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Welcome to Virginia Heights ...

Virginia Heights is located in Kanawha County<1>.


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


A typical abbreviation for Virginia Heights: Virginia Hts. (in Canada, 'Hgts.' is the more common abbreviation.)

Virginia Heights is 620 feet [189 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Virginia Heights lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Telephone area codes for Virginia Heights: (304) and (681)<4>

Communities Also Named Virginia Heights ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 5 communities that are also named Virginia Heights - they are located in Utah and Virginia (4).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Virginia Heights.

Communities near Virginia Heights ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Virginia Heights.

  • Charleston
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • South Charleston
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Charleston have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Charleston
    • South Charleston is located in Kanawha County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 12,036 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Charleston <5>
  • Dunbar
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Hurricane
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Milton
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Milton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milton
    • Milton is located in Cabell County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,523 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milton <5>
  • Winfield
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Eleanor
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • 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>
  • Marmet
    (18 miles [29 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>
  • Buffalo
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Belle
    (19 miles [30.6 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>

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 Virginia Heights. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Virginia Heights.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Virginia Heights. 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 Virginia Heights.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Virginia Heights ...

Looking for more information about Virginia Heights? 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 Virginia Heights, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Virginia Heights.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Virginia Heights. 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 Virginia Heights - 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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