Kanawha Falls, West Virginia facts for kids
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Kanawha Falls, West Virginia
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 Kanawha Falls, West Virginia
Location in West Virginia
Kanawha Falls, West Virginia
Location in the United States
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| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Fayette |
| Elevation | 659 ft (201 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
25115
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| Area code(s) | 304 & 681 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1554842 |
Kanawha Falls is a small place in Fayette County, West Virginia, United States. It is known as an unincorporated community. This means it is a settlement that is not officially part of a city or town, so it doesn't have its own local government.
Kanawha Falls is located on the east side of the Kanawha River. It is about 2 miles (3.2 km) southwest of a place called Gauley Bridge. It is also about 0.6 miles (1 km) downstream from the actual waterfall that shares its name, the Kanawha Falls.
For many years, Kanawha Falls had its own post office. This post office first opened a long time ago, on March 26, 1856. It served the community for over 140 years before it finally closed on November 2, 2002.
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Kanawha Falls in 2022
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Kanawha Falls Post Office in 2015
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Kanawha Falls on the Kanawha River at Glen Ferris, WV
