Kanawha City
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.- Type: Suburb
- Description: human settlement in West Virginia, United States of America
- Also known as: “Kanawha City, Charleston”, “Kanawha City, West Virginia”, “Libow”, and “Owens”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Elm Grove and West Virginia State Capitol.
Elm Grove
Historic building
Photo: Pubdog, Public domain.West Virginia State Capitol
Town hall
West Virginia State Museum
Museum
The West Virginia State Museum, formerly the West… West Virginia State Museum is situated 2 miles northwest of Kanawha City.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Snow Hill and Blackhawk.
Snow Hill
Hamlet
Snow Hill is an unincorporated community in Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States.
Blackhawk
Locality
Blackhawk is an unincorporated community in Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States.
Port Amherst
Hamlet
Port Amherst is an unincorporated community in Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States. Port Amherst is situated 1½ miles southeast of Kanawha City.
Kanawha City
- Categories: neighborhood and locality
- Location: Kanawha County, West Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
38.32149° or 38° 19′ 17″ north
Longitude
-81.58207° or 81° 34′ 55″ west
Elevation
610 feet (186 metres)
Open location code
86CW8CC9+H5
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=suburb
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to French—“Kanawha City” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Kanawha City”
- French: “Kanawha City”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Riverview and South Park.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Morris Memorial United Methodist Church and Kanawha City Post Office.
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Worth a closer look: Charleston and Huntington.
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