Blakeley, West Virginia

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Blakeley, West Virginia
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Blakeley
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Blakeley
Blakeley (the United States)
Coordinates: 38°17′46″N81°18′13″W / 38.29611°N 81.30361°W / 38.29611; -81.30361
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Kanawha
Elevation
1,109 ft (338 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS ID 1553923 [1]

Blakeley is an unincorporated community in Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States.

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