Charleston, WV, USA

Latitude and longitude coordinates are: 38.349819, -81.632622.

Charleston is the largest and the capital city of West Virginia, an old historic city located in the Allegheny Mountains, in the south-central part of the state. Founded in 1788, incorporated in 1794, the city is a large commercial and industrial hub, with a very active cultural and sports life. It has a total area of 32.64 sq mi (84.54 km2). There are professional baseball and minor league basketball teams in the city, as well as excellent sports and recreation facilities. It is located 315 miles west of Richmond, 228 miles southwest of Pittsburgh, and 264 miles north of Charlotte. The city is also home to several colleges and universities including the University of Charleston, as well as the headquarters of a few companies like Appalachian Power, Charleston Newspapers, and Gestamp Automoción. Attractions in the city are Downtown Charleston Historic District, Charleston City Hall, Charleston Town Center, Kanawha County Courthouse, Avampato Discovery Museum, West Virginia State Museum, St. George Orthodox Cathedral, University of Charleston Stadium/Laidley Field, Appalachian Power Park, Kanawha State Forest, Clay Center, Magic Island Park, Criel Mound, and Haddad River Front Park. Yeager Airport is located about 3 miles east of Charleston city center.

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Charleston, WV, USA Lat Long Coordinates Info

The latitude of Charleston, WV, USA is 38.349819, and the longitude is -81.632622. Charleston, WV, USA is located at United States country in the Cities place category with the gps coordinates of 38° 20' 59.3484'' N and 81° 37' 57.4392'' W.