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Welcome to Rock Lake Village ...

Rock Lake Village is located in Kanawha County<1>.


The location of Rock Lake Village has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


A typical abbreviation for Rock Lake Village: Rock Lk. Vlg. (in Canada, 'Vlge.' is the more common abbreviation.)

Rock Lake Village is 660 feet [201 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Rock Lake Village lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area codes for Rock Lake Village: (304) & (681)<4>

Communities near Rock Lake Village ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Rock Lake Village.

  • Charleston
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Saint Albans
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Albans have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Albans
    • Saint Albans is located in Kanawha County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,763 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saint Albans <5>
  • Hurricane
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Nitro
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nitro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nitro
    • Nitro is located in Kanawha County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,285 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nitro <5>
  • Winfield
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Eleanor
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eleanor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eleanor
    • Eleanor is located in Putnam County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,579 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eleanor <5>
  • Chesapeake
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chesapeake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chesapeake
    • Chesapeake is located in Kanawha County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,393 people
  • Marmet
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marmet have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marmet
    • Marmet is located in Kanawha County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,351 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marmet <5>
  • Belle
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Belle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle
    • Belle is located in Kanawha County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,108 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belle <5>
  • Poca
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poca have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poca
    • Poca is located in Putnam County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 963 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poca <5>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Rock Lake Village. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rock Lake Village.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Rock Lake Village. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Rock Lake Village.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Rock Lake Village. See our Newspapers Page for Rock Lake Village.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rock Lake Village ...

Looking for more information about Rock Lake Village? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Rock Lake Village, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Rock Lake Village.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Rock Lake Village. 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: https://www.wv.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of West Virginia's counties, including Kanawha, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rock Lake Village - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (681) is an overlay for area code (304).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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