Kettle, West Virginia

Unincorporated community in West Virginia, United States
38°34′29″N 81°29′23″W / 38.57472°N 81.48972°W / 38.57472; -81.48972CountryUnited StatesStateWest VirginiaCountyRoaneElevation
673 ft (205 m)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)Area code(s)304 & 681GNIS feature ID1554867[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

  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. p. 348.
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