Blackhawk
Blackhawk is an unincorporated community in Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Locality
- Description: unincorporated community in Kanawha County, West Virginia
- Also known as: “Blackhawk, West Virginia” and “Blackhawk, WV”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Elm Grove and West Virginia State Capitol.
Elm Grove
Historic building
Photo: Pubdog, Public domain.
Craik-Patton House is a historic home and public museum located at Charleston, West Virginia. It was built by James Craik and his wife, Juliet Shrewsbury, in 1834 in the Greek Revival style.
West Virginia State Capitol
Town hall
Photo: Mobilus In Mobili, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The West Virginia State Capitol is the seat of government for the U.S. state of West Virginia, and houses the West Virginia Legislature and the office of the Governor of West Virginia.
West Virginia State Museum
Museum
The West Virginia State Museum, formerly the West Virginia Science and Culture Center, is a history, culture, art, paleontology, archaeology and geology museum at the West Virginia Capitol Complex in Charleston, West Virginia.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kanawha City and Snow Hill.
Kanawha City
Suburb
Kanawha City is a neighborhood of the city of Charleston in Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States. It is in the southeastern part of the city, and located along WV 61 It officially starts at the 35th Street bridge, where there is a sign welcoming visitors.
Snow Hill
Hamlet
Snow Hill is an unincorporated community in Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States. Snow Hill is 4 miles southeast of downtown Charleston. The community was descriptively named on account of nearby salt deposits.
Port Amherst
Hamlet
Port Amherst is an unincorporated community in Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States. Port Amherst is located on the Kanawha River southeast of Charleston. Port Amherst is situated 2½ miles southeast of Blackhawk.
Blackhawk
Latitude
38.33371° or 38° 20′ 1″ northLongitude
-81.58679° or 81° 35′ 12″ westElevation
620 feet (189 metres)Open location code
86CW8CM7+F7OpenStreetMap ID
node 154211097OpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Craik-Patton Park and East Point Apostolic Church.
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