Around South Charleston ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Charleston. It lies just east of South Charleston. Charleston has a population of 45,900 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Saint Albans. It lies just west of South Charleston and has a population of 9,800 people.
For comparison, South Charleston has a population of 12,000 people.
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from South Charleston, with the nearest first.
- Rock Lake Village
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Lake Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Lake Village
- Rock Lake Village is located in Kanawha County
- Dunbar
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunbar
- Dunbar is located in Kanawha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,951 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dunbar <3>
- Ruth
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Charleston
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charleston
- Charleston is located in Kanawha County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 45,879 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Charleston <3>
- Jefferson
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jefferson
- Jefferson is located in Kanawha County
- Loudendale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Loudendale
- Loudendale is located in Kanawha County
- South Ruffner
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Ruffner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Ruffner
- South Ruffner is located in Kanawha County
- Cross Lanes
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cross Lanes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Lanes
- Cross Lanes is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cross Lanes <3>
- Saint Albans
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- 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 <3>
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- Sattes
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Airport Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Airport Village
- Airport Village is located in Kanawha County
- Airport Village has also been known as:
- Airport
- Alum Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alum Creek
- Alum Creek is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alum Creek <3>
- Kanawha City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kanawha City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kanawha City
- Kanawha City is located in Kanawha County
- Tornado
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Malden
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malden
- Malden is located in Kanawha County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Malden <3>
- Sattes
For more communities neighboring South Charleston, please visit our County-by-County Page for South Charleston.
Kanawha County ...
South Charleston is located in Kanawha County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Kanawha County: Boone, Clay, Fayette, Jackson, Lincoln, Nicholas, Putnam, Raleigh & Roane.
Curious and Interesting Names Near South Charleston ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for South Charleston.
Airports Near South Charleston ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to South Charleston and that information can be found on the Airports Page for South Charleston.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for South Charleston ...
Looking for more information about South Charleston? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for South Charleston. Their page will give you an overview and then additional links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the TripAdvisor page for South Charleston, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for South Charleston.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of West Virginia:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- West Virginia Statewide Tourism
- South Charleston Tourism
- Additional neighboring communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for South Charleston
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for South Charleston. 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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for South Charleston. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to South Charleston), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |