Terra Alta
Terra Alta is a village in Preston, West Virginia and has about 1,510 residents. Terra Alta is situated nearby to the hamlet Hopemont, as well as near Alpine Lake.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Village with 1,510 residents
- Also known as: “Cranberry”, “Cranberry Station”, “Cranberry Summit”, “Green Glades”, “Portland”, “Salt Lick”, and “Salt Lick Falls”
- Postal code: 26764
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hopemont and Alpine Lake.
Hopemont
Hamlet
Hopemont is an unincorporated community in Preston County, West Virginia, United States. It is located to the east of Terra Alta and is the home of Hopemont State Hospital, originally created as the West Virginia State Tuberculosis Sanitarium. Hopemont is situated 1½ miles east of Terra Alta.
Alpine Lake
Hamlet
Alpine Lake is an unincorporated community located in Preston County, West Virginia, United States. Alpine Lake is situated 3 miles northeast of Terra Alta.
Corinth
Hamlet
Corinth is an unincorporated community and coal town in Preston County, West Virginia, United States. Corinth was originally called Spencer but was changed in 1890 to avoid duplication of names in the state. It is named after the ancient Greek city of Corinth. Corinth is situated 3½ miles southeast of Terra Alta.
Terra Alta
- Category: locality
- Location: Preston, West Virginia, South, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
39.44571° or 39° 26′ 45″ northLongitude
-79.54657° or 79° 32′ 48″ westPopulation
1,510Elevation
2,582 feet (787 metres)United Nations Location Code
US RR9Open location code
87F2CFW3+79OpenStreetMap ID
node 157572115OpenStreetMap feature
place=villageGeoNames ID
4824515
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, GeoNames, Wikidata, and Wikimedia Commons.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Satellite Map
Discover Terra Alta from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
Places with the Same Name
Discover other places named “Terra Alta”.
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Rodemer and White Oak Springs.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Terra Alta United Presbyterian Church and Terra Alta Baptist Church.
West Virginia: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Charleston, Huntington, Parkersburg, and Morgantown.
Curious Places to Discover
Uncover intriguing places from every corner of the globe.
About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Photo: JaGa, CC BY-SA 4.0.