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Charleston is the capital city of West Virginia, a state of the United States of America. It is where the Elk and Kanawha Rivers join in Kanawha County. As of the 2020 census, Charleston has 48,864 people living in it, which makes it the largest city in the state. It is the county seat of Kanawha County.

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Charleston's West Side (35024354856).jpg
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Location within Kanawha County
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Coordinates: 38°20′50″N 81°38′0″W / 38.34722°N 81.63333°W / 38.34722; -81.63333Coordinates: 38°20′50″N 81°38′0″W / 38.34722°N 81.63333°W / 38.34722; -81.63333
Country United States
State West Virginia
CountyKanawha
Founded1788; 238 years ago (1788)
Incorporated1794; 232 years ago (1794)
Area
[2]
 • City32.64 sq mi (84.54 km2)
 • Land31.50 sq mi (81.59 km2)
 • Water1.14 sq mi (2.95 km2)
Elevation
[3]
597 ft (182 m)
Population
 (2020)[4]
 • City48,864
 • RankWV: 1st
 • Density1,497.06/sq mi (578.00/km2)
 • Urban
140,958
 • Metro
210,605
Time zoneUTC−5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
25301, 25302, 25304, 25305, 25311, 25314, 25317, 25321-25339, 25350-25358, 25362, 25364, 25375, 25387, 25389, 25392, 25396
FIPS code54-14600[5]
GNIS feature ID1558347[3]
Websitecharlestonwv.gov

Charleston, West Virginia Media

  • Zero Milestone adjacent to West Virginia State Capitol in Charleston, WV. Self Made Photo.

  • The second capitol building of West Virginia was built in 1885 after Charleston was declared the capital city. It burned down in 1921.

  • An African American neighborhood in Charleston, 1938

  • A chemical plant near Charleston in 1939

  • CAPITOLSTREET"MAINDRAG"OFCHARLESTONNARA

  • President Bill Clinton addressing a crowd in Charleston in 1993

  • Satellite image of Charleston taken from the International Space Station

References

  1. ↑ I'm Charlie West. Charleston Convention & Visitors Bureau. Retrieved June 5, 2015.
  2. ↑ 2019 U.S. Gazetteer FilesUnited States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Geographic Names Information System. edits.nationalmap.gov. Retrieved 2023-05-08.
  4. ↑ Explore Census DataUnited States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 2, 2022.
  5. ↑ METROPOLITAN AND MICROPOLITAN STATISTICAL AREAS AND PRINCIPAL CITIES, 2003, WITH CODES. U.S. Census Bureau (July 10, 2003). Retrieved July 31, 2022.

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