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Switzer West Virginia Map

Explore Switzer, 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 Switzer, West Virginia

How to Use This Switzer, West Virginia Map

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

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

Latitude	37.79316
Longitude	-81.987624
Population	593
Density	97.8 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	25647
Area Code	304
County Seat	Logan
School District	Logan County School District

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About Switzer, West Virginia

Switzer is a locality in Logan County, West Virginia, United States. It is a small community with a population of 593. The population density is 97.8 people per km². Switzer is located at 37.7932°N, 81.9876°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 25647.

Switzer emerges from the dense, tangled greenery of the landscape where the Island Creek carves a narrow, persistent path through the deep shadows of the earth. It lies 41.5 miles south-southwest of St. Albans, WV (from St. Albans, WV: bearing 193°T), and is situated 17.8 miles east-northeast of Williamson. The air here holds a heavy, damp stillness, carrying the scent of damp shale and decaying leaves that blanket the steep slopes rising on either side of the waterway. Far to the west, the distant silhouettes of the Appalachian Mountains blur into the haze of the horizon, while the immediate terrain remains defined by the rugged, vertical geometry of the hollows. Only a mile away, the quiet boundaries of the Tomblin Wildlife Management Area offer a sanctuary of thick hardwoods, where the light at dusk filters in thin, golden needles through the canopy to settle upon the dark, unhurried current of the creek.

Switzer bears the indelible marks of a history built upon the extraction of coal, a legacy that lingers in the weathered foundations and the quiet, industrious resilience of the people who remain. The local economy, once dictated entirely by the deep veins of the earth, now moves at a measured, cautious pace, reflecting a shift away from the boom-and-bust cycles that defined the region for generations. Life here is measured by the changing seasons and the slow reclamation of the land, far removed from the frantic pulse of the modern world. Residents often look toward the quiet expanse of the Ridge View Twin Lakes or the sheltered depths of Stratton Hollow for a respite from the daily grind, finding a distinct, solitary beauty in the way the morning mist clings to the valley floor before the sun finds its strength.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Tomblin Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 0.5 mi, 336° NW
Unknown Park (Local Park) — 1.1 mi, 340° N
Park (Local Park) — 2.5 mi, 028° NE
Chief Logan State Park (State Park) — 5.7 mi, 344° N
Big South Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 6.6 mi, 199° S
Tridelphia Vietnam War Memorial (Monument) — 7.2 mi, 117° SE
R.D. Bailey Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 13.5 mi, 142° SE
R. D. Bailey Lake (Recreation Area) — 15.2 mi, 144° SE
Hatfield McCoy Feud Site Tours (Attraction) — 15.3 mi, 220° SW
Cabwaylingo State Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 19.9 mi, 298° NW
Wyoming County Historical Museum (Museum) — 20.5 mi, 110° E
John Cooke Marker (Monument) — 21.0 mi, 109° E
Upper Big Branch Miners Memorial (Monument) — 27.9 mi, 062° NE
Main Street Cinema (Cinema) — 30.2 mi, 280° W
Twin Falls Resort State Park (State Park) — 30.9 mi, 112° E
Cape Coalwood (Historic Ruins) — 32.3 mi, 149° SE
Grundy Community Center Cinema (Cinema) — 36.0 mi, 190° S
Appalachian Wireless Arena (Stadium) — 36.3 mi, 233° SW
Grassy Overlook (Viewpoint) — 38.4 mi, 207° SW
Crazy Eyes Elk (Public Artwork) — 39.2 mi, 211° SW
Jefferson National Forest (National Forest) — 39.4 mi, 205° SW · 733k acres
Shelby Valley Wildcats (Stadium) — 41.4 mi, 227° SW
Frankenberger Art Gallery (Museum) — 42.4 mi, 028° NE
Charleston Art Gallery (Arts Centre) — 42.5 mi, 026° NE
Sunrise Bird Sanctuary Museum (Museum) — 42.6 mi, 026° NE
West Virginia State Museum (Museum) — 42.8 mi, 028° NE
Bear Wood Company (Gallery) — 43.0 mi, 026° NE
WV market gallery (Gallery) — 43.0 mi, 026° NE
New River Gorge National Park and Preserve (National Conservation Area) — 47.5 mi, 086° E · 53k acres
Wayne National Forest (National Forest) — 62.4 mi, 341° N · 243k acres

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