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Valley Bend West Virginia Map

Explore Valley Bend, 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 Valley Bend, West Virginia

How to Use This Valley Bend, West Virginia Map

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

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	Valley Bend
State	West Virginia (WV)
County	Randolph County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/New_York)

Latitude	38.769396
Longitude	-79.927943
Population	470
Density	128.9 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Codes	26250, 26293
Area Code	304
County Seat	Elkins
School District	Randolph County School District

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About Valley Bend, West Virginia

Valley Bend is a locality in Randolph County, West Virginia, United States. It is a small community with a population of 470. The population density is 128.9 people per km². Valley Bend is located at 38.7694°N, 79.9279°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP codes: 26250, 26293.

Valley Bend occupies a quiet expanse of bottomland where the horizon softens into the distant, hazy silhouette of the Appalachian Mountains. It lies 41.7 miles south-southeast of Clarksburg, WV (from Clarksburg, WV: bearing 147°T), and is situated 11.5 miles south-southwest of Elkins. The Tygart Valley River carves a deliberate path through the landscape, its current pulling cool, silver light across the stones just a mile from the center of the settlement. To the east, the terrain rises toward the dense, shadowed canopy of Kumbrabow State Forest, while the Valley Bend Wetlands Wildlife Management Area provides a sanctuary where the earth remains soft and heavy with the scent of damp loam. High Falls waits eight miles away, a sudden fracture in the quietude where water gathers force and spills over stone, punctuating the stillness of the surrounding woods.

Economic life in Valley Bend has long been defined by the stubborn grace of those who work the land and the timbered slopes. History here is marked by the slow, steady labor of generations who navigated the complexities of the regional landscape, moving between the high ground and the fertile silts of Cranberry Flat. Residents often find their way to the Chestnut Ridge Trail to walk paths that trace the ancient contours of the region, observing how the light at dusk flattens the color of the fields into a deep, bruised violet. Whether tending to the land or managing the quiet commerce of the valley, the people of Valley Bend maintain a rhythm dictated by the changing seasons and the persistent, quiet flow of the river nearby.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Valley Bend Wetlands Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 0.6 mi, 249° W
Monongahela National Forest (National Forest) — 1.3 mi, 141° SE · 922k acres
Cheat Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 1.3 mi, 141° SE
Randolph County Museum (Museum) — 5.7 mi, 030° NE
Old Hart House (Monument) — 6.7 mi, 358° N
Kumbrabow State Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 8.6 mi, 226° SW
Wilson Monument (Monument) — 9.0 mi, 028° NE
Overlook (Viewpoint) — 10.5 mi, 181° S
Gaudineer National Natural Landmark (National Monument) — 10.6 mi, 154° SE · 145 acres
Gaudineer Scenic Area (National Scenic Byway) — 10.6 mi, 154° SE
Noah Haddon's Indian Fort (Historic Ruins) — 10.7 mi, 209° SW
Fort Marrow (Historic Ruins) — 10.7 mi, 209° SW
Laurel Fork South Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 11.2 mi, 115° SE · 5,840 acres
West Virginia Railroad Museum (Museum) — 11.4 mi, 021° N
Donald R. Gaudineer Memorial (Monument) — 11.6 mi, 157° SE
Old Brick Playhouse (Theatre) — 11.6 mi, 021° N
Blister Run Swamp National Natural Landmark (National Monument) — 11.7 mi, 163° S · 116 acres
H.G. Davis "Iron Horse" Statue (Public Artwork) — 11.8 mi, 021° N
Laurel Fork North Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 12.7 mi, 096° E · 6,048 acres
Helvetia Village Historic District (Attraction) — 15.3 mi, 254° W
Camp Bartow Historic Site (Historic Castle / Fort) — 18.1 mi, 152° SE
Spruce Knob-Seneca Rocks National Recreation Area (National Recreation Area) — 19.3 mi, 104° E · 100k acres
George Washington National Forest (National Forest) — 19.5 mi, 131° SE · 1.1M acres
Holly River State Park (State Park) — 19.6 mi, 248° W
Fidler's Mill - Historic Gristmill & Building (Museum) — 22.6 mi, 275° W
Civil War Marker (Registered Battlefield) — 22.7 mi, 283° W
Maniac Mountain (Attraction) — 24.0 mi, 327° NW
Green Bank Galley (Gallery) — 24.7 mi, 168° S
The Battle of Philippi (Registered Battlefield) — 27.0 mi, 347° N
Covered Bridge Museum (Museum) — 27.2 mi, 347° N

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