Big Chimney, West Virginia
| Big Chimney | |
|---|---|
| Census-designated place (CDP) | |
 Location in Kanawha County and state of West Virginia. | |
| Coordinates: 38°24′20″N 81°32′08″W / 38.40556°N 81.53556°WCoordinates: 38°24′20″N 81°32′08″W / 38.40556°N 81.53556°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Kanawha |
| Area[1] | |
| • Total | 2.059 sq mi (5.33 km2) |
| • Land | 2.003 sq mi (5.19 km2) |
| • Water | 0.056 sq mi (0.15 km2) |
| Population (2010)[2] | |
| • Total | 627 |
| • Density | 300/sq mi (120/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP codes | 25302 |
Big Chimney is a census-designated place (CDP) located on U.S. Route 119 in Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 627.[2] It is accessible by West Virginia Route 114 or exit 5 from I-79. The center of town includes a Hardee's, a drug store, hardware store and grocery store, along with a few smaller businesses. The town is named after the tall chimney of the local salt works, which was a prominent landmark.[3]
References
- ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- 1 2 "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-05-14.
- ↑ Kenny, Hamill (1945). West Virginia Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, Including the Nomenclature of the Streams and Mountains. Piedmont, WV: The Place Name Press. p. 112.
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