Kanawha Head
Kanawha Head is an unincorporated community in Upshur County, West Virginia, United States. Kanawha Head is located on West Virginia Route 20, 16.5 miles south-southwest of Buckhannon.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Hamlet
- Description: unincorporated community in Upshur County, West Virginia
- Also known as: “Kanawha Head, West Virginia”, “Kanawha Head, WV”, and “Shinar”
- Postal code: 26228
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gaines and Arlington.
Gaines
Hamlet
Gaines is an unincorporated community in Upshur County, West Virginia, United States. The community was named in honor of U.S. Representative Joseph H. Gaines.
Arlington
Hamlet
Arlington is an unincorporated community along the Little Kanawha River in Upshur County, West Virginia, United States. Alfious Arlington Fidler, an early postmaster, gave the town his middle name. Arlington is situated 2 miles north of Kanawha Head.
Eden
Hamlet
Eden is an unincorporated community in Upshur County, West Virginia, United States. Eden is situated 2½ miles southeast of Kanawha Head.
Kanawha Head
- Categories: unincorporated community in the United States and locality
- Location: Upshur, West Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
38.77288° or 38° 46′ 22″ northLongitude
-80.34647° or 80° 20′ 47″ westElevation
1,696 feet (517 metres)Open location code
86CXQMF3+5COpenStreetMap ID
node 153893835OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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In Other Languages
From French to Irish—“Kanawha Head” goes by many names.
- French: “Kanawha Head”
- Irish: “Kanawha Head”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Wilsontown and Canaan.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Oak Grove Church and Kanawha Head Post Office.
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