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 602. The population density is 1400.2 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 maintains a grounded presence where the persistent, narrow flow of the Burning Spring Branch cuts through the earth, marking the land with a singular, quiet purpose. It lies 6.6 miles south-southeast of Charleston, WV (from Charleston, WV: bearing 147°T), and is situated 10.0 miles southeast of South Charleston. The terrain surrounding Dupont City consists of low-lying, weathered ground that gives way to the dense, verdant expanse of the Kanawha State Forest located only a few miles to the south. While the distant, hazy silhouettes of the Appalachian Mountains frame the horizon, the immediate vicinity is defined by the intimate, enclosed topography of Shoot Hollow and the still, reflective surface of Cool Lake. The air here often carries a heavy, damp stillness, particularly at dusk when the light flattens against the hillsides and the shadows stretch long across the dense thickets of the local landscape.

Industry and the weight of history have long dictated the pace of life in Dupont City, where the memory of labor remains etched into the architecture and the very layout of the streets. The local economy, historically shaped by the reach of regional extraction and manufacturing, continues to influence the rhythm of the day as the community navigates the transition between its industrial origins and the quiet current of modern life. Residents often frequent the grounds of Unknown Park, a local space that provides a necessary reprieve from the persistent hum of the nearby transit routes. Despite the passage of time, the character of the people remains marked by a sturdy, unyielding independence, a quality that seems to rise from the soil itself and defines the daily habits of those who call Dupont City home.

About This Dupont City Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Dupont City, West Virginia. Coordinates: 38.269545, -81.565398. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

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).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.