Dupont City West Virginia Map

About Dupont City, West Virginia

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.

About This Dupont City Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Dupont City, West Virginia — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 38.269545, -81.565398. 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.

Detailed location data for Dupont City includes the ZIP code (25015), telephone area code (304), county seat of Kanawha County (Charleston), and school district assignment (Kanawha County School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Dupont City is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.