West Virginia Route 42

Infobox road
state=WV
type=WV
route=42
length_mi=40.7
length_round=1
length_ref=Distance calculated using Microsoft MapPoint mapping software.]
established=
direction_a=South
starting_terminus=
junction=jct|state=WV|WV|93 concurrent near Scherr
jct|state=WV|US|50 concurrent Mt. Storm to Hartmansville
direction_b=North
ending_terminus=
counties=Grant, Mineral
previous_type=WV
previous_route=41
next_type=WV
next_route=43

West Virginia Route 42 is a north-south state highway connecting Grant County to Mineral County in West Virginia's Eastern Panhandle, United States. The southern terminus of the route is at West Virginia Route 28 and West Virginia Route 55 in Petersburg. The northern terminus is at the Maryland state line in Blaine, where WV 42 becomes Maryland Route 38 upon crossing the North Branch of the Potomac River.

WV 42 runs concurrent with West Virginia Route 93 upon descending the Allegheny Front, and also with U.S. Route 50 between Mount Storm and Skyline, where WV 42 turns left towards Elk Garden.

Communities along the route

*Grant County
**Petersburg
**Maysville
**Scherr
**Mount Storm

*Mineral County
**Skyline
**Elk Garden
**Blaine

Attractions

*Mount Storm Lake (Vepco Lake)
*Jennings Randolph Lake

References