Dupont City, West Virginia — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Dupont City, Kanawha County.
| City | Dupont City |
| State | West Virginia (WV) |
| County | Kanawha |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 38.269545 |
| Longitude | -81.565398 |
| Population | 501 |
| Density | 343.2 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
Dupont City is a locality in Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States. It is a small community with a population of 501. The population density is 343.2 people per km². Dupont City is located at 38.2695°N, 81.5654°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 25015.
Dupont City lies at the confluence of the Kanawha River's slow, deliberate flow and the rugged, forested hills that rise steeply on either side. It lies 6.6 miles south-south-east of Charleston, WV (from Charleston, WV: bearing 147°T), and is situated 10.0 miles south-east of South Charleston. The air here often carries the damp, earthy scent of the riverbanks and the piney fragrance of the surrounding Appalachian foothills, especially after a rain shower when the light filters through the dense canopy in hazy, golden shafts. The landscape itself feels substantial, a testament to the raw power of water and earth that shaped it, with homes and businesses clinging to the lower slopes or spread across the flatter land where the river has permitted. This stretch of the Kanawha Valley has long been a place of industry, its history interwoven with the extraction of the earth's bounty and the transformative power of chemical manufacturing. Dupont City, in particular, carries the legacy of those who labored in its plants, their lives and livelihoods shaped by the innovations and demands of a bygone industrial era. While the echoes of that past linger, the present pulse of Dupont City is one of quiet resilience, a community finding its footing in the shadow of its heritage, with the ever-present murmur of the Kanawha River serving as a constant reminder of the enduring natural forces at play.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Dupont City, West Virginia with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Dupont City and Kanawha County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Dupont City is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Dupont City is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |