Charleston, West Virginia
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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| Coordinates: 38°20′50″N 81°38′0″W / 38.34722°N 81.63333°WCoordinates: 38°20′50″N 81°38′0″W / 38.34722°N 81.63333°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  West Virginia |
| County | Kanawha |
| Founded | 1788 |
| Incorporated | 1794 |
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| • City | 32.64 sq mi (84.54 km2) |
| • Land | 31.50 sq mi (81.59 km2) |
| • Water | 1.14 sq mi (2.95 km2) |
| Elevation | 597 ft (182 m) |
| Population | |
| • City | 48,864 |
| • Rank | WV: 1st |
| • Density | 1,497.06/sq mi (578.00/km2) |
| • Urban | 140,958 |
| • Metro | 210,605 |
| Time zone | UTC−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 code | 54-14600[5] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1558347[3] |
| Website | charlestonwv.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
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President Bill Clinton addressing a crowd in Charleston in 1993
Satellite image of Charleston taken from the International Space Station
Homes in the East End Historic District
References
- ↑ "I'm Charlie West". Charleston Convention & Visitors Bureau. Archived from the original on June 20, 2015. Retrieved June 5, 2015.
- ↑ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on October 17, 2020. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Geographic Names Information System". edits.nationalmap.gov. Retrieved 2023-05-08.
- ↑ "Explore Census Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 2, 2022.
- ↑ "METROPOLITAN AND MICROPOLITAN STATISTICAL AREAS AND PRINCIPAL CITIES, 2003, WITH CODES". U.S. Census Bureau. July 10, 2003. Retrieved July 31, 2022.
Other websites
- City of Charleston official website Archived 1998-12-05 at the Wayback Machine Chat:
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