Kale is an unincorporated community in Mercer County, West Virginia, United States. Kale is 4.5 miles (7.2 km) west-northwest of Princeton.

Kale, West Virginia
Kale, West Virginia is located in West Virginia
Kale, West Virginia
Kale, West Virginia
Location within the state of West Virginia
Kale, West Virginia is located in the United States
Kale, West Virginia
Kale, West Virginia
Kale, West Virginia (the United States)
Coordinates: 37°23′03″N 81°11′07″W / 37.38417°N 81.18528°W / 37.38417; -81.18528
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyMercer
Elevation
2,260 ft (690 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s)304 & 681
GNIS feature ID1554839[1]

The community most likely derives its name from the local Kale (or Kail) family.[2]

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Kale, West Virginia
  2. ^ Kenny, Hamill (1945). West Virginia Place Names: Their Origin and Meaning, Including the Nomenclature of the Streams and Mountains. Piedmont, WV: The Place Name Press. p. 341.