Identifier

GNIS Feature ID 1558347

Location

State West Virginia

County Kanawha

Feature Class Populated Place

Coordinates

DMS

38°20'59"N 81°37'57"W

Decimal Degrees

38.3498195, -81.6326235

Elevation

597.00 ft (181.97 m)

USGS 7.5′ Quad Map

Quad Name Charleston West

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Protected Areas

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Nearest Populated Place

East Side

0.5 mi NW

Also Known As

Charleston-on-the-Kanawha Charlestown Charles Town Clendenins Fort Clendenin's Settlement Clendenins Settlement Fort Clendennin Fort Lee Kanawha Kanawha Court House Mouth of Elk The Town at the Mouth of Elk

Hydrography

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Description

Capital of State of West Virginia.

History

Established 1794

Nearby Features

Fort Lee (historical) Military · 0.4 mi S
East Side Populated Place · 0.5 mi NW
Elk River Stream · 0.8 mi WNW
Ferry Branch Stream · 0.8 mi WNW
South Hills Populated Place · 0.8 mi SW
Porters Hollow Valley · 0.9 mi SSE
Magazine Branch Stream · 0.9 mi NE
Magic Island Island · 1.0 mi WNW
Lick Branch Stream · 1.1 mi SSE
Fort Hill Populated Place · 1.2 mi W