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Shady Spring West Virginia Map

Explore Shady Spring, 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 Shady Spring, West Virginia

How to Use This Shady Spring, West Virginia Map

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

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	Shady Spring
State	West Virginia (WV)
County	Raleigh County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/New_York)

Latitude	37.705672
Longitude	-81.098429
Population	3,169
Density	197.4 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Codes	25918, 25832
Area Code	304
County Seat	Beckley
School District	Raleigh County School District

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About Shady Spring, West Virginia

Shady Spring is a locality in Raleigh County, West Virginia, United States. It has a population of approximately 3,169. The population density is 197.4 people per km². Shady Spring is located at 37.7057°N, 81.0984°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP codes: 25918, 25832.

Shady Spring occupies a plateau where the air holds a persistent, cool clarity that seems to sharpen the edges of every leaf and stone. It lies 7.0 miles southeast of Beckley, WV (from Beckley, WV: bearing 136°T), and is situated 18.6 miles south of Oak Hill. The Left Fork Beaver Creek carves a quiet, persistent path through the local topography, its waters moving with a deliberate rhythm that defines the drainage of the immediate landscape. Beckly Water Supply Number One Lake sits as a still, reflective mirror near the heart of the terrain, providing a dark contrast to the vibrant greens of the surrounding hardwoods. Beyond the immediate ridges, the distant Appalachian Mountains appear as faint, blue-gray silhouettes against the horizon, anchoring the wide expanse of the sky. Nearby, the varied terrain of Little Beaver State Park offers a reprieve of managed wilderness, while the deeper, shadow-filled crevices of Cyclone Hollow suggest the ancient, slow-moving geological forces that have long dictated the shape of the ground.

Shady Spring maintains a rhythm of life that favors steady, quiet persistence over the frantic pace of larger industrial centers. The local economy and character are built upon the remnants of a hardworking history, where the labor of previous generations in the coal and timber sectors left a quiet, enduring mark on the social fiber of the neighborhood. Residents move through their days with an awareness of the changing seasons, recognizing the subtle shift in light that signals the transition from the humid warmth of summer to the crisp, thinning atmosphere of autumn. Education and community gatherings serve as the primary anchors of local identity, fostering a sense of continuity that bridges the past and the present. Life here is defined by the practicalities of the land and a deep, unspoken familiarity with the woods, as seen in the quiet corners of Camp Creek State Forest where the silence is broken only by the movement of wind through the canopy.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Little Beaver State Park (State Park) — 2.3 mi, 014° N
New River Gorge National Park and Preserve (National Conservation Area) — 5.1 mi, 030° NE · 53k acres
Beckley Mill Site (Historic Ruins) — 5.5 mi, 328° NW
Ship Rock (Attraction) — 5.7 mi, 336° NW
YMCA Sports Complex (Local Recreation) — 5.9 mi, 336° NW
Youth Museum of Southwestern West Virginia (Museum) — 7.7 mi, 315° NW
Beckley Exhibition Coal Mine (Museum) — 7.7 mi, 316° NW
Main Overlook (Viewpoint) — 8.9 mi, 013° N
Theatre West Virginia (Theatre) — 8.9 mi, 012° N
Bluestone State Park (State Park) — 9.6 mi, 123° SE
Bluestone Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 9.8 mi, 137° SE
Bluestone National Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 9.8 mi, 137° SE · 3,035 acres
Camp Creek State Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 10.4 mi, 195° S
Bluestone Lake Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 10.8 mi, 128° SE
World War II Memorial (Monument) — 11.6 mi, 101° E
CDB Theatre (Cinema) — 13.0 mi, 344° N
Walter Scott's statue (Monument) — 14.6 mi, 355° N
AT&T Summit Stadium (Theatre) — 14.6 mi, 354° N
Beury Mountain Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 14.7 mi, 022° N
The Canopy (Attraction) — 14.9 mi, 358° N
Stone Cliff Coke Ovens (Historic Ruins) — 16.1 mi, 007° N
Hank’s Last Stop (Attraction) — 16.8 mi, 350° N
Ace Adventure Resort (Theme Park) — 18.5 mi, 000° N
Coal Miner Memorial (Monument) — 19.6 mi, 353° N
Love Hope Arts (Gallery) — 23.8 mi, 360° N
Fayetteville Arts Coalition (Arts Centre) — 24.1 mi, 359° N
Appalachian National Scenic Trail (National Trail) — 28.9 mi, 145° SE · 110k acres
Jefferson National Forest (National Forest) — 28.9 mi, 145° SE · 733k acres
The Mystery Hole (Attraction) — 29.0 mi, 355° N
Peters Mountain Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 30.8 mi, 132° SE · 4,520 acres

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