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Pond Gap, West Virginia
Pond Gap, West Virginia is located in West Virginia
Pond Gap, West Virginia
Pond Gap, West Virginia
Location in West Virginia
Pond Gap, West Virginia is located in the United States
Pond Gap, West Virginia
Pond Gap, West Virginia
Location in the United States
Country United States
State West Virginia
County Kanawha
Elevation
1,070 ft (330 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
25160
Area code(s) 304 & 681
GNIS feature ID 1545129

Pond Gap is a small place in Kanawha County, West Virginia, in the United States. It's known as an unincorporated community. This means it's a settlement that doesn't have its own local government, like a city or town. Instead, it's part of the larger county.

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Pond Gap is located about 7 miles (or 11 kilometers) north-northeast of a town called Smithers. Even though it's a small community, Pond Gap has its own post office. This post office uses the ZIP code 25160.

Why is it Called Pond Gap?

The name "Pond Gap" tells us a bit about the area's natural features. The community was named because there was a pond and a mountain pass (a "gap" in the mountains) close to where the original settlement was built.

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