Gallipolis Ferry, West Virginia Weather
Gallipolis Ferry, West Virginia — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Gallipolis Ferry, Mason County.
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About Gallipolis Ferry, West Virginia
Gallipolis Ferry, West Virginia, unfolds along the broad, meandering Ohio River, a place where the land dips and rises with a quiet persistence. It lies 27.7 miles north-north-east of Huntington, WV (from Huntington, WV: bearing 29°T), and is situated 6.1 miles south-south-west of Point Pleasant. Rolling hills, softened by the passage of seasons and cloaked in a patchwork of mature forests and open fields, form the backdrop to the scattered homes and businesses. The air here carries the damp, earthy scent of the river bottom, mingling with the sweet perfume of honeysuckle that spills over weathered fences in the warmer months. Sunlight, when it breaks through the often-present haze, can cast a molten gold across the wide expanse of water, transforming the ordinary into something momentarily luminous. The rhythm of life in Gallipolis Ferry is tied to the ebb and flow of the river, a constant companion that shapes the landscape and the outlook of its people. The history of Gallipolis Ferry is inextricably linked to the waterway that defines it, a vital artery for commerce and connection since early settlement. Though not a bustling metropolis, this stretch of Mason County has seen its share of diligent labor, with the land yielding crops and the river once supporting a more robust ferry service that gave the locale its enduring name. The local economy, while diversified, still echoes a heritage rooted in agriculture and the resourcefulness of river communities, where a quiet resilience is a currency of its own. Looking out across the water, one can almost imagine the echoes of steamboats and the steady work of generations who navigated these currents, building a distinct character in this particular bend of the Ohio.
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| Location | Gallipolis Ferry, Mason County, West Virginia |
| Coordinates | 38.770637°N, 82.198758°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 25515 |
| Area Code | 304 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Gallipolis Ferry, West Virginia Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Gallipolis Ferry, 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 Gallipolis Ferry includes coordinates 38.770637°N, 82.198758°W, situated in Mason County. ZIP code 25515. 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.
