Cottageville, West Virginia — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Cottageville, Jackson County.
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Cottageville rests in a fold of Jackson County, where the rolling hills of West Virginia begin their gentle descent towards the Ohio River. It lies 31.1 miles south-south-west of Parkersburg, WV (from Parkersburg, WV: bearing 207°T), and is situated 6.6 miles south-south-west of Ravenswood. The air here carries the scent of damp earth and pine, a testament to the abundant forests that clothe the surrounding terrain. Sunlight, when it breaks through the canopy, paints shifting mosaics on the forest floor, a fleeting beauty that mirrors the quiet persistence of this place. Creeks, born from hidden springs, carve their winding paths through the landscape, their murmur a constant, subtle soundtrack to the lives lived here. The history of Cottageville is bound to the rich veins of coal that once fueled a burgeoning industry, though those days of deep extraction have largely receded, leaving behind a quiet resilience. Now, the local economy finds its pulse in agriculture and the steady, unpretentious work of its people, the land still yielding its bounty in small farms and family gardens. The echoes of past endeavors linger in the weathered barns and the sturdy, unadorned architecture of the homes, each one a quiet story of generations who have called Cottageville home. The Kanawha River, a vital artery for trade and travel in earlier times, still flows nearby, a constant reminder of the region's enduring connection to the waterways.
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| Location | Cottageville, Jackson County, West Virginia |
| Coordinates | 38.865638°N, 81.823467°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 25239 |
| Area Code | 304 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Cottageville, West Virginia, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Cottageville includes coordinates 38.865638°N, 81.823467°W, situated in Jackson County. ZIP code 25239. Telephone area code: 304. Timezone: Eastern Time (America/New_York).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.