Charleston, West Virginia
capital city of West Virginia, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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, West Virginia | |
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Nickname: Charlie West[1] | |
Coordinates: 38°20′50″N 81°38′0″W | |
Country | United States |
State | West Virginia |
County | Kanawha |
Founded | 1788; 236 years ago (1788) |
Incorporated | 1794; 230 years ago (1794) |
Area | |
• 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 | US: 828th WV: 1st |
• Density | 1,500/sq mi (580/km2) |
• Urban | 153,199 |
• Metro | 255,020 |
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 |
Area code(s) | 304/681 |
FIPS code | 54-14600[5] |
GNIS feature ID | 1558347[3] |
Website | charlestonwv.gov |
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