Star City West Virginia Map
Star City, West Virginia — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Star City, Monongalia County.
Interactive Map of Star City, West Virginia
| City | Star City |
| State | West Virginia (WV) |
| County | Monongalia |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 39.658414 |
| Longitude | -79.986453 |
| Population | 1,960 |
| Density | 1495.5 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Star City, West Virginia
Star City is a locality in Monongalia County, West Virginia, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,960. The population density is 1495.5 people per km². Star City is located at 39.6584°N, 79.9865°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 26505.
Star City lies nestled along the banks of the Monongahela River, its landscape a gentle embrace of rolling hills that spill down to the water's edge. It lies 2.6 miles north-west of Morgantown, WV (from Morgantown, WV: bearing 321°T), and is situated 7.1 miles west of Cheat Lake. The air here, especially in the late afternoon, carries a faint, earthy scent, a mingling of damp soil and the distant whisper of pine. Old oak trees, their branches gnarled like the hands of time, stand sentinel along the river levee, their leaves rustling a quiet song as the breeze passes through. The terrain itself, a soft undulation, feels worn smooth by generations of footsteps, a place where the land seems to exhale a deep, contented sigh. The history of Star City is deeply entwined with the industry that once pulsed through this region. Coal mining, a powerful engine of the past, left its indelible mark, its legacy still whispering from the weathered facades of older buildings and the very character of the land. Though the mines have long since fallen silent, the spirit of hard work and resilience remains, a quiet hum beneath the surface of everyday life. Today, Star City benefits from its proximity to a renowned university, its presence infusing the community with a youthful energy that dances alongside the settled quietude of its established residents. The Monongahela River, a constant companion, offers a ribbon of silver through the green, a reminder of the water's enduring power and the life it has always sustained here.
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About This Star City Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Star City, West Virginia with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Star City and Monongalia County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Star City is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Star City is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |
