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West Milford

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West Milford

Total population

591

Elevation309 m
Land area1.38 km²
Weather66°F · Patchy Fog
Coordinates39.20°, -80.40°

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City facts

Elevation
309 m
Area
1.38 km²

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

West Milford is a town in Harrison County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 452 at the 2020 census.

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History & geography

Geography

West Milford is located at (39.202490, -80.403719), along the West Fork River in southern Harrison County. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all land.

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Demographics & economy

Geography

Latitude
39.2044
Longitude
-80.4034
Water area
—
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Tonight
66°F
Patchy Fog
Sunday
82°F
Patchy Fog then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Sunday Night
65°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy
Monday
88°F
Mostly Sunny
Monday Night
69°F
Mostly Clear
Tuesday
92°F
Sunny

Forecast for West Milford, WV from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
36.2%
Diabetes
11.9%
Adult obesity
39.4%
Binge drinking
15.5%
Adult smoking
19.2%
No leisure activity
28.1%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
30,634
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Northern Cardinal
    Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    1,541
  • American Robin
    Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    1,242
  • Song Sparrow
    Melospiza melodia (A.Wilson, 1810) · Aves
    1,215
  • Blue Jay
    Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    1,171
  • American Crow
    Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves
    1,145
  • Carolina Wren
    Thryothorus ludovicianus (Latham, 1790) · Aves
    958
  • Tufted Titmouse
    Baeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    935
  • Mourning Dove
    Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    872

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Total
21
Elementary
9
Middle
4
High
4
Other
4

Largest nearby schools

  • BRIDGEPORT HIGH SCHOOL
    High · BRIDGEPORT · 808 students · 15.8:1 ratio
  • ROBERT C BYRD HIGH SCHOOL
    High · CLARKSBURG · 765 students · 15.3:1 ratio
  • JOHNSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
    Elementary · BRIDGEPORT · 714 students · 18.8:1 ratio
  • BRIDGEPORT MIDDLE SCHOOL
    Middle · BRIDGEPORT · 603 students · 14:1 ratio
  • NUTTER FORT PRIMARY SCHOOL
    Elementary · NUTTER FORT · 560 students · 14:1 ratio
  • WASHINGTON IRVING MIDDLE SCHOOL
    Middle · CLARKSBURG · 540 students · 12.6:1 ratio
  • LIBERTY HIGH SCHOOL
    High · CLARKSBURG · 485 students · 12.1:1 ratio
  • NUTTER FORT INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL
    Elementary · NUTTER FORT · 423 students · 10.8:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Samuel Lewis Hays
Samuel Lewis Hays
American politician (1794-1871)
Stonewall Jackson
Stonewall Jackson
general of the Confederate Army in the American Civil War
Cyrus Vance
Cyrus Vance
United States Secretary of State from 1977 to 1980 (1917–2002)
Lynn Hornor
Lynn Hornor
American politician (1874-1933)
Phyllis Curtin
Phyllis Curtin
Operatic soprano (1921–2016)
F
Frederick Mosteller
American statistician (1916–2006)
Benjamin Wilson
Benjamin Wilson
American politician (1825-1901)
Lloyd Lowndes Jr.
Lloyd Lowndes Jr.
American politician (1845-1905)
Howard Mason Gore
Howard Mason Gore
American politician (1877–1947)
Nathan Goff Jr.
Nathan Goff Jr.
Union Army officer (1843-1920)
Charles S. Lewis
Charles S. Lewis
American politician, Virginia (1821-1878)
E
Edward B. Jackson
American politician (1793-1826)
John William Davis
John William Davis
American politician, presidential candidate (1873-1955)
William W. Chapman
William W. Chapman
American politician (1808-1892)
Melville Davisson Post
Melville Davisson Post
American author (1869–1930)
Guy D. Goff
Guy D. Goff
American politician (1866-1933)

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.85
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,405

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
105
Avg daily Wikipedia views
4
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about West Milford

Record of the colonial forebears, descendents, kinsmen and childhood friends and schoolmates of the late Lucinda Earle Patton Highland, West Milford, West Virginia
Record of the colonial forebears, descendents, kinsmen and childhood friends and schoolmates of the late Lucinda Earle Patton Highland, West Milford, West Virginia
Scotland G. Highland · 1929
Historical narrative of Clarksburg and West Milford schoolmates 70 years ago
Scotland G. Highland · 1926
Flood insurance study
United States. Federal Insurance Administration. · 1977
Wuthering Heights
Wuthering Heights
Emily Brontë · 1846
1990 census of population and housing
United States. Bureau of the Census · 1992
The complete works of Robert Browning Volume XVI
The complete works of Robert Browning Volume XVI
Robert Browning · 1800
Troilus and Cressida
Troilus and Cressida
William Shakespeare · 1609
Poems
Poems
Percy Bysshe Shelley · 1800

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Nearest stream gauge

Site
WEST FORK RIVER NEAR MOUNT CLARE, WV
Distance
3.4 mi
Streamflow
204 cfs
Gage height
2.01 ft

Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-06-27 18:15 UTC.

Events

Gallery

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of West Milford, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

2017-07-23 19 15 23 View east along West Virginia State Route 270 (Main Street) at U.S. Route 19 (Milford Street) in West Milford, Harrison County, West Virginia — West Milford, United States0.4 miISS018-E-43748 - View of Earth — West Milford, United States0.4 miISS011-E-12983 - View of the Atlantic Ocean — West Milford, United States0.4 miWatters Smith Memorial State Park — West Milford, United States2.4 miDaniel Bassel House — West Milford, United States4 miLostCreekWVBnODepot — West Milford, United States4.1 miLostCreekWVBnODepotBack — West Milford, United States4.1 miCenter Branch Wildlife Management Area - Entrance Sign — West Milford, United States4.7 miCenter Branch Wildlife Management Area - Wetlands in Winter — West Milford, United States4.7 miCenter Branch Wildlife Management Area - Wetlands in Winter-square — West Milford, United States4.7 miISS029-E-19602 - View of Earth — West Milford, United States5.2 miISS030-E-95450 - View of Earth — West Milford, United States5.2 miISS030-E-96984 - View of Earth — West Milford, United States5.2 miISS034-E-22373 - View of Earth — West Milford, United States5.2 miISS007-E-7809 - View of North Carolina — West Milford, United States5.2 mi2017-07-23 19 01 06 View east along West Virginia State Route 98 (Sunvalley Road) at U.S. Route 50 (Northwestern Turnpike) in Wilsonburg, Harrison County, West Virginia — West Milford, United States5.4 miGreetings from Clarksburg, West Virginia - Large Letter Postcard (8282968867) — West Milford, United States5.4 miISS041-E-17684 - View of Earth — West Milford, United States5.5 miISS022-E-68289 - View of Earth — West Milford, United States5.5 miISS022-E-99389 - View of Earth — West Milford, United States5.5 miISS022-E-101825 - View of Earth — West Milford, United States5.5 miISS026-E-8248 - View of Earth — West Milford, United States5.5 miQuiet Dell School — West Milford, United States5.7 miArbutus Park Drive sign — West Milford, United States5.8 mi

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Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikimedia Commons
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS NWIS (water data)
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library