Kennison
Kennison is an unincorporated community in Pocahontas County, West Virginia, United States. Kennison is located along the Greenbrier River, 2.5 miles southeast of Hillsboro.- Type: Hamlet
- Description: unincorporated community in Pocahontas County, West Virginia
- Also known as: “Kennison, West Virginia” and “Kennison, WV”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Watoga State Park and Denmar Correctional Center.
Watoga State Park
Protected area
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Watoga State Park is a state park located near Seebert in Pocahontas County, West Virginia. The largest of West Virginia's state parks, it covers slightly over 10,100 acres. Watoga State Park is situated 2 miles east of Kennison.
Denmar Correctional Center
Prison
The Denmar Correctional Center is a state prison located near Hillsboro in Pocahontas County, West Virginia, USA. Built on the site of the former Denmar Hospital, DCC was converted to a prison in 1993. Denmar Correctional Center is situated 2½ miles southwest of Kennison.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Burnsides and Seebert.
Burnsides
Hamlet
Burnsides is an unincorporated community in Pocahontas County, West Virginia, United States. Burnsides is located on the Greenbrier River, 2 miles south of Hillsboro.
Seebert
Hamlet
Seebert is an unincorporated community in Pocahontas County, West Virginia, United States. Seebert is located on the Greenbrier River, 2 miles east of Hillsboro. The community most likely was named after the local Seebert family. Seebert is situated 1½ miles north of Kennison.
Hillsboro
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Hillsboro is a town in Pocahontas County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 232 at the 2020 census.
Kennison
- Categories: unincorporated community in the United States and locality
- Location: Pocahontas, West Virginia, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
38.10762° or 38° 6′ 27″ northLongitude
-80.1859° or 80° 11′ 9″ westElevation
2,034 feet (620 metres)Open location code
86CX4R57+2JOpenStreetMap ID
node 153967898OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From French to Irish—“Kennison” goes by many names.
- French: “Kennison”
- Irish: “Kennison”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Denmar and Watoga.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Greenbrier River Trail Burnsides Trailhead and Seebert United Methodist Church.
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