Kanawha Head, West Virginia
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]
Kanawha Head, West Virginia | |
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  Kanawha Head, West Virginia  Kanawha Head, West Virginia | |
| Coordinates: 38°46′22″N 80°20′47″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Upshur |
| Elevation | 1,696 ft (517 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 26228 |
| Area code(s) | 304 & 681 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1554843[1] |
The community takes its name from the nearby Little Kanawha River.[3]
References
- "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ZIP Code Lookup
- 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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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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