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Terra Alta West Virginia Map

Explore Terra Alta, 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 Terra Alta, West Virginia

How to Use This Terra Alta, West Virginia Map

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

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	Terra Alta
State	West Virginia (WV)
County	Preston County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/New_York)

Latitude	39.445649
Longitude	-79.546439
Population	1,415
Density	461.0 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	26764
Area Code	304
County Seat	Kingwood
School District	Preston County School District

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About Terra Alta, West Virginia

Terra Alta is a locality in Preston County, West Virginia, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,415. The population density is 461.0 people per km². Terra Alta is located at 39.4456°N, 79.5464°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Terra Alta is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 26764.

Terra Alta rises from the high plateau of the Allegheny Highlands, defined by the persistent, cold-running waters of Snowy Creek that carve through the landscape like a silver thread. It lies 22.6 miles southeast of Cheat Lake, WV (from Cheat Lake, WV: bearing 134°T), and is situated 7.5 miles east-southeast of Kingwood. The air here holds a thin, sharp clarity, often cooling rapidly as the sun drops behind the distant, shadowed silhouettes of the Allegheny Mountains sixty-six miles to the east. Within the local topography, the land shifts from dense thickets to open fields, finding a quiet center at the Terra Alta Community Park where the grass stays emerald long after the first frosts arrive. Beyond these immediate boundaries, the woods deepen toward the nearby Swallow Falls State Forest, where the canopy creates a heavy, moss-scented stillness that lingers in the hollows.

Terra Alta retains the quiet, sturdy character of a place that once served as a vital stop for the iron horse, its history deeply marked by the rhythmic pulse of the railroad that dictated the pace of commerce and migration. Economic life has since shifted from the clamor of the tracks to a slower, more deliberate existence, where the remnants of timber and coal heritage inform the resilient spirit of the residents. While the nearby Teen Glade offers a deeper basin of seclusion, the people here maintain a steady focus on the day-to-day, often traveling toward the waters of Deep Creek Lake for recreation when the season allows. The architecture of the older streets reflects a time when labor was the primary currency, leaving behind sturdy, unadorned structures that stand as quiet observers to the modern, measured progress of the region.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Terra Alta Community Park (Local Park) — 0.4 mi, 088° E
Garrett Sf (State Resource Management Area) — 4.1 mi, 112° E
Garrett State Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 4.1 mi, 112° E
Herrington Manor Sp (State Park) — 4.5 mi, 084° E
Cranesville Swamp Preserve (Conservation Area) — 5.7 mi, 037° NE
Briery Mountain Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 6.0 mi, 240° SW
Youghiogheny Wild River Nea (State Park) — 6.7 mi, 101° E
Cheat Canyon Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 7.2 mi, 311° NW
Beth's Garden (Monument) — 7.8 mi, 109° E
Cobbler Shop in 1859 (Monument) — 7.9 mi, 109° E
Generation Museum (Museum) — 9.4 mi, 225° SW
Monongahela National Forest (National Forest) — 11.8 mi, 184° S · 922k acres
Highest Point on the Maryland State Roads System (Monument) — 12.2 mi, 145° SE
Deep Creek Lake (Viewpoint) — 12.5 mi, 056° NE
Blind Skier and Camper Art Installation (Public Artwork) — 14.3 mi, 052° NE
Metal Shack (Historic Ruins) — 18.7 mi, 308° NW
Farm House Ruins (Historic Ruins) — 18.8 mi, 308° NW
Old Cherry Glade Meetinghouse (Attraction) — 19.0 mi, 053° NE
Climbing (Attraction) — 19.7 mi, 310° NW
Riverside Spot (Attraction) — 20.0 mi, 311° NW
Quebec Run Wild Area (State Wilderness) — 20.1 mi, 344° N
Cottrill's Opera House (Theatre) — 20.6 mi, 173° S
Canaan Valley National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 21.5 mi, 151° SE · 34k acres
Historic Coke Ovens (Attraction) — 21.7 mi, 176° S
Mon Valley Railroad Historical Society (Museum) — 24.7 mi, 297° NW
Otter Creek Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 26.3 mi, 188° S · 21k acres
Watts Museum (Museum) — 26.7 mi, 302° NW
AMC CLASSIC Morgantown 12 (Cinema) — 27.2 mi, 298° NW
Speyer Gallery (Museum) — 32.1 mi, 008° N
Covered Bridge Museum (Museum) — 33.3 mi, 233° SW

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