Kanawha Head, West Virginia

Kanawha Head, West Virginia
Unincorporated community
Kanawha Head, West Virginia
Kanawha Head, West Virginia
Coordinates: 38°46′22″N 80°20′47″W / 38.77278°N 80.34639°W / 38.77278; -80.34639Coordinates: 38°46′22″N 80°20′47″W / 38.77278°N 80.34639°W / 38.77278; -80.34639
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Upshur
Elevation 1,696 ft (517 m)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 26228
Area code(s) 304 & 681
GNIS feature ID 1554843[1]

Kanawha Head is an unincorporated community in Upshur County, West Virginia, United States. Kanawha Head is located on West Virginia Route 20 16.5 miles (26.6 km) south-southwest of Buckhannon. Kanawha Head had a post office with ZIP code 26228.[2]

The community takes its name from the nearby Kanawha River.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ ZIP Code Lookup
  3. ↑ Kenny, Hamill (1945). West Virginia Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, Including the Nomenclature of the Streams and Mountains. Piedmont, WV: The Place Name Press. p. 342.


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