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West Union West Virginia Map

Explore West Union, 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 Union, West Virginia

How to Use This West Union, West Virginia Map

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

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.

CityWest Union
StateWest Virginia (WV)
CountyDoddridge County
CountryUnited States of America
TimezoneEastern Time (America/New_York)
Latitude39.296785
Longitude-80.77602
Population653
Density700.3 /km²
IncorporatedYes
ZIP Codes24954, 26456
Area Code304
County SeatWest Union
School DistrictDoddridge County School District

About West Union, West Virginia

West Union is a locality in Doddridge County, West Virginia, United States. It is a small community with a population of 653. The population density is 700.3 people per km². West Union is located at 39.2968°N, 80.7760°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. West Union is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 24954, 26456.

West Union holds a quiet authority over the landscape, defined by the steady, serpentine progress of Middle Island Creek as it carves through the undulating terrain. It lies 23.2 miles west of Clarksburg, WV (from Clarksburg, WV: bearing 273°T), and is situated 27.9 miles west of Bridgeport. The air here carries a persistent dampness, a heavy, fertile scent of damp earth and decaying leaves that clings to the valley floor long after the sun has retreated behind the silhouettes of distant, ancient ridges. Beyond the immediate canopy of hardwoods, the horizon is dominated by the hazy, blue-tinted reaches of the Appalachian Mountains, visible as a jagged ripple against the sky on the clearest of days. Within the immediate perimeter, the West Union City Park offers a modest expanse of managed green space, providing a sharp, manicured contrast to the wilder, overgrown slopes that define the surrounding topography.

West Union emerged from the necessity of the frontier, its economy long tethered to the extraction of natural resources and the rhythmic pulse of the timber and energy industries that once defined this corridor. The legacy of these trades remains visible in the architecture of the older storefronts and the weathered facades of residences that line the streets, suggesting a history of hard labor and stubborn persistence. Residents often look toward Gray Hollow as a marker of the deeper, more secluded geography of the region, while the proximity of Crystal Lake provides a rare, still mirror to the sky for those seeking a reprieve from the relentless motion of the creek. Life here operates at a deliberate pace, governed by the turning of the seasons and the enduring, unpretentious character of a place that has learned to thrive in the folds of the land.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • West Union City Park (Local Park) — 0.5 mi, 147° SE
  • Doddridge County Park (Local Park) — 2.0 mi, 130° SE
  • Toll Gate Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 6.7 mi, 243° SW
  • Lewis Wetzel Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 11.9 mi, 022° N
  • Murphy Preserve (Conservation Area) — 12.4 mi, 260° W
  • North Bend State Park (State Park) — 14.1 mi, 248° W
  • Watters Smith Memorial State Park (State Park) — 20.6 mi, 113° SE
  • Jackson's Mill (State Recreation Area) — 20.9 mi, 129° SE
  • Wayne National Forest (National Forest) — 21.5 mi, 300° NW · 243k acres
  • Smith-Bush Farm (Monument) — 22.3 mi, 187° S
  • Ohio River Islands National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 22.6 mi, 335° NW · 6,562 acres
  • Jane Lew (Monument) — 23.6 mi, 123° SE
  • Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum (West Virginia Hospital for the Insane/Weston State Hospital) (Museum) — 24.2 mi, 137° SE
  • West Virginia & Pittsburgh Railroad Depot (Monument) — 24.2 mi, 137° SE
  • Kiedaisch Point (Viewpoint) — 27.7 mi, 350° N
  • Wayne Purchase Unit (National Forest) — 30.1 mi, 278° W · 1,082 acres
  • Tygart Valley Cinemas (Cinema) — 32.6 mi, 074° E
  • Mini Farm Figurines (Public Artwork) — 35.6 mi, 264° W
  • Latham House - Historical Renovation (Historic Ruins) — 36.1 mi, 126° SE
  • Maniac Mountain (Attraction) — 36.3 mi, 116° SE
  • Atrium Gallery (Gallery) — 36.8 mi, 283° W
  • Gallery 310 (Gallery) — 36.8 mi, 283° W
  • Friederich Theater (Theatre) — 36.9 mi, 283° W
  • Battle of Bulltown Union Entrenchments (Registered Battlefield) — 36.9 mi, 162° S
  • Battle of Bulltown Confederate Entrenchments (Registered Battlefield) — 37.0 mi, 162° S
  • The Stage Door (Theatre) — 37.1 mi, 283° W
  • Peddler of Dreams Art Space for Children (Arts Centre) — 37.2 mi, 283° W
  • Rudolph Farms (Nature Reserve) — 37.4 mi, 287° W
  • Rufus Putnam House (Attraction) — 37.6 mi, 283° W
  • Otter Creek Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 61.7 mi, 109° E · 21k acres

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About This West Union Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of West Union, West Virginia. Coordinates: 39.296785, -80.77602. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for West Union includes the ZIP code (24954, 26456), telephone area code (304), county seat of Doddridge County (West Union), and school district assignment (Doddridge County School District).

Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any US town, county or landmark by name; offers USGS topographic maps and USGS aerial imagery as base layers; overlays a labelled U.S. National Grid (USNG) so the map can be read like a printed topographic quad; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a USNG grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.

Page generatedSeptember 2026
Location dataSimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data
Map layersGoogle Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model)
Wikipedia validationArticle content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API.