Snow Hill, Kanawha County, West Virginia
| Snow Hill, West Virginia | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
  Snow Hill, West Virginia | |
| Coordinates: 38°19′29″N 81°34′17″W / 38.32472°N 81.57139°WCoordinates: 38°19′29″N 81°34′17″W / 38.32472°N 81.57139°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Kanawha |
| Elevation | 604 ft (184 m) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Area code(s) | 304 & 681 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1555656[1] |
Snow Hill is an unincorporated community in Kanawha County, West Virginia, United States. Snow Hill is 4 miles (6.4 km) southeast of downtown Charleston.
The community was descriptively named on account of nearby salt deposits.[2]
References
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Snow Hill, Kanawha County, West Virginia
- ↑ 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. 591.
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