Kettle, West Virginia
| Kettle, West Virginia | |
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| Unincorporated community | |
  Kettle, West Virginia  Kettle, West Virginia | |
| Coordinates: 38°34′29″N 81°29′23″W / 38.57472°N 81.48972°WCoordinates: 38°34′29″N 81°29′23″W / 38.57472°N 81.48972°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | West Virginia |
| County | Roane |
| Elevation | 673 ft (205 m) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Area code(s) | 304 & 681 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1554867[1] |
Kettle is an unincorporated community in Roane County, West Virginia, United States. Kettle is 26 miles (42 km) southwest of Spencer.
The community takes its name from nearby summit which has an outline in the form of a kettle.[2]
References
- ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ 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. 348.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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