Riverside, Kanawha County, West Virginia

Riverside is an unincorporated community in Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States. Riverside is located on the north bank of the Kanawha River and U.S. Route 60, 1 mile (1.6 km) southeast of Glasgow.

Riverside, West Virginia
Riverside is located in West Virginia
Riverside
Riverside
Riverside is located in the United States
Riverside
Riverside
Coordinates: 38°12′25″N 81°24′19″W / 38.20694°N 81.40528°W / 38.20694; -81.40528
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyKanawha
Elevation
636 ft (194 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s)304 & 681
GNIS feature ID1555489[1]

The community most likely was named in reference to the nearby Kanawha River.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  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. pp. 532–533.