Kanawha West Virginia Map
Kanawha, 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 Kanawha, Wood County.
Interactive Map of Kanawha, West Virginia
| City | Kanawha |
| State | West Virginia (WV) |
| County | Wood |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 39.198965 |
| Longitude | -81.460121 |
| Population | 192 |
| Density | 57.3 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Kanawha, West Virginia
Kanawha is a locality in Wood County, West Virginia, United States. It is a small community with a population of 192. The population density is 57.3 people per km². Kanawha is located at 39.1990°N, 81.4601°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 26142.
Kanawha lies where the land begins to stir, a place of rolling hills that cradle the sky, their slopes a patchwork of greens and browns under the vast West Virginian expanse. It lies 7.2 miles south-east of Parkersburg, WV (from Parkersburg, WV: bearing 131°T), and is situated 8.0 miles south-east of Belpre. The air here, especially in the early morning, carries a damp, earthy scent, a promise of the fertile soil that defines this corner of Wood County. Ancient trees, their branches reaching like gnarled hands, stand sentinel over fields that slope down towards unseen hollows, their presence a quiet testament to seasons past. Sunlight, when it breaks through the frequent cloud cover, often falls in broad, luminous shafts, illuminating the persistent mist that can cling to the valleys long after dawn. The history of Kanawha is etched not in grand monuments, but in the enduring spirit of its people and the quiet industry that has shaped its character. This is a land that once echoed with the clang of industry, a legacy still felt in the resilient spirit of its residents, who have found new paths forward as the old ones have faded. The local economy, once tied to the bounty of the earth and the sinews of labor, now finds its strength in a more diversified approach, with small businesses and a deep connection to the surrounding natural beauty forming its backbone. The nearby Ohio River, a constant murmur in the distance, has always been a vital artery, shaping trade and offering a timeless rhythm to life in Kanawha.
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About This Kanawha Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Kanawha, 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 Kanawha and Wood County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Kanawha 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 Kanawha 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. |
