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Distance from Poolesville, MD to Wildcat, WV

Distance

261 mi

Time

5 hours 11 mins

Gas Cost

$24 - $47

There are 164.58 miles from Poolesville to Wildcat in west direction and 261 miles (420.04 kilometers) by car, following the US-40 route.

Poolesville and Wildcat are 5 hours 11 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Poolesville, MD to Wildcat, WV.

Poolesville, MD and Wildcat, WV are in the same time zone (EDT). Current time in both locations is 1:31 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Poolesville, MD

Planning on renting a car to go from Poolesville, MD to Wildcat, WV? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Poolesville, MD

Small

From $14

Intermediate

From $18

Full-size

From $24

SUVs

From $28

Vans

From $40

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Gas Consumption and Emissions

A car with a fuel efficiency of MPG will need 10.49 gallons of gas to cover the route between Poolesville, MD and Wildcat, WV.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Poolesville to Wildcat is $34.20.

During the route, an average car will release 205.44 pounds of CO₂ to the atmosphere. The carbon footprint would be 0.79 pounds of CO₂ per mile.

Average USA gas price used for calculation is $3.26 per gallon of regular gas. Price last updated on March 12, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Poolesville, MD and Wildcat, WV

If you want to meet halfway between Poolesville, MD and Wildcat, WV or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 39.681981 and -79.046583, or 39º 40' 55.1316" N, 79º 2' 47.6988" W. This location is 130.55 miles away from Poolesville, MD and Wildcat, WV and it would take approximately 2 hours 35 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Salisbury, PA, situated 137 miles from Poolesville, MD and 134 miles from Wildcat, WV. It would take 2 hours 41 mins to go from Poolesville to Salisbury and 2 hours 42 mins to go from Wildcat to Salisbury.