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Charleston West Virginia
Charleston, the capital of West Virginia, is also its largest city. It is situated in the Kanawha County, specifically at the confluence of Kanawha and Elk Rivers. It has a total land area of 31.6 mi˛ and an estimated population of 51,685 as of 2004.
As West Virginia’s capital, Charleston is one of the state’s busiest cities. Together with its nearby communities, it forms the heart of West Virginia’s largest industries, including chemical, coal, lumber milling, metal, mining, oil refining, and manufacturing industries...read more »
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