West Union West Virginia Map
West Union, West Virginia — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of West Union, Pocahontas County.
Interactive Map of West Union, West Virginia
| City | West Union |
| State | West Virginia (WV) |
| County | Pocahontas |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 38.269563 |
| Longitude | -80.140068 |
| Density | N/A /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About West Union, West Virginia
West Union is a locality in Pocahontas County, West Virginia, United States. West Union is located at 38.2696°N, 80.1401°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 26456.0.
West Union lies at a confluence of sorts, where the land begins to rise in earnest toward the higher ridges of this county. It lies 58.6 miles west of Staunton, VA (from Staunton, VA: bearing 278°T), and is situated 4.0 miles north-west of Marlinton. Here, the hills wear a cloak of dense green, a thick, unbroken weave of oak and maple, their branches often misted by the persistent, damp breath of the mountains. Ravines, deep enough to swallow sunlight whole, cut into the slopes, their bottoms a tangle of fern and fallen timber, the air cool and smelling of damp earth and decaying leaves. The sky above, when it breaks free of the clouds, is a vast, pale blue, often scoured clean by the wind that sweeps down from the higher elevations, carrying with it the scent of pine. A shallow, quick-moving creek, its stones polished smooth by countless seasons, runs through the heart of West Union, its murmur a constant, quiet companion to the quietude of the place. The story of West Union is etched into the very grain of its landscape, a history rooted in the hardy individualism of those who first sought to tame these wild spaces. For generations, the economy here was tied to the land, to the careful cultivation of small farms that clung to the hillsides, and to the extraction of timber that once darkened these slopes. The rhythm of life in West Union still carries the echo of those earlier days, a slower cadence than the world beyond these hills. There is a palpable sense of quiet persistence, a stoic resilience in the faces of those who call this place home, a recognition of the enduring power of the natural world that surrounds them. Though the grander industries have largely faded, a spirit of self-reliance and a deep connection to the surrounding wilderness remain the defining characteristics of West Union.
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About This West Union Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of West Union, West Virginia with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on West Union and Pocahontas County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for West Union is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct West Union is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |
