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Welcome to Nitro ...
The city of Nitro is primarily located in Kanawha County. A portion of Nitro extends into Putnam County.
From the Census Estimates for 2017, Nitro has a population of 6,561 people<1> (see below for details).
Nitro is 780 feet [238 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Nitro lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Telephone area codes for Nitro: (304) and (681)<3>
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Population Details ...
At the time of the 2010 Census, Nitro had a population of 7,178 people. This makes Nitro the county's 5th most populous community.
The population of Nitro represents 0.39% of the population of West Virginia (which has 1,852,994 people), making it the state's 19th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 7,178 people, the population of Nitro increased 5.19% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 6,824 people).
Taken from the 2017 Census Estimates, Nitro had an population of 6,561 people. This is a decrease of 8.6% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 3.85% since the 2000 Census). |
Communities near Nitro ...
The following is a sample of nearby communities. Keep in mind that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance and not the distance if you are driving it.<4>.
To learn more about neighboring communities and counties, please visit the Nearby Page for Nitro. |
Communities Also Named Nitro ...
Using our Gazetteer, we have found that there are 3 communities that are also named Nitro - they are located in California, Ontario and Quebec.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Nitro.
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See Our Genealogy Helper Page ...
We have a couple of sections that should be of interest to those chasing their genealogy.
- We have a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Nitro. We make it easy to see an overhead view of the cemetery.
- Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Nitro. Our list includes information such as whether the community had a post office or railroad service in 1895.
- We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Nitro.
These sections can be found on our Genealogy Helper Page for Nitro:
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TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Nitro ...
Looking for more information about Nitro? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you get an overview with links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Nitro, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Nitro.
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Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Nitro. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Kanawha County: www.kanawha.us/ The official website for State of West Virginia: www.wv.gov/
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Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Nitro. - Return to Citation |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Nitro - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. - Return to Citation |
| <3> | Area code (681) is an overlay for area code (304). - Return to Citation |
| <4> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance beginning in Nitro. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Nitro) to Point B.
If you need the driving distance (or directions), we recommend that you use one of the Mapping Services listed on our Map Page for Nitro. Since we usually use Google Maps for our own planning, we've provided the following link for your convenience: Google Map and Driving Directions starting from Nitro
Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Nitro. The point that we are using is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.4188, Longitude: -81.8282 [Map]. In this case, the coordinates for Nitro have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).- Return to Citation |
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