Port Amherst, West Virginia | |
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  Port Amherst  Port Amherst | |
| Coordinates: 38°18′35″N81°33′24″W / 38.30972°N 81.55667°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Kanawha |
| Elevation | 607 ft (185 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area codes | 304 & 681 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1545156 [1] |
Port Amherst is an unincorporated community in Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States. Port Amherst is located on the Kanawha River southeast of Charleston. It is the northern terminus of the West Virginia Turnpike and is also served by U.S. Route 60. It was also known as Reed.
