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Shrewsbury West Virginia Map

Explore Shrewsbury, 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 Shrewsbury, West Virginia

How to Use This Shrewsbury, West Virginia Map

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

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

Latitude	38.206214
Longitude	-81.471505
Population	517
Density	693.1 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	25015
Area Code	304
County Seat	Charleston
School District	Kanawha County School District

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About Shrewsbury, West Virginia

Shrewsbury is a locality in Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States. It is a small community with a population of 517. The population density is 693.1 people per km². Shrewsbury is located at 38.2062°N, 81.4715°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 25015.

Shrewsbury occupies a narrow, industrious shelf of land defined by the deliberate, steady movement of the Kanawha River. It lies 13.2 miles southeast of Charleston, WV (from Charleston, WV: bearing 139°T), and is situated 16.7 miles southeast of South Charleston. Beyond the riverbanks, the terrain tightens quickly into Hicks Hollow, where the shadows cast by the steep valley walls arrive early in the afternoon, cooling the air and muting the colors of the dense, deciduous growth. The horizon remains dominated by the rugged, undulating lines of the Appalachian Mountains, which stand as a distant, hazy silhouette against the sky. Despite the proximity to the moisture-heavy river, the land feels resolutely solid and earthen, characterized by the dense clays and dark, mineral-rich soils that have anchored the settlement to its place for generations. A brief walk from the residential clusters leads to Pioneer Park, a quiet, local expanse of green that offers a respite from the mechanical hum of the valley floor, while the expansive, forested reaches of Kanawha State Forest remain a short distance away for those seeking the deeper silence of the timberlands.

Shrewsbury carries the quiet weight of a history built upon the extraction and movement of coal, a legacy that still informs the local economy and the sturdy, unpretentious architecture of its oldest homes. The rhythm of daily life here follows the pulse of the Kanawha River, which serves as both a historical corridor for trade and a persistent, moving presence in the background of the local experience. While the heavy industry of the past has softened, the influence of those coal-camp origins remains visible in the community’s resilient character and the straightforward, neighborly exchanges of its residents. When the light dips low at the end of the day, the glow reflecting off the river illuminates the valley, casting a sharp, metallic sheen over the landscape that highlights the town’s enduring connection to the land and its resources. Even with the modernization of the surrounding region, Shrewsbury retains a distinct, localized atmosphere, operating as a place where the work of the day is measured by the steady, unrelenting flow of the water and the quiet endurance of the hills.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Pioneer Park (Local Park) — 1.1 mi, 061° NE
Calvert Field (Local Recreation) — 1.4 mi, 057° NE
Unknown Park (Local Park) — 2.4 mi, 075° E
Fishing Pier (Local Recreation) — 4.5 mi, 297° NW
London Pool Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 5.4 mi, 100° E
Marmet Pool Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 5.6 mi, 300° NW
Constable Silas Frank Nance Memorial Site (Monument) — 8.0 mi, 169° S
Kanawha State Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 8.3 mi, 289° W
Nature preserve (Viewpoint) — 11.5 mi, 310° NW
Confederate Lt. Gen. Thomas J. ”Stonewall” Jackson (Public Artwork) — 11.7 mi, 320° NW
Lincoln Walks at Midnight (Monument) — 11.8 mi, 319° NW
Frankenberger Art Gallery (Museum) — 11.8 mi, 318° NW
West Virginia Liberty Bell (Monument) — 11.8 mi, 320° NW
West Virginia State Museum (Museum) — 11.9 mi, 320° NW
University of Charleston Stadium (Stadium) — 12.3 mi, 321° NW
Train tunnel (Historic Ruins) — 12.8 mi, 022° N
Walker Theatre (Theatre) — 13.0 mi, 319° NW
WV market gallery (Gallery) — 13.2 mi, 318° NW
Bear Wood Company (Gallery) — 13.3 mi, 318° NW
Annex Gallery (Gallery) — 13.3 mi, 319° NW
Charleston Art Gallery (Arts Centre) — 13.3 mi, 316° NW
Sunrise Bird Sanctuary Museum (Museum) — 13.3 mi, 316° NW
Park Place Stadium Cinema 11 (Cinema) — 13.4 mi, 319° NW
Elk City Playhouse (Theatre) — 14.1 mi, 319° NW
Vanbibbers Rock (Attraction) — 14.7 mi, 105° E
Morris Creek Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 17.1 mi, 031° NE
Gauley River National Recreation Area (National Recreation Area) — 19.1 mi, 086° E · 5,067 acres
New River Gorge National Park and Preserve (National Conservation Area) — 19.4 mi, 111° E · 53k acres
Hawks Nest State Park (State Park) — 19.4 mi, 108° E
Monongahela National Forest (National Forest) — 45.4 mi, 083° E · 922k acres

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