creek Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 50.8 mi, 112° E · 21k acres

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