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Sophia West Virginia Map

Explore Sophia, 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 Sophia, West Virginia

How to Use This Sophia, West Virginia Map

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

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

Latitude	37.707614
Longitude	-81.250657
Population	1,130
Density	625.1 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	25921
Area Code	304
County Seat	Beckley
School District	Raleigh County School District

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About Sophia, West Virginia

Sophia is a locality in Raleigh County, West Virginia, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,130. The population density is 625.1 people per km². Sophia is located at 37.7076°N, 81.2507°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Sophia is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 25921.

Sophia holds the quiet, stubborn endurance of a place built upon the deep, dark seams of the earth. It lies 6.0 miles southwest of Beckley, WV (from Beckley, WV: bearing 215°T), and is situated 8.3 miles west of Shady Spring. The land around Sophia rises and falls in long, muscular swells, draped in the heavy green of hardwood forests that seem to breathe with the changing seasons. The air here carries a distinct, sharp clarity, especially as the light leans long and amber against the timber-framed houses during the final hours of the day. Only a mile away, the dark, rhythmic flow of Winding Gulf cuts through the terrain, its waters carving a path that has defined the movement of people and resources for generations. Beyond the immediate canopy, the distant, hazy blue outlines of the Appalachian Mountains press against the horizon, serving as a silent, permanent guardian to the rugged, inland landscape.

History in Sophia is measured in the weight of coal and the calloused hands that once pulled prosperity from the subterranean dark. While the economy has shifted away from the intensive extraction of the past, the town retains a grounded, unpretentious character, where the focus has turned toward the simple, persistent rhythms of everyday life. On weekends, the activity shifts toward the Sophia Little League Ballfields, where the sharp crack of a bat against a ball echoes through the trees, marking time in a way that feels both fleeting and enduring. Residents occasionally seek the quietude of water at Bluestone Lake or the dense, sheltered quiet of Camp Creek State Forest, but the heart of the locality remains firmly tied to the ridges and the hollows like Claypool Hollow. It is a place that does not ask for attention, preferring instead to exist in the steady, honest work of being itself.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Sophia Little League Ballfields (Local Recreation) — 1.1 mi, 061° NE
Fitzpatrick Park (Local Park) — 3.7 mi, 050° NE
Lake Stephens Recreation Area (Local Recreation) — 5.3 mi, 325° NW
Unknown Park (Local Park) — 5.4 mi, 350° N
Youth Museum of Southwestern West Virginia (Museum) — 6.1 mi, 029° NE
Beckley Exhibition Coal Mine (Museum) — 6.1 mi, 029° NE
Beckley Mill Site (Historic Ruins) — 7.1 mi, 050° NE
Ship Rock (Attraction) — 7.9 mi, 050° NE
Little Beaver State Park (State Park) — 9.1 mi, 077° E
Twin Falls Resort State Park (State Park) — 10.0 mi, 247° SW
Camp Creek State Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 11.7 mi, 151° SE
New River Gorge National Park and Preserve (National Conservation Area) — 11.8 mi, 037° NE · 53k acres
CDB Theatre (Cinema) — 13.2 mi, 021° N
Theatre West Virginia (Theatre) — 13.3 mi, 050° NE
Main Overlook (Viewpoint) — 13.4 mi, 050° NE
Plum Orchard Lake Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 15.0 mi, 006° N
AT&T Summit Stadium (Theatre) — 15.9 mi, 025° NE
Walter Scott's statue (Monument) — 16.0 mi, 026° NE
Bluestone National Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 16.5 mi, 126° SE · 3,035 acres
The Canopy (Attraction) — 16.6 mi, 027° NE
Hank’s Last Stop (Attraction) — 17.3 mi, 018° N
Stone Cliff Coke Ovens (Historic Ruins) — 18.9 mi, 033° NE
World War II Memorial (Monument) — 19.8 mi, 097° E
Perdue Family Crest (Monument) — 20.1 mi, 174° S
Ace Adventure Resort (Theme Park) — 20.1 mi, 024° NE
Wyoming County Historical Museum (Museum) — 21.0 mi, 267° W
Love Hope Arts (Gallery) — 25.0 mi, 019° N
Fayetteville Arts Coalition (Arts Centre) — 25.2 mi, 018° N
Appalachian National Scenic Trail (National Trail) — 34.4 mi, 134° SE · 110k acres
Jefferson National Forest (National Forest) — 34.9 mi, 171° S · 733k acres

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