West Virginia Gazetteer
Upper Falls Channel is a cultural feature (channel) in Kanawha County. The primary coordinates for Upper Falls Channel places it within the WV 25177 ZIP Code delivery area.
| Feature Name: | Upper Falls Channel |
| Category: | West Virginia physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Cultural |
| Class: | Channel |
| History: | When the Coal River lock and dam system was in operation, this channel was dredged to ease access to the lock of the lock and dam system. |
| County: | Kanawha County |
| Latitude: | 38.34304 |
| Longitude: | -81.84126 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Upper Falls Channel: Upper Falls Channel.
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Tornado, WV
(1.4 miles SSW) Saint Albans, WV (3.1 miles N) Jefferson, WV (3.9 miles NE) Alum Creek, WV (4.3 miles SSE) Alum Creek, WV (4.3 miles SSE) |
Institute, WV
(4.9 miles NE) Nitro, WV (4.9 miles N) Nitro, WV (4.9 miles N) West Dunbar, WV (4.9 miles ENE) Dunbar, WV (5.8 miles ENE) |
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Ferrell, WV
(< 0.1 mile) Tornado, WV (< 0.1 mile) River Bend, WV (< 0.1 mile) Lone Oak Park, WV (1.9 miles NNE) Riverlake, WV (1.9 miles NNW) |
Sun Valley, WV
(1.9 miles NNE) Highlawn, WV (2.7 miles NE) Belvil Park, WV (2.7 miles NNE) Lower Falls, WV (2.7 miles NNW) Strawberry Heights, WV (2.7 miles NNW) |
