About the Book
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 27. Chapters: Charleston, West Virginia, Pinch, West Virginia, St. Albans, West Virginia, South Charleston, West Virginia, Handley, West Virginia, Coal Fork, West Virginia, Chesapeake, West Virginia, Smithers, West Virginia, Pratt, West Virginia, Marmet, West Virginia, Alum Creek, West Virginia, Dunbar, West Virginia, Nitro, West Virginia, Sissonville, West Virginia, Cedar Grove, West Virginia, Clendenin, West Virginia, Belle, West Virginia, Elkview, West Virginia, East Bank, West Virginia, Cross Lanes, West Virginia, Jefferson, West Virginia, Glasgow, West Virginia, Montgomery, West Virginia, Upper Falls, West Virginia, Institute, West Virginia, Malden, West Virginia, Rand, West Virginia, Emmons, West Virginia. Excerpt: Charleston is the capital and largest city of the U.S. state of West Virginia. It is located at the confluence of the Elk and Kanawha Rivers in Kanawha County. As of the 2010 census, it has a population of 51,400, and its metropolitan area 304,214. It is the county seat of Kanawha County. Early industry important to Charleston included salt and the first natural gas well. Later, coal became central to economic prosperity in the city and the surrounding area. Today, trade, utilities, government, medicine and education play the central role in the city's economy. The first permanent settlement, Ft. Lee, was built in 1788. In 1791, Daniel Boone was a member of the Kanawha County Assembly. Charleston is the home of the West Virginia Power (formerly the Charleston Alley Cats) minor league baseball team, the West Virginia Wild minor league basketball team, and the annual 15-mile (24 km) Charleston Distance Run. Yeager Airport and the University of Charleston are also located in the city. Charleston is also home to the 130th Airlift Wing of the West Virginia Air National Guard. The city also contains public parks, such ...