Gay map for Charleston, WV

Charleston is the capital of West Virginia · 38.3498, -81.6326 · updated 2026-10-15

8hues is a map-based social community for adult (18+) gay men. In Charleston that means a map of who is around right now — message them, host something where you are, or start a video room. Free to use, and no card is needed to join.

Charleston on the map

The map opens centred on Charleston at 38.3498, -81.6326. The nearest other city with a page here is Columbus, 133 miles away — travel mode moves the map there and costs nothing, so neither one is out of reach from the other.

20 public places in and around Charleston are listed further down — 4 bars, 4 cafés, 4 parks, 3 gardens, 2 pubs, a community centre, a nature reserve and a viewpoint. Among them Adelphia Sports Bar and Grille, Boulevard Tavern and Cafe Creperi. They come from OpenStreetMap, and each one opens the map centred on it.

Your location stays yours

Nobody is shown where you actually are — you appear at a fixed random point inside a circle you size yourself, 250 feet to 13 miles wide. You can browse invisibly and block anyone. Full detail in the privacy policy.

What it costs

Nothing to join, and no card is needed. The map, the messages and changing your location are free and unlimited. 8hues Plus is the optional paid tier.

Public places around Charleston

• Kanawha County Conference Center — community centre
• Timberland Park — park
• Wallace Hartman Nature Preserve — nature reserve
• Wedding Garden — garden
• Nature preserve — viewpoint
• MiMi — bar
• Boulevard Tavern — pub
• Starbucks — café
• Cato Park — park
• Governor's Garden — garden
• Sandy's — bar
• Copper Pint Irish Pub — pub
• Donut Connection — café
• East End Historic District — park
• East End Community Gardens — garden
• The Bucket — bar
• Taylor Books Cafe — café
• Grasscup Road Historic District — park
• Adelphia Sports Bar and Grille — bar
• Cafe Creperi — café

Place data © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License.

Nearby cities

• Columbus, OH — 133 mi
• Frankfort, KY — 176 mi
• Charlotte, NC — 220 mi
• Richmond, VA — 235 mi
• Raleigh, NC — 242 mi
• Washington, DC — 251 mi

Getting started in Charleston

• Open the Charleston map and allow location, or drop yourself on it by hand.
• Set your privacy radius before anything else — it's in the menu.
• Read the safety guidance. Members are not identity-verified.