Snowshoe, WV GIS Map
Snowshoe is a city in Pocahontas County, West Virginia, with a population of about 200. The map below shows its location, boundary and surrounding roads, with federal GIS layers you can turn on for the area.
- County
- Pocahontas County
- Population
- 200
- Elevation
- 4,655 ft
- Coordinates
- 38.4126, -79.9940
- ZIP code
- 26209
- Time zone
- America/New York
About Snowshoe, WV
Snowshoe is an unincorporated community in Pocahontas County, West Virginia, United States, centering on the Snowshoe Mountain ski resort. It is situated in the Allegheny Mountains at a bowl shaped convergence of two high mountain ridges — Cheat and Back Allegheny Mountains — at the head of the Shavers Fork of the Cheat River. Snowshoe is site of the second highest point in the state and the peak elevation for Cheat Mountain, at Thorny Flat, which reaches 4,848 feet (1,478 m) above sea level.
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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GIS Data for Snowshoe, WV
The Snowshoe map loads live federal GIS layers in your browser, so you can check flood zones, terrain, land cover and district boundaries for any address in Snowshoe without a separate GIS login. Everything below is drawn from public U.S. government data.
Layers you can turn on
FEMA flood zones
National Flood Hazard Layer — flood insurance rate map zones.
Elevation contours and hillshade
USGS 3DEP terrain, so you can read slope and relief.
Land cover
NLCD land cover classes — forest, developed, wetland, water.
School districts
Census TIGER unified and elementary school district boundaries.
ZIP code and county boundaries
Census TIGER ZCTA and county boundary lines.
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Soils of Snowshoe
General soil map unit at the city center: Trussel-Simoda-Mandy-Gauley
Soil Properties
- Drainage class
- Well drained
- Hydrologic soil group
- C (slow infiltration)
- Available water storage (0–150 cm)
- 10.6 cm
- Typical slope
- 45%
- Flooding frequency
- None
- Min. depth to bedrock
- 77 cm
Soil Components
- Mandy25%
Inceptisols · Typic Dystrudepts
- Gauley12%
Spodosols · Typic Haplorthods
- Trussel12%
Inceptisols · Aeric Fragiaquepts
- Simoda11%
Inceptisols · Typic Fragiudepts
- Trussel11%
Inceptisols · Aeric Fragiaquepts
- Mandy10%
Inceptisols · Typic Dystrudepts
Source: USDA NRCS U.S. General Soil Map (STATSGO2). General soil map data (1:250,000 scale) is not suitable for site-specific decisions.
Climate of Snowshoe
30-year averages (1991–2020) from the Snowshoe, Wv weather station, elevation 4,847 ft.
Warmest month
Jul · avg high 70°F
Coldest month
Jan · avg low 14°F
Annual precipitation
62.5 in
Annual snowfall
144.7 in
Average Monthly Temperatures (°F)
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high °F | 30 | 32 | 39 | 51 | 60 | 67 | 70 | 69 | 64 | 53 | 42 | 34 |
| Avg low °F | 14 | 16 | 23 | 33 | 43 | 51 | 55 | 55 | 49 | 38 | 27 | 20 |
| Precip. in | 6.06 | 4.95 | 5.97 | 5.17 | 5.84 | 5.71 | 4.87 | 4.76 | 4.42 | 4.10 | 4.47 | 6.22 |
| Snow in | 35.5 | 31.4 | 27.2 | 8.5 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.8 | 9.7 | 28.8 |
Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020. Conditions at the station may differ from other parts of the city.
Natural Hazard Risk in Snowshoe
FEMA National Risk Index ratings for Pocahontas County, compared with all U.S. counties.
Overall risk
Score 27.5 of 100
Expected annual loss
Buildings, population & agriculture
Social vulnerability
Susceptibility to hazard impacts
Community resilience
Ability to prepare & recover
Risk by Hazard
- LandslideRelatively Moderate
- AvalancheVery Low
- Inland FloodingRelatively Low
- LightningRelatively Low
- Cold WaveRelatively Low
- HurricaneVery Low
- Winter WeatherRelatively Low
- DroughtRelatively Low
- EarthquakeVery Low
- HailVery Low
- Strong WindVery Low
- Ice StormVery Low
- WildfireVery Low
- TornadoVery Low
Source: FEMA National Risk Index (December 2025 release). County-level ratings are relative to other U.S. counties and are not a property-specific assessment.
Snowshoe FAQ
What county is Snowshoe in?
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Snowshoe, West Virginia is located in Pocahontas County.
What is the population of Snowshoe?
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Snowshoe has a population of about 200, making it the number 28 of the 28 West Virginia cities listed on GIS Map.
What is the elevation of Snowshoe?
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The elevation of Snowshoe is approximately 4,655 feet (1,419 meters) above sea level at the city center.
What ZIP codes are in Snowshoe?
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The ZIP code for Snowshoe is 26209.
What time zone is Snowshoe in?
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Snowshoe is in the Eastern Time zone (America/New York).
How far is Snowshoe from Charleston?
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Snowshoe is about 89 miles from Charleston, the capital of West Virginia, in a straight line.
What cities are near Snowshoe?
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Cities near Snowshoe include Elkins, WV (36 miles); White Sulphur Springs, WV (46 miles); Summersville, WV (47 miles); Lewisburg, WV (49 miles); Lexington, VA (53 miles).
Local notes for Snowshoe, WV
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