South Charleston (Kanawha County, WV)

Around South Charleston ...

For comparison, South Charleston has a population of 12,000 people.

Below 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>
Elk
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elk have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk
- Elk is located in Kanawha County
Ruth
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Ruth. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruth
- Ruth is located in Kanawha County
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: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for South Ruffner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- 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>
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- 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>
- Sattes
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  - Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Sattes. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sattes
  - Sattes is located in Kanawha County
- 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)
  - Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tornado have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  - Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tornado
  - Tornado is located in Kanawha County

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<5>.

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.<6> 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>	An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<5>	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.
<6>	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.