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Tunnelton West Virginia Map

Explore Tunnelton, 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 Tunnelton, West Virginia

How to Use This Tunnelton, West Virginia Map

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

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

Latitude	39.39176
Longitude	-79.748395
Population	296
Density	341.2 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	26444
Area Code	304
County Seat	Kingwood
School District	Preston County School District

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About Tunnelton, West Virginia

Tunnelton is a locality in Preston County, West Virginia, United States. It is a small community with a population of 296. The population density is 341.2 people per km². Tunnelton is located at 39.3918°N, 79.7484°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Tunnelton is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 26444.

Tunnelton emerges from the rugged terrain of the Appalachian plateau as a settlement defined by the stubborn persistence of its geology and the grit of its people. It lies 19.8 miles southeast of Morgantown, WV (from Morgantown, WV: bearing 146°T), and is situated 6.5 miles south-southwest of Kingwood. The landscape surrounding Tunnelton is characterized by deep, shadowed ravines and steep, wooded inclines that rise toward the distant, hazy blue silhouette of the Allegheny Mountains. Pringle Run cuts a narrow, winding path through the heavy silt and shale of the valley floor, its waters clear and cold as they navigate the rocky beds. The air here holds a permanent dampness, particularly during the transition of seasons when the morning fog clings to the timber, blurring the line between the thick canopy of hardwood trees and the gray, slate-colored sky.

Coal fueled the early pulse of Tunnelton, leaving behind a legacy of abandoned shafts and iron-wrought engineering that still marks the local topography. While the roar of the heavy industry has long since quieted, the rhythm of life remains tethered to the land, influenced by the proximity of the Briery Mountain Wildlife Management Area and the sprawling solitude of the nearby woods. Residents move with a deliberate, measured pace, gathering their days around the changing light that catches the ridges before it reaches the hollows. Beyond the immediate reach of the town, the terrain dips into the quiet seclusion of Fill Hollow, where the silence is broken only by the movement of wind through the brush or the distant, seasonal stillness of Fairfax Pond.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Briery Mountain Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 4.1 mi, 075° E
Cannon Hill Park (Local Park) — 4.8 mi, 126° SE
Generation Museum (Museum) — 5.1 mi, 126° SE
Monongahela National Forest (National Forest) — 9.1 mi, 157° SE · 922k acres
Blackwater Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 9.1 mi, 157° SE
Tygart Lake State Park (State Park) — 15.4 mi, 237° SW
Metal Shack (Historic Ruins) — 15.8 mi, 346° N
Farm House Ruins (Historic Ruins) — 15.8 mi, 345° N
Cheat View (Viewpoint) — 16.2 mi, 347° N
Climbing (Attraction) — 16.8 mi, 344° N
Riverside Spot (Attraction) — 17.4 mi, 346° N
Youghiogheny Wild River Nea (State Park) — 17.5 mi, 082° E
Beth's Garden (Monument) — 18.2 mi, 086° E
Cobbler Shop in 1859 (Monument) — 18.3 mi, 086° E
Mon Valley Railroad Historical Society (Museum) — 18.6 mi, 323° NW
Highest Point on the Maryland State Roads System (Monument) — 18.9 mi, 109° E
Don Knotts (Public Artwork) — 19.9 mi, 326° NW
Big Run Bog National Natural Landmark (National Monument) — 20.3 mi, 155° SE · 716 acres
AMC CLASSIC Morgantown 12 (Cinema) — 21.0 mi, 321° NW
Watts Museum (Museum) — 21.3 mi, 326° NW
Cottrill's Opera House (Theatre) — 21.4 mi, 141° SE
Historic Coke Ovens (Attraction) — 21.8 mi, 145° SE
Quebec Run Wild Area (State Wilderness) — 22.8 mi, 002° N
Covered Bridge Museum (Museum) — 22.8 mi, 224° SW
The Battle of Philippi (Registered Battlefield) — 22.9 mi, 223° SW
Otter Creek Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 23.4 mi, 166° S · 21k acres
Tygart Valley Cinemas (Cinema) — 23.6 mi, 275° W
Canaan Valley National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 25.3 mi, 134° SE · 34k acres
Dolly Sods Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 30.1 mi, 137° SE · 18k acres
Spruce Knob-Seneca Rocks National Recreation Area (National Recreation Area) — 36.6 mi, 160° S · 100k acres

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