Sissonville West Virginia Map
Sissonville, 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 Sissonville, Kanawha County.
Interactive Map of Sissonville, West Virginia
| City | Sissonville |
| State | West Virginia (WV) |
| County | Kanawha |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 38.528148 |
| Longitude | -81.63096 |
| Population | 3,593 |
| Density | 81.9 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
About Sissonville, West Virginia
Sissonville is a locality in Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States. It has a population of approximately 3,593. The population density is 81.9 people per km². Sissonville is located at 38.5281°N, 81.6310°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 25320.
Sissonville unfolds along the winding Kanawha River, a place where the Appalachian foothills begin their dramatic rise, cloaking the landscape in a perpetual, hazy green. It lies 12.3 miles north of Charleston, WV (from Charleston, WV: bearing 0°T), and is situated 9.9 miles north-north-west of Big Chimney. The terrain here is a study in contrasts: broad, fertile bottoms near the river give way abruptly to steep, wooded slopes that channel the sky into narrow, luminous strips at dawn and dusk. Houses, often weathered and sporting porches that seem to breathe with the humidity of summer, cling to these inclines or spread out in more open clusters, their roofs catching the diffused light that filters through the dense canopy of oak and maple. The air itself carries a particular scent, a blend of damp earth, pine needles, and the faint, sweet undertone of honeysuckle that blooms with wild abandon in the warmer months. The story of Sissonville is deeply entwined with the river that defines its geography and, for generations, its livelihood. Coal mining once reverberated through these hills, leaving a legacy of abandoned tipples and a quiet resilience in the people who call this place home. Today, the economy is more varied, with some residents commuting to Charleston, while others find work in local businesses or tend to the small farms that still dot the more accessible valleys. The distinctive character of Sissonville is in its unpretentious beauty, the way the light plays on the water, and the enduring sense of a community that has learned to live in harmony with the imposing, yet generous, natural world that surrounds it.
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About This Sissonville Map Page
This page provides an interactive Google map of Sissonville, 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 Sissonville and Kanawha County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Sissonville 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 Sissonville 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. |
