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Sand Fork West Virginia Map

Explore Sand Fork, 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 Sand Fork, West Virginia

How to Use This Sand Fork, West Virginia Map

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

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	Sand Fork
State	West Virginia (WV)
County	Gilmer County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/New_York)

Latitude	38.915481
Longitude	-80.746467
Population	180
Density	213.8 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Codes	25043, 26430
Area Code	304
County Seat	Glenville
School District	Gilmer County School District

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About Sand Fork, West Virginia

Sand Fork is a locality in Gilmer County, West Virginia, United States. It is a small community with a population of 180. The population density is 213.8 people per km². Sand Fork is located at 38.9155°N, 80.7465°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Sand Fork is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 25043, 26430.

Sand Fork occupies a quiet crease in the landscape where the eponymous stream traces a serpentine path through the verdant, broken terrain. It lies 33.4 miles southwest of Clarksburg, WV (from Clarksburg, WV: bearing 221°T), and is situated 17.4 miles west-southwest of Weston. The air here holds a particular weight, often saturated with the damp, earthy scent of damp leaf litter and the encroaching shadows of the Appalachian Mountains that loom as a distant, jagged silhouette against the horizon. Beyond the immediate banks of the Sand Fork, the land rises into steep, timbered slopes that define the rhythm of the horizon, while the proximity of Big Hollow creates a distinct atmospheric stillness, as if the very basin acts as a reservoir for the cooling evening mist.

History in Sand Fork remains etched in the quiet persistence of its residents, who have long navigated an economy tethered to the shifting demands of the earth and the timber trade. Daily life moves with a steady, deliberate cadence that contrasts sharply with the activity found at the Sue Morris Sports Complex, where the local pulse quickens during seasonal gatherings. Those who seek to engage with the topography often look toward the Park View Trail for a vantage point over the rugged expanse, or find a different kind of solace eight miles away at Burnsville Lake. Whether watching the light catch the silt-heavy waters of the Sand Fork or observing the slow transition of foliage across the ridges, one senses that the character of the place is defined not by grand gestures, but by the stubborn, enduring presence of the hills themselves.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Gilmer County (Monument) — 3.4 mi, 140° SE
Sue Morris Sports Complex (Local Recreation) — 4.1 mi, 297° NW
City Park (Local Park) — 4.3 mi, 296° NW
Presidents Wall (Monument) — 4.9 mi, 287° W
Cedar Creek State Park (State Park) — 5.3 mi, 248° W
Smith-Bush Farm (Monument) — 6.0 mi, 314° NW
Burnsville Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 7.9 mi, 128° SE
Burnsville Lake Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 7.9 mi, 128° SE
Burnsville Lake (Recreation Area) — 8.2 mi, 127° SE
Stonewall Jackson Lake Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 12.2 mi, 085° E
Stonewall Resort State Park (State Park) — 12.5 mi, 080° E
Battle of Bulltown Confederate Entrenchments (Registered Battlefield) — 13.1 mi, 133° SE
Battle of Bulltown Union Entrenchments (Registered Battlefield) — 13.1 mi, 131° SE
Falls Mill Overlook (Viewpoint) — 14.2 mi, 133° SE
Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum (West Virginia Hospital for the Insane/Weston State Hospital) (Museum) — 17.2 mi, 060° NE
Jackson's Mill (State Recreation Area) — 18.7 mi, 050° NE
Fidler's Mill - Historic Gristmill & Building (Museum) — 23.0 mi, 110° E
Buckhannon Mural (Public Artwork) — 28.2 mi, 079° E
Latham House - Historical Renovation (Historic Ruins) — 28.3 mi, 079° E
Maniac Mountain (Attraction) — 32.6 mi, 072° E
Helvetia Village Historic District (Attraction) — 32.7 mi, 116° SE
Monongahela National Forest (National Forest) — 36.5 mi, 158° S · 922k acres
Covered Bridge Museum (Museum) — 41.2 mi, 066° NE
Wayne National Forest (National Forest) — 42.1 mi, 331° NW · 243k acres
Cranberry Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 43.6 mi, 154° SE · 48k acres
Noah Haddon's Indian Fort (Historic Ruins) — 43.6 mi, 116° SE
Tygart Valley Cinemas (Cinema) — 46.0 mi, 040° NE
Almost Heaven Swing (Attraction) — 46.8 mi, 187° S
Summersville Lake State Park (Nature Reserve) — 46.8 mi, 187° S
Randolph County Museum (Museum) — 47.1 mi, 096° E

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