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Kettle, West Virginia

Coordinates: 38°34′29″N 81°29′23″W / 38.57472°N 81.48972°W / 38.57472; -81.48972
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Kettle, West Virginia
Kettle, West Virginia is located in West Virginia
Kettle, West Virginia
Kettle, West Virginia
Kettle, West Virginia is located in the United States
Kettle, West Virginia
Kettle, West Virginia
Coordinates: 38°34′29″N 81°29′23″W / 38.57472°N 81.48972°W / 38.57472; -81.48972
CountryUnited States
StateWest Virginia
CountyRoane
Elevation
673 ft (205 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code(s)304 & 681
GNIS 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

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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. p. 348.