Star City to Smithtown is 14.5 miles and takes about 20 minutes via Senator Jennings Randolph Highway, with a fuel budget near $2 and enough daylight to finish in a day. This short trip stays within the Southeast region of West Virginia, primarily utilizing surface roads. It's a straightforward drive suitable for a quick errand or a brief scenic detour. Given its minimal duration and cost, you'll have plenty of flexibility for spontaneous stops or to simply enjoy the local scenery without a strict schedule.
Main Roads
Road
Distance
Duration
Senator Jennings Randolph Highway
8.9 mi
9m
Smithtown Road
3.4 mi
5m
Chaplin Hill Road
0.7 mi
1m
Monongahela Boulevard
0.6 mi
1m
Leeway Street
0.1 mi
<1m
Broadway Avenue
<0.1 mi
<1m
Goshen Road
<0.1 mi
<1m
Boyers Avenue
<0.1 mi
<1m
Longest stretch:
Senator Jennings Randolph Highway
— 8.9 mi, about 9m
Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions
Step-by-step road directions between Star City, WV and Smithtown, WV.
1
Start on Broadway Avenue
438 ft·21 sec·Broadway Avenue
2
Turn right onto Leeway Street
0.1 mi·39 sec·Leeway Street
3
Turn left onto CR 7/20
133 ft·7 sec·Boyers Avenue
4
Turn right onto US 19; WV 7
0.6 mi·1 min·Monongahela Boulevard
5
Continue on Chaplin Hill Road
0.7 mi·1 min·Chaplin Hill Road
6
Take the ramp
0.3 mi·37 sec
7
Merge onto I 79
8.9 mi·9 min·Senator Jennings Randolph Highway
8
Take the exit
0.4 mi·46 sec
Toward CR 77
9
Turn right onto CR 77
433 ft·15 sec·Goshen Road
10
Turn left onto CR 73
3.4 mi·5 min·Smithtown Road
11
Turn right onto CR 36
63 ft·2 sec·Opekiska Road
12
Arrive at destination
CR 36
Heads-up: tricky spots
5 of 7
5 decision points cluster between mile 0.1 and 11.1 — GPS handles the exact turns, but know they're coming. Your lane choice matters more than the turn itself.
5
0.1 mi into trip|~0m in|Leeway Street
Turn right onto Leeway Street
Navigation decision point
4
0.2 mi into trip|~1m in|CR 7/20 / Boyers Avenue
Turn left onto CR 7/20 / Boyers Avenue
Navigation decision point
3
1.8 mi into trip|~3m in|I 79 / Senator Jennings Randolph Highway
Merge onto I 79 / Senator Jennings Randolph Highway
Merge point - match speed before joining
4
10.6 mi into trip|~13m in
Take the exit toward CR 77
Exit ramp - move to the correct lane early
Toward CR 77
4
11.1 mi into trip|~14m in|CR 73 / Smithtown Road
Turn left onto CR 73 / Smithtown Road
Navigation decision point
Fuel & Cost
Regular Gas
$2.14 one way
$4.28 round trip
$3.75/gal25.4 MPG avg5 kg CO2
Fuel Type
$/gal
One Way
Round Trip
midgrade
$4.12
$2.35
$4.71
premium
$4.49
$2.56
$5.13
diesel
$4.80
$2.74
$5.48
No toll roads detected on this route.
Drive Cost (one way)
Fuel
$2
Estimated CO2 emission: 5.1 kg one way.
Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-07-13.
Driving Electric?
About $2 in charging
· 0 stops
· 60% less CO2
Vehicle Type
kWh
Stops
DC Fast
Home Charge
Average EV
4.4
0
$1.52
$0.70
Efficient EV
3.6
0
$1.27
$0.58
EV Truck/SUV
5.8
0
$2.03
$0.93
Gas CO2
5 kg
EV CO2
2 kg (60% less)
This trip is well within single-charge range for most EVs. No charging stops needed if you start fully charged.
DC fast charging avg $0.35/kWh. Home charging avg $0.16/kWh. US grid CO2: 0.39 kg/kWh.
Travel Intel
Current conditions at both ends of the drive.
Forecast as of Jul 6, 2026
Origin
Star City, WV
Afternoon
in Star City on Sunday
Local time
1:41 PM
EDT
Current temp
69°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
0 mph41% chanceLive forecast
Flash Flood Warning
Flash Flood Warning issued July 5 at 9:05PM EDT until July 5 at 10:45PM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
Severe Thunderstorm Watch
Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued July 5 at 6:44PM EDT until July 6 at 1:00AM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Destination
Smithtown, WV
Afternoon
in Smithtown on Sunday
Local time
1:41 PM
EDT
Current temp
69°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
SE 1 mph38% chanceLive forecast
Flash Flood Warning
Flash Flood Warning issued July 5 at 9:05PM EDT until July 5 at 10:45PM EDT by NWS Charleston WV
Severe Thunderstorm Watch
Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued July 5 at 6:44PM EDT until July 6 at 1:00AM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
Time zone
Same local time
Origin and destination are on the same clock, so arrival timing is easier to judge at a glance.
Temperature spread
Very similar conditions
Both ends of the route are sitting at about the same temperature right now.
Road read
20m on the road
The weather snapshot is not static. If you are leaving later, give both cities one more quick forecast check before departure.
Weather data from the National Weather Service. Conditions may change; check closer to your travel date.
More Details
What kind of drive is this?
This route is almost entirely surface roads, with no highway driving involved. You'll encounter 8.9 miles on Senator Jennings Randolph Highway as the longest continuous stretch before transitioning to local roads like Smithtown Road and Chaplin Hill Road. Expect a consistent pace suitable for navigating residential or less-trafficked areas, without the complexities of merging or heavy exit ramps.
Only 0% highway — the rest is turn-by-turn surface driving.
12 navigation steps total — most of the decisions cluster near the start and finish.
Longest single stretch: 8.9 mi on Senator Jennings Randolph Highway.
How Hard Is This Drive?
3/10
Expect a hands-on drive with frequent turns and local roads rather than long highway stretches. There are only a few real navigation decisions along the way. The trickiest moment comes around 0.1 miles in near Leeway Street.
Driving Effort3/10
Easy - simple navigation with a manageable amount of wheel time
Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.
This is a straightforward 20m drive. You will face about 7 decision points, but nothing that requires special attention if you follow navigation.
Where does it get tricky?
The main spots that need attention: at 0.1 miles (Leeway Street): Navigation decision point; at 0.2 miles (CR 7/20 / Boyers Avenue): Navigation decision point; at 1.8 miles (I 79 / Senator Jennings Randolph Highway): Merge point - match speed before joining.
Elevation Profile
Mostly flat terrain
1,227 ft845 ft
Total Climb
787 ft
Total Descent
757 ft
Highest Point
1,227 ft
~13.5 mi in
Elevation Range
382 ft
Towns Mentioned on Route Signs
Based on OSRM destination-sign hints, not a full list of every settlement the road passes.
On the drive from Star City, WV to Smithtown, WV, road signs begin pointing toward Cr 77 along the way.
Cr 77
10.6 mi in|~13m
Detours Along the Way
Tagged by where each one fits in your drive — first break, midpoint, final stretch.
The longest stretch is about 8.9 miles on Senator Jennings Randolph Highway. The full list of main roads is in the Roads section above.
Yes — we found about 1 rest area or service plaza within a short detour of the route (from OpenStreetMap). See the Rest Stops tab under Nearby Places for locations and mile markers. Plan to stretch, use the bathroom, and top off fluids every 2–3 hours on longer drives.
Yes. At under 2 hours behind the wheel, this works well for families — plan one quick stop if you have younger kids.
Mostly yes along the main roads, but rural stretches through WV can have sparse or no coverage. Before you leave, download offline Google Maps or Apple Maps for the route, and consider downloading music or podcasts instead of streaming. If you depend on data for navigation, keep a paper backup of the turn-by-turn directions.
The main spots that need attention: at 0.1 miles (Leeway Street): Navigation decision point; at 0.2 miles (CR 7/20 / Boyers Avenue): Navigation decision point; at 1.8 miles (I 79 / Senator Jennings Randolph Highway): Merge point - match speed before joining.
Yes. A round trip is manageable in a single day if you plan a break at Smithtown, WV before heading back.
