Stanaford West Virginia Map
Explore Stanaford, 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 Stanaford, West Virginia
How to Use This Stanaford, West Virginia Map
This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Stanaford, 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 Stanaford.
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 | Stanaford |
| State | West Virginia (WV) |
| County | Raleigh County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 37.815948 |
| Longitude | -81.152322 |
| Population | 1,215 |
| Density | 246.0 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
| ZIP Codes | 25801, 25927 |
| Area Code | 304 |
| County Seat | Beckley |
| School District | Raleigh County School District |
About Stanaford, West Virginia
Stanaford is a locality in Raleigh County, West Virginia, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,215. The population density is 246.0 people per km². Stanaford is located at 37.8159°N, 81.1523°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP codes: 25801, 25927.Stanaford emerges from the intersection of dense hardwood canopy and the persistent, low-slung rhythm of the Griffith Branch that carves its path through the earth. It lies 3.3 miles northeast of Beckley, WV (from Beckley, WV: bearing 37°T), and is situated 8.2 miles north-northwest of Shady Spring. The light here at dusk settles heavily against the timbered slopes, casting long, bruised shadows that linger in the cooling air of the hollows. To the west, the distant Appalachian Mountains provide a jagged, silent frame to the horizon, while the local terrain remains defined by the rugged, steep-walled topography of the region. A short distance away, the quietude of the Lewis McManus Walking Trail offers a measured passage through the woods, contrasting with the deeper, more shadowed silence that gathers toward Cyclone Hollow.
Stanaford carries the weight of a coal-camp legacy in the grain of its architecture and the quiet resolve of its inhabitants. The local economy, once tethered entirely to the extraction of deep-earth seams, has evolved into a patchwork of small-scale industry and regional service, reflecting the slow, deliberate pulse of a place that values its independence. While the expansive waters of Bluestone Lake remain a distant destination for those seeking the recreation of a broader horizon, the immediate life of Stanaford stays centered on the hillsides and the narrow, winding veins of the landscape. It is a place where the history of labor is not merely remembered but felt in the way the wind moves through the trees, a persistent, honest hum that defines the character of the day.
Nearby Outdoor Places
- Lewis McManus Walking Trail (Local Recreation) — 1.9 mi, 222° SW
- Paul Cline Memorial Park (Local Park) — 2.1 mi, 165° S
- Paul Cline Memorial Parks (Local Park) — 2.1 mi, 165° S
- YMCA Sports Complex (Local Recreation) — 2.1 mi, 166° S
- Ship Rock (Attraction) — 2.5 mi, 165° S
- New River Gorge National Park and Preserve (National Conservation Area) — 2.6 mi, 043° NE · 53k acres
- Beckley Mill Site (Historic Ruins) — 3.0 mi, 178° S
- Beckley Exhibition Coal Mine (Museum) — 3.2 mi, 229° SW
- Youth Museum of Southwestern West Virginia (Museum) — 3.3 mi, 228° SW
- Theatre West Virginia (Theatre) — 4.9 mi, 077° E
- CDB Theatre (Cinema) — 4.9 mi, 352° N
- North Overlook (Viewpoint) — 5.0 mi, 075° E
- Little Beaver State Park (State Park) — 5.4 mi, 136° SE
- AT&T Summit Stadium (Theatre) — 7.1 mi, 011° N
- Walter Scott's statue (Monument) — 7.1 mi, 013° N
- The Canopy (Attraction) — 7.6 mi, 018° N
- Plum Orchard Lake Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 7.8 mi, 340° N
- Hank’s Last Stop (Attraction) — 8.9 mi, 000° N
- Beury Mountain Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 9.5 mi, 038° NE
- Stone Cliff Coke Ovens (Historic Ruins) — 9.7 mi, 031° NE
- Ace Adventure Resort (Theme Park) — 11.2 mi, 015° N
- Coal Miner Memorial (Monument) — 11.8 mi, 002° N
- Babcock State Park (State Park) — 13.5 mi, 031° NE
- Love Hope Arts (Gallery) — 16.4 mi, 010° N
- Fayetteville Arts Coalition (Arts Centre) — 16.7 mi, 009° N
- World War II Memorial (Monument) — 17.4 mi, 125° SE
- Bluestone National Scenic River (Wild & Scenic River) — 17.6 mi, 147° SE · 3,035 acres
- The Mystery Hole (Attraction) — 21.3 mi, 002° N
- Gauley River National Recreation Area (National Recreation Area) — 26.6 mi, 009° N · 5,067 acres
- Jefferson National Forest (National Forest) — 36.9 mi, 148° SE · 733k acres
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About This Stanaford Map Page
This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Stanaford, West Virginia. Coordinates: 37.815948, -81.152322. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.
Detailed location data for Stanaford includes the ZIP code (25801, 25927), telephone area code (304), county seat of Raleigh County (Beckley), and school district assignment (Raleigh County School District).
Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any US town, county or landmark by name; offers USGS topographic maps and USGS aerial imagery as base layers; overlays a labelled U.S. National Grid (USNG) so the map can be read like a printed topographic quad; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a USNG grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.
Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.
| Page generated | September 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Map layers | Google Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |
