Ivydale, West Virginia | |
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  Ivydale  Ivydale | |
| Coordinates: 38°18′36″N81°42′16″W / 38.31000°N 81.70444°W Coordinates: 38°18′36″N81°42′16″W / 38.31000°N 81.70444°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Kanawha |
| Elevation | 679 ft (207 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area code(s) | 304 & 681 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1549757 [1] |
Ivydale is an unincorporated community in Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States. Ivydale is 5 miles (8.0 km) southwest of Charleston.
Charleston is the most populous city in, and the capital of, the U.S. state of West Virginia. Located at the confluence of the Elk and Kanawha rivers, the city had a population of 51,400 at the 2010 census and an estimated population of 47,215 in 2018. The Charleston metropolitan area as a whole had an estimated 211,037 residents in 2018. Charleston is the center of government, commerce, and industry for Kanawha County, of which it is the county seat.
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