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West Milford West Virginia Map

Explore West Milford, 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 West Milford, West Virginia

How to Use This West Milford, West Virginia Map

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

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

Latitude	39.200924
Longitude	-80.404258
Population	449
Density	326.5 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	26451
Area Code	304
County Seat	Clarksburg
School District	Harrison County School District

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About West Milford, West Virginia

West Milford is a locality in Harrison County, West Virginia, United States. It is a small community with a population of 449. The population density is 326.5 people per km². West Milford is located at 39.2009°N, 80.4043°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. West Milford is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 26451.

West Milford draws its character from the quiet persistence of the West Fork River, which bends through the landscape like a vein of darkened glass. It lies 6.4 miles south-southwest of Clarksburg, WV (from Clarksburg, WV: bearing 210°T), and is situated 9.9 miles southwest of Bridgeport. The air here holds the weight of the humidity that gathers in the low-lying terrain, where the morning light often struggles to pierce the heavy canopy of hardwoods. A mile away, the surface of Buffalo Creek Reservoir remains a flat, silver mirror reflecting the overcast sky, while the broader, more distant reaches of the Appalachian Mountains remain nothing more than a faint, jagged smudge of blue against the horizon. The soil is dark and packed, supporting a dense growth of timber that has defined the perimeter of the region for generations, standing as a silent witness to the seasonal shift from the pale greens of spring to the deep, rusted copper of autumn.

Watters Smith Memorial State Park lies only two miles away, preserving the memory of early homesteaders who first cleared the timber to make way for the farmsteads that once anchored the local economy. History in West Milford is measured in the remnants of these agrarian roots and the slow, steady hum of commerce that replaced the era of raw extraction. The pace of life is dictated by the rhythm of the river and the labor required to maintain the modest dwellings that line the lanes. Beyond the immediate reach of the valley, the shadows of Phoenix Hollow deepen as evening approaches, pulling a cool, damp stillness over the fields that long ago provided the sustenance for a growing settlement. People here move with a deliberate caution, acknowledging the legacy of a land that demands both respect and a quiet endurance from those who choose to remain.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Watters Smith Memorial State Park (State Park) — 1.6 mi, 173° S
Center Branch Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 3.5 mi, 049° NE
Veteran's Memorial Park (Local Park) — 5.1 mi, 026° NE
Lowndes Hill Park (Local Park) — 5.8 mi, 031° NE
Jane Lew (Monument) — 6.3 mi, 181° S
Jackson's Mill (State Recreation Area) — 7.8 mi, 198° S
Stonewall Jackson Memorial (Monument) — 11.6 mi, 196° S
West Virginia & Pittsburgh Railroad Depot (Monument) — 11.7 mi, 197° S
Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum (West Virginia Hospital for the Insane/Weston State Hospital) (Museum) — 11.7 mi, 197° S
Stonewall Jackson Lake Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 13.6 mi, 197° S
Stonewall Jackson Lake (Recreation Area) — 14.1 mi, 196° S
Maniac Mountain (Attraction) — 15.8 mi, 127° SE
Stonewall Resort State Park (State Park) — 16.9 mi, 195° S
Buckhannon Mural (Public Artwork) — 17.0 mi, 147° SE
Latham House - Historical Renovation (Historic Ruins) — 17.3 mi, 147° SE
Tygart Valley Cinemas (Cinema) — 19.1 mi, 037° NE
Covered Bridge Museum (Museum) — 19.6 mi, 100° E
The Battle of Philippi (Registered Battlefield) — 19.7 mi, 100° E
Civil War Marker (Registered Battlefield) — 25.2 mi, 172° S
Fidler's Mill - Historic Gristmill & Building (Museum) — 27.9 mi, 174° S
Falls Mill Overlook (Viewpoint) — 30.6 mi, 195° S
Monongahela National Forest (National Forest) — 30.7 mi, 097° E · 922k acres
Old Brick Playhouse (Theatre) — 35.3 mi, 122° SE
West Virginia Railroad Museum (Museum) — 35.3 mi, 123° SE
Helvetia Village Historic District (Attraction) — 35.9 mi, 162° S
AMC CLASSIC Morgantown 12 (Cinema) — 36.5 mi, 036° NE
Mon Valley Railroad Historical Society (Museum) — 36.6 mi, 040° NE
Ohio River Islands National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 39.5 mi, 317° NW · 6,562 acres
Wayne National Forest (National Forest) — 40.6 mi, 315° NW · 243k acres
Otter Creek Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 40.7 mi, 109° E · 21k acres

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