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.
The Kanawha River is a tributary of the Ohio River, approximately 97 mi (156 km) long, in the U.S. state of West Virginia. The largest inland waterway in West Virginia, its valley has been a significant industrial region of the state since early in the 19th century.
The Little Kanawha River is a tributary of the Ohio River, 169 mi (269 km) long, in western West Virginia in the United States. Via the Ohio, it is part of the watershed of the Mississippi River, draining an area of 2,320 mi² (6,009 km²) on the unglaciated portion of the Allegheny Plateau. It served as an important commercial water route in the early history of West Virginia, particularly in the logging and petroleum industries.
The West Virginia Senate is the upper house of the West Virginia Legislature. There are seventeen senatorial districts. Each district has two senators who serve staggered four-year terms.
Morris Creek Wildlife Management Area is located near Clendenin, West Virginia in Clay and Kanawha counties. Located on 9,874 acres (3,996 ha) of steeply forested woodlands, the Morris Creek WMA can be accessed from Morris Creek Road north of Clendenin, or from Leatherwood Creek Road south of Clendenin.
Greencastle is an unincorporated community in Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States. It is located at an altitude of 850 feet (259 m).
Kanawha Falls is an unincorporated community in Fayette County, West Virginia, United States. Kanawha Falls is located on the east bank of the Kanawha River 2 miles (3.2 km) southwest of Gauley Bridge. Kanawha Falls had a post office, which opened on March 26, 1856, and closed on November 2, 2002.
Ivydale is an unincorporated community in Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States. Ivydale is 5 miles (8.0 km) southwest of Charleston.
Green Valley is an unincorporated community in Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States. Green Valley is 2.5 miles (4.0 km) southeast of St. Albans.
Diamond is an unincorporated community in Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States. Diamond is located on the north bank of the Kanawha River 1.5 miles (2.4 km) southeast of Belle. The community is served by U.S. Route 60.
Dickinson, also known as Quincy, is an unincorporated community in Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States. Dickinson is located on the north bank of the Kanawha River 3 miles (4.8 km) southeast of Belle. The community is served by U.S. Route 60.
Kanawha is an unincorporated community in Wood County, West Virginia, USA. Kanawha is located on West Virginia Route 47 7 miles (11 km) southeast of Parkersburg.
Tyler Heights, also known as Flatwoods, is an unincorporated community in Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States. Tyler Heights is located along West Virginia Route 622 at its junction with West Virginia Route 501, 5 miles (8.0 km) east-northeast of Nitro.
Tyler Mountain is an unincorporated community in Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States. Tyler Mountain is located at the junction of West Virginia Route 62 and West Virginia Route 501 5.5 miles (8.9 km) west-northwest of Charleston.
Forest Hills is an unincorporated community in Kanawha County, West Virginia.
Joplin is an unincorporated community in Kanawha County, West Virginia. It is likely named after an early white settler in Kanawha County, James Jopling. In the early 19th century, Jopling purchased land alongside the creek later called Joplin Branch, a tributary of the Kanawha River. Many of Jopling's children and grandchildren lived along the creek near the family patriarch, and gave the community its name. James Jopling was described as "a man of powerful frame, and loved adventure. He was a noted trapper, hunter, and Indian fighter, and delighted in relating his narrow escapes and wonderful feats in woods life." Jopling also reportedly killed the last elk in the region, nearby on the Elk River.
Kanawha Estates is an unincorporated community in Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States.
Rock Lake Village is an unincorporated community in Kanawha County, West Virginia.
Lens Creek is a tributary of the Kanawha River, 6.4 miles (10.3 km) long, in West Virginia in the United States. Via the Kanawha and Ohio rivers, it is part of the watershed of the Mississippi River, draining an area of 19.9 square miles (52 km2) on the unglaciated portion of the Allegheny Plateau, in the Charleston metropolitan area.
