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2023 Rank City Type 2023 Estimate [1] 2020 Census Change County 1: Charleston †† City 46,838 48,864 −4.15%: Kanawha: 2: Huntington † City 45,325 46,842
Smithers is a city in Fayette and Kanawha counties in the U.S. state of West Virginia. Located along the Kanawha River, it lies almost entirely in Fayette County. The population was 751 at the 2020 census. [2] The city most likely takes its name from Smithers Creek. [5] The small river city is noted for having a rich cultural history related to ...
Charleston, West Virginia. Charleston is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of West Virginia and the seat of Kanawha County. [7] Located at the confluence of the Elk and Kanawha rivers, the city had a population of 48,864 at the 2020 census and an estimated population of 48,018 in 2021. [4][5] The Charleston metropolitan area ...
The Kanawha River (/ kəˈnɔːə / kə-NAW-ə) 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 watershed has been a significant industrial region of the state since early in the 19th century. It is formed at the town of Gauley Bridge in ...
This is a list of rivers in the U.S. state of West Virginia. List of West Virginia rivers includes streams formally designated as rivers. There are also smaller streams (i.e., branches, creeks, drains, forks, licks, runs, etc.) in the state. Exclusive of major tributaries, there are about 46 named rivers in West Virginia.
Morgantown is a city in and the county seat of Monongalia County, West Virginia, United States, situated along the Monongahela River.The most populous city in North Central West Virginia and the third-most populous city in the state, Morgantown is best known as the home of West Virginia University.
Glenville as viewed from Court Street in 2006. The Gilmer County Courthouse in Glenville. Glenville is a town in and the county seat of Gilmer County, West Virginia, United States, [5] along the Little Kanawha River. The population was 1,128 at the 2020 census. [2] It is the home of Glenville State University.
Huntington is a city in Cabell and Wayne counties in the U.S. state of West Virginia. [5] The seat of Cabell County, the city is located in SW West Virginia at the confluence of the Ohio and Guyandotte rivers. Huntington is the second-most populous city in West Virginia, with a population of 46,842 as of the 2020 census.