Port Amherst
Port Amherst is an unincorporated community in Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States. Port Amherst is located on the Kanawha River southeast of Charleston.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Hamlet
- Description: unincorporated community in Kanawha County, West Virginia
- Also known as: “Dana”, “Lewis Landing”, “Port Amherst, West Virginia”, “Port Amherst, WV”, “Reed”, “Thorofare Gap”, and “Tinkersville”
Places of Interest
Highlights include African Zion Baptist Church and Elm Grove.
African Zion Baptist Church
Church
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
African Zion Baptist Church is a historic Baptist church at 4104 Malden Drive in Malden, Kanawha County, West Virginia. It is within the Malden Historic District.
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. Elm Grove is situated 2 miles northwest of Port Amherst.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Malden and Kanawha Estates.
Malden
Village
Malden — originally called Kanawha Salines — is an unincorporated community in Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States, within the Charleston metro area.
Kanawha Estates
Neighborhood
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
- Categories: unincorporated community in the United States and locality
- Location: Kanawha County, West Virginia, South, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
38.30982° or 38° 18′ 35″ northLongitude
-81.55679° or 81° 33′ 24″ westElevation
607 feet (185 metres)Open location code
86CW8C5V+W7OpenStreetMap ID
node 153835931OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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In Other Languages
“Port Amherst” goes by many names.
- French: “Port Amherst”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as South Malden and Kanawha City.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Yeager Bridge and West Virginia State Police Turpike Division.
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