Glade Ghost Town

Fayette County, West Virginia37.8322, -81.0008

Can you visit?

Private land

Private or unlisted land · Ask the owner first

Nearest town
8 miStanaford, WV
Mild months
Mar–Nov9 of 12
Elevation
1,240 ft379 m
Illustration of a south landscape
Illustration of the landscape type, not a picture of Glade. No free-licensed photo yet.

Glade is a former settlement in Fayette County, West Virginia, listed among the ghost towns of West Virginia. It lies at about 1,240 feet above sea level.

On the map

20 mi40 miBeckleyOak HillShady SpringProsperityDanielsGlade
  • National Park Service
  • Other federal
  • Private or unlisted

Star: Glade. Dots: other ghost towns within 40 miles, colored by land manager. Squares: towns over 1,000 people. Rings are straight-line distance. Live map: © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.

The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Stanaford, WV, about 8 miles west in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Roanoke, VA, 69 miles away.

Ghost towns nearby

  1. Greenwood3.3 mi north
  2. Royal3.9 mi west
  3. Layland4.3 mi north
  4. Stonewall7 mi west
  5. Tina7.4 mi east
  6. Pinepoca8.2 mi southwest
  7. Fire Creek8.8 mi north
  8. Dunloup8.9 mi west

Distances are straight lines. Roads to ruins are often dirt, and a 20-mile hop can take an hour.

Who owns the land

Private or unlisted land

PAD-US lists this spot as privately owned land. Ask the owner before you walk in. Another parcel starts within a quarter mile: New River Gorge National Park and Preserve. Ruins often spread across more than one owner.

The point is the town location from Wikidata, and the land record is from PAD-US 3.0 (USGS). Ruins can spread past that point, and land changes hands faster than the database. How we read PAD-US.

Weather by month

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Mild month (average high 55–88°F, low above 28°F) 32°F, freezing Rain and snow water, inches

Mild months here run March to November, judging by NOAA normals from Bluestone Lake. Snow is normal from December to March.

NOAA 1991–2020 normals from the Bluestone Lake station (USC00460939), 15 miles away. About 41.0 inches of precipitation a year.

Facts

LocationFayette County, West Virginia
Coordinates37.83220, -81.00080
Elevation1,240 ft (379 m)
Also known asGlade, West Virginia, Glade, WV
SourcesWikidata Q14714017 · Wikipedia article

Questions

Where is Glade ghost town?

In Fayette County, West Virginia, at 37.8322, -81.0008. The closest town with more than 1,000 people is Stanaford, WV, about 8 miles west in a straight line. The nearest city over 50,000 is Roanoke, VA, 69 miles away.

Can you visit Glade?

Private land. PAD-US lists this spot as privately owned land. Ask the owner before you walk in. Another parcel starts within a quarter mile: New River Gorge National Park and Preserve. Ruins often spread across more than one owner.

When is the best time to visit Glade?

Mild months here run March to November, judging by NOAA normals from Bluestone Lake. Snow is normal from December to March.

Are there other ghost towns near Glade?

Yes. Greenwood (3.3 mi), Royal (3.9 mi), Layland (4.3 mi), Stonewall (7 mi).

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