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Womelsdorf West Virginia Map

Explore Womelsdorf, 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 Womelsdorf, West Virginia

How to Use This Womelsdorf, West Virginia Map

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

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

Latitude	38.898
Longitude	-79.9637
Population	280
Density	217.2 /km²
Incorporated	N/A
ZIP Code	26257
Area Code	304
County Seat	Elkins

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About Womelsdorf, West Virginia

Womelsdorf is a locality in Randolph County, West Virginia, United States. It is a small community with a population of 280. The population density is 217.2 people per km². Womelsdorf is located at 38.8980°N, 79.9637°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 26257.

Womelsdorf maintains a steady, deliberate presence where the current of Roaring Creek pulls steadily past the foundations of home and workshop. It lies 33.4 miles southeast of Clarksburg, WV (from Clarksburg, WV: bearing 142°T), and is situated 6.6 miles west-southwest of Elkins. The landscape defines itself through the deep, rhythmic folds of the earth, where the drainage of Spring Hollow directs the runoff of seasonal rains toward the lower basins. To the east, the distant silhouette of the Appalachian Mountains marks the edge of the sky, a permanent gray spine that dictates the weather patterns and the cooling shadows of late afternoon. Five miles away, the quiet expanse of Fox Forest Wildlife Management Area provides a sanctuary for the local fauna, preserving a wilder, untamed character that contrasts with the cleared acreage of the surrounding fields. The air here holds a distinct, crisp quality, often carrying the scent of damp soil and ancient hardwoods that thrive in the rich, heavy loam of the valley floor.

Womelsdorf reflects a heritage built on the extraction and movement of natural resources, a history that lingers in the architectural lines of older structures and the purposeful layout of the local roads. Industry in this region has long been tied to the land, balancing the cycles of timber harvest and small-scale agriculture that keep the regional economy grounded in tangible production. Daily life follows a cadence set by the seasons, an unforced progression where the arrival of autumn brings a quiet intensity to the work of preparing for the coming winter. Residents often look toward the broader expanse of the state for larger commerce, yet they retain a singular focus on the maintenance of their immediate surroundings. Even when the pace slows to the quietude of a winter evening, Womelsdorf persists with a sturdy, unpretentious character, marked by the steady, persistent flow of the nearby water and the enduring resilience of the hillside timber.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Old Hart House (Monument) — 2.8 mi, 143° SE
Fox Forest Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 5.3 mi, 085° E
Monongahela National Forest (National Forest) — 5.7 mi, 068° E · 922k acres
Randolph County Museum (Museum) — 6.2 mi, 130° SE
Wilson Monument (Monument) — 6.2 mi, 099° E
West Virginia Railroad Museum (Museum) — 6.3 mi, 074° E
Old Brick Playhouse (Theatre) — 6.4 mi, 073° E
H.G. Davis "Iron Horse" Statue (Public Artwork) — 6.5 mi, 071° E
Cheat Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 8.9 mi, 150° SE
Audra State Park (State Park) — 10.8 mi, 332° NW
Otter Creek Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 14.3 mi, 078° E · 21k acres
Latham House - Historical Renovation (Historic Ruins) — 15.6 mi, 295° NW
Maniac Mountain (Attraction) — 15.8 mi, 316° NW
Upshur War Monument (Monument) — 15.8 mi, 295° NW
Laurel Fork South Wilderness (Wilderness Area) — 17.4 mi, 132° SE · 5,840 acres
The Battle of Philippi (Registered Battlefield) — 17.9 mi, 346° N
Covered Bridge Museum (Museum) — 18.1 mi, 347° N
Helvetia Village Historic District (Attraction) — 18.4 mi, 224° SW
Noah Haddon's Indian Fort (Historic Ruins) — 18.5 mi, 190° S
Overlook (Viewpoint) — 19.5 mi, 175° S
Shavers Mountain National Natural Landmark (National Monument) — 19.6 mi, 073° E · 258 acres
Gaudineer National Natural Landmark (National Monument) — 19.6 mi, 160° S · 145 acres
Civil War Marker (Registered Battlefield) — 20.6 mi, 259° W
Fidler's Mill - Historic Gristmill & Building (Museum) — 21.7 mi, 252° W
Holly River State Park (State Park) — 22.9 mi, 225° SW
Spruce Knob-Seneca Rocks National Recreation Area (National Recreation Area) — 23.2 mi, 100° E · 100k acres
Camp Bartow Historic Site (Historic Castle / Fort) — 26.9 mi, 158° S
George Washington National Forest (National Forest) — 27.1 mi, 141° SE · 1.1M acres
Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum (West Virginia Hospital for the Insane/Weston State Hospital) (Museum) — 28.8 mi, 290° W
Canaan Valley National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 29.3 mi, 071° E · 34k acres

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