West Virginia Gazetteer
Upper Falls Lock is a cultural feature (canal) in Kanawha County. The primary coordinates for Upper Falls Lock places it within the WV 25177 ZIP Code delivery area.
| Feature Name: | Upper Falls Lock |
| Category: | West Virginia physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Cultural |
| Class: | Canal |
| Description: | The lock is part of a system of wooden-crib locks and dams designed to make Coal River navigable, and was constructed in the 1850s. |
| County: | Kanawha County |
| Latitude: | 38.34223 |
| Longitude: | -81.84104 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Upper Falls Lock: Upper Falls Lock.
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