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Charleston is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of West Virginia and the seat of Kanawha County. [9] Located at the confluence of the Elk and Kanawha rivers. The population was 48,864 at the 2020 census. [5]
West Virginia International Yeager Airport (IATA: CRW, ICAO: KCRW, FAA LID: CRW) is a public airport 3 miles (4.8 km) east of downtown Charleston, [1] in unincorporated Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States. [2] It is owned by the Central West Virginia Regional Airport Authority. [1]
It is the largest metropolitan area entirely within the state of West Virginia. The Huntington Metro Area adds to the Charleston–Huntington, WV-OH-KY CSA and spans three states (West Virginia, Kentucky, and Ohio), while the core county of the Charleston area, Kanawha County, is more populous than the West Virginia portion of the Huntington area.
Westmoreland is a primarily residential neighborhood located in Huntington, West Virginia, United States. While most of Huntington is in Cabell County, Westmoreland is the small portion of Huntington that lies in Wayne County. Westmoreland is the westernmost neighborhood in Huntington and is situated along the Ohio River.
Big Otter is located on Big Otter Creek at the junction of Interstate 79 and West Virginia Route 16. [2] The community is 9.5 miles (15.3 km) north-northeast of Clay, the county seat of Clay County. Big Otter is part of ZIP code 25113. [3] Its original post office with a zip code of 25020 closed in 1979. [4]
Tad is an unincorporated community in Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States. Tad is 7.5 miles (12.1 km) east of Charleston. Tad has a post office with ZIP code 25201. [1] [2] An early postmaster gave the community the name of his son, Talmadge "Tad" Dunlap. [3]
Charlton Heights is a census-designated place (CDP) in Fayette County, West Virginia, United States. Charlton Heights is located on the north bank of the Kanawha River, 4 miles (6.4 km) southwest of Gauley Bridge. Charlton Heights has a post office with ZIP code 25040. [4] As of the 2010 census, its population was 406. [2]
The West Virginia State Museum, formerly the West Virginia Science and Culture Center, is a history, culture, art, paleontology, archaeology and geology museum at the West Virginia Capitol Complex in Charleston, West Virginia. [2] [3] It was founded in 1890 and is considered a major museum in the state by The Statesman's Yearbook. [4] [5]