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Williamstown West Virginia Map

Explore Williamstown, 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 Williamstown, West Virginia

How to Use This Williamstown, West Virginia Map

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

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

Latitude	39.40063
Longitude	-81.448177
Population	2,997
Density	776.1 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	26187
Area Code	304
County Seat	Parkersburg
School District	Wood County School District

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About Williamstown, West Virginia

Williamstown is a locality in Wood County, West Virginia, United States. It has a population of approximately 2,997. The population density is 776.1 people per km². Williamstown is located at 39.4006°N, 81.4482°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Williamstown is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 26187.

Williamstown occupies a low-lying expanse where the persistent current of Williams Creek carves a path through the alluvial soil, defining the edges of the local landscape. It lies 7.4 miles northeast of Vienna, WV (from Vienna, WV: bearing 46°T), and is situated 1.1 miles south-southeast of Marietta. The ground here is defined by soft, earthen contours, far removed from the jagged peaks of the distant Appalachian Mountains, and the air carries a consistent humidity that settles over the greenery at dusk. Within the immediate vicinity, the quiet expanse of Tomlinson Park offers a patch of maintained grass and shade, while the broader, deeper woods of the Marietyta Unit Office - Athens Ranger District remain only a short distance away to frame the rural horizon. The light in the late afternoon often takes on a bruised, golden quality, illuminating the intersection of water and land with a clarity that renders the simple geometry of the fields quite profound.

Williamstown maintains a steady, industrious character, anchored by a history that values the persistence of local labor and the quiet utility of its surroundings. The economic vitality of the region has long been sustained by a mix of manufacturing and service, a legacy that persists in the modest, functional architecture of the storefronts and the pragmatic layout of the streets. Beyond the populated center, the terrain dips toward the shadowed, secluded geography of Pohick Hollow, a reminder of the rugged, untamed character that persists just past the edge of the manicured lawns. Residents often look toward the nearby Cyanamid Corporation Pond as a quiet point of reference in the landscape, a small, still body of water that reflects the changing colors of the seasons without fanfare. Life in Williamstown proceeds with a measured, deliberate pace, where the connection to the land is found not in grand spectacles, but in the reliable turn of the seasons and the enduring presence of the local waterways.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Tomlinson Park (Local Park) — 0.0 mi, 231° SW
Ball Park (Local Recreation) — 0.3 mi, 056° NE
American Legion Park (Local Recreation) — 0.4 mi, 077° E
Ohio River Islands National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 0.5 mi, 355° N · 6,562 acres
Ohio Riverfront Park (Local Park) — 0.7 mi, 351° N
The Marietta College Ambulance Unit (Monument) — 0.8 mi, 308° NW
Blackwater Magic (Public Artwork) — 0.8 mi, 337° NW
Fort Harmar Monument (Monument) — 0.8 mi, 321° NW
Relic Spanish American War 1898 (Monument) — 1.0 mi, 336° NW
Peddler of Dreams Art Space for Children (Arts Centre) — 1.0 mi, 338° N
Gallery 310 (Gallery) — 1.0 mi, 359° N
Atrium Gallery (Gallery) — 1.0 mi, 360° N
Friederich Theater (Theatre) — 1.0 mi, 359° N
The Stage Door (Theatre) — 1.1 mi, 345° N
Hidden Marietta Tour Company (Attraction) — 1.2 mi, 317° NW
Scenic overlook (Viewpoint) — 1.5 mi, 320° NW
Marietta Country Club (Park) — 1.5 mi, 067° NE
Valley Gem Sternwheeler (Attraction) — 1.6 mi, 330° NW
Rufus Putnam House (Attraction) — 1.6 mi, 334° NW
Marietta State Nursery (State Resource Management Area) — 3.5 mi, 126° SE
Rudolph Farms (Nature Reserve) — 3.8 mi, 003° N
Broughton Nature Park (Nature Reserve) — 4.0 mi, 358° N
Grindstone - Washington Co. Quarry (Attraction) — 4.2 mi, 348° N
Ash Project - 2 (Devol Run Preserve) (Conservation Area) — 4.5 mi, 341° N
Wayne Purchase Unit (National Forest) — 4.9 mi, 058° NE · 1,082 acres
Wayne National Forest (National Forest) — 5.0 mi, 068° E · 243k acres
Muskingum River State Park (State Park) — 5.3 mi, 335° NW
Veterans Museum (Museum) — 10.2 mi, 205° SW
Mid-Ohio Railroad Museum (Museum) — 10.8 mi, 219° SW
Blennerhassett Island Historical State Park (State Park) — 12.0 mi, 221° SW

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