Johnson Shoal Light
Johnson Shoal Light is a building in Putnam, West Virginia. Johnson Shoal Light is situated near the village Hometown, as well as near the hamlet Red House.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Putnam County Courthouse.
Putnam County Courthouse
Courthouse
The Putnam County Courthouse in Winfield, West Virginia was built in 1900 to replace an 1848 structure which partially collapsed in 1899. The Romanesque Revival building was designed by architect Frank Pierce Milburn with a hip roof and octagonal towers at all four corners. Putnam County Courthouse is situated 2 miles southwest of Johnson Shoal Light.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hometown and Red House.
Hometown
Village
Hometown is a census-designated place in Putnam County, West Virginia, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 556. The community is located along the Kanawha River on West Virginia Route 62.
Red House
Hamlet
Red House is a small unincorporated community located in Putnam County in the U.S. state of West Virginia. The community is divided into two distinct areas: Red House which follows the Kanawha River Valley along WV 62, and Red House Hill along WV 34 which is in the hills just off the Kanawha River Valley. Red House is situated 2 miles southwest of Johnson Shoal Light.
Winfield
Town
Winfield is a city in and the county seat of Putnam County, West Virginia, United States, along the Kanawha River. The population was 2,397 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Huntington–Ashland metropolitan area. Winfield is situated 2 miles southwest of Johnson Shoal Light.
Johnson Shoal Light
- Type: Building
- Also known as: “Johnson’s Shoal Light”
- Location: Putnam, West Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
38.55009° or 38° 33′ 0″ north
Longitude
-81.86652° or 81° 51′ 60″ west
Elevation
833 feet (254 metres)
Open location code
86CWH42M+29
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Winfield Way and Westland Estates.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: Lone Oak Church and Red House Post Office.
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